S5 EP9 – Hot Takes: Running Myths, Rituals, and Superstitions with Amanda Katz

Season five of the Runner’s Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Running Myths, Rituals, and Superstitions Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Amanda Katz about myths that may limit who we think we are as runners, rituals that help us feel race day ready, and the superstitions that help us feel confident in ourselves.Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you.To watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/IdGzm1qTp-cAbout Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/https://thecookierunner.netAbout Amanda Katz:Amanda Katz found her love for movement in group fitness as a participant while working full-time in politics and communications. 8 years ago, she pivoted and started coaching others, first as a group fitness instructor throughout New York City and later, as a certified personal trainer and run coach. When Amanda’s not instructing classes or working one-on-one with her athletes, she’s the on set trainer for the New York Times as well as a program creator, educator and mentor for indoor cycle programming at Equinox where she teaches. To learn more about Amanda and her offerings, visit her on Instagram @amanda_katzzhttps://www.instagram.com/amanda_katzzwww.Amandaskatz.com