Podcast #66 | Trust Your Experience

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Do your everyday experiences make you a better racer?

A few weeks ago, my wife Erica ran 20:03 for 5000m and placed 3rd place at the Brown University Runner Club’s “Bruno’s Backyard Classic.”

This was her second race since giving birth to Cady and ran 24 seconds faster than her last 5K three weeks ago.

Erica ran a super smart negative split 5000 meter race, starting in the back, trusting her fitness and strategy while passing fading competitors with each lap. She made a big move with 300 to go, closing her final 200 in 38 seconds to move up from 4th to 3rd.

Erica is a very experienced runner and competitor. She had experienced all there is to feel in training before, she had a plan, she trusted herself, her fitness, and her plan, and she executed to the best of her ability.

Most beginner runners do not race well. They doubt themselves, they don’t stick to their plans, and they make dumb decisions mid-race.

Do you trust your experience, believe in yourself, and have faith in your strategies? On this week’s episode of The Knighton Runs Podcast, I teach how to do just that.



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Coach Chris Knighton

Chris Knighton is the founder and Head Coach of Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching, where he helps passionate runners train with purpose, run faster marathons, and pursue ambitious goals. He has coached more than 100 athletes, and Knighton Runs has earned 80+ five-star Google reviews from runners he has worked with. A USATF-certified running coach and author of "Run Faster Marathons: The Proven Path to PR", Chris has been featured in Runner’s World and Women’s Running. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with his family.