Makenna Myler, Pro Runner, on Listening to Your Body

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Episode Summary: Professional runner and Olympic Trials qualifier Makenna Myler joins us to talk about accountability, building an intentional environment, embracing your journey and when to listen to your body. If you follow track and field closely, you may have heard her story thanks to a viral TikTok video of her running a 5:25 mile while pregnant. What we’re excited for runners and non-runners to discover about this rising star is that she’s more than a viral video. In fact, she’s a newly minted mom who has so much insight to share about how our decisions affect who we are becoming and why we should care about being intentional about the decisions we make. If you’re looking for someone to show you how to embrace your journey as unique, meaningful and full of worth, then look no further. This is the conversation you’ve been seeking!

Episode Notes:

(3:07) Building red blood cells for the New York City Marathon…

(5:17) Olympic goals formed from an overheard conversation and a dad’s medals…

(8:50) Overcoming an imperfect self and daily indulgences…

(13:24) Two keys to success…

(15:33) “I call it the discipline illusion, and it's this idea that everybody who's really disciplined has a ton of willpower. And the reality is usually they've prioritized a certain thing and they've made a decision not to allow something into their environment.”—Bryan

(20:11) Finding replacements and applying the basics…

(21:42) Weight and worth…

(25:08) “I guess you could say I really enjoyed the process. I really liked who I was as a runner.”

(28:14) A huge revelation…

(30:37) “And he looked at me and he's a really ‘cut and dry’ kind of guy. And he's like, I'm not saying it's impossible. It's going to be really hard for you to make the Olympic trials.”

(33:57) The freedom in a “so what” mindset…

(36:38) Listening to your body and empowering women…

(45:35) Makenna’s advice…

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