Pro Runner Sara Hall on Loving the Work & Grind

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Episode Summary Pro runner Sara Hall may have years of experience in the sport, but she has no interest in slowing down anytime soon. For as long as she can, she’s set her sights on realizing her potential before the window of opportunity to do so closes.

Show Notes

(1:12) Home base for the family…

(2:51) Olympic track trials, a drive to compete, and a love of pain…

(7:26) The transition from high school to college, and adapting to a different level of competition…

(10:47) “So to all of a sudden feel like I was missing the mark all the time was really difficult. But at the same time, I'm thankful for that period because it really led me to address some deeper issues that I had formed an identity around— around success and around performing.” Measuring success in the world of track…

(14:01) Fear of failure, big risks, and recent success…

(18:39) Chatting about work-life balance…

(22:49) Being a pro runner, mom and setting a healthy example… "I get to model to them so many of the things that running instills in us, right? Like perseverance and hard work and dedication and resiliency and grit. All these things, I want that for them."

(24:52) Switching to the roads and adopting kids… “It’s weird, you’d think that it wouldn’t be that way, but for some reason, sometimes having more things in your life isn’t necessarily taking away from running, if you can handle it.”

(28:52) Resetting and finding new goals after a disappointment…

(31:08) Visualization, training tips and recommended therapies…

(34:13) Hydration, nutrition, and other tools for improved training…

(36:11) The Hall Steps Foundation...

References

The Marathon Project - website

The Hall Steps Foundation - website

Guest

Sara Hall - Instagram | Twitter Sara's fav UCAN product: Vanilla Energy Mix (Granola)

Hosts

Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankin

Bryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbook