Mastering Your Mindset: Long Term Approach To Run Faster

Check out my recent interview on the Progression Health podcast! I discussed the keys to mastering your training through a holistic approach that includes lifestyle, nutrition, and mindset.

I share insights and personal anecdotes that will help you focus on what truly matters. Tune in to transform your mindset and elevate your performance!

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:00 Lifestyle and Nutrition for Runners
04:02 Defining Goals and Knowing Your Starting Point
07:41 Balancing Running with Life Priorities
19:13 The Importance of Base Training
33:24 Training with Intention and Purpose
38:40 The Power of Faith in the Process
39:30 Stop Forcing Outcomes
41:48 The Joy of Running
43:18 Setting Realistic Goals
48:08 Training Strategies and Mindset
52:16 The Importance of Clear Goals
01:01:50 Law of Attraction in Running
01:12:31 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

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[ianwarner]

I’m 60. Running is a part of my day. The best part. Every day. It’s not a chore but a tremendous privilege.

[darrenmclaughlin]

Another great video. Found your channel last year at the perfect time. Had a disappointing autum marathon and had planned to do a spring marathon when after watching your videos and then reading your book I realised that was not a good idea as the result would be the same.

Relatively newer runner (2020), had never done a proper base phase of training, kept getting injured and time goals were it.

So fast forward to today. Just finishing my 30 week base training. Support training starts on Monday for my October marathon. Running my easy runs finally easy. Mileage building up nicely with no injuries. Never did a stride before but now doing 30 or so a week. Feel stronger and for my current easy pace my heart rate is 9-10 beats less per min than it was 30 weeks ago. Have improved my diet and lost 4kg and that all important time goal is out the window which has taken all the pressure off. My A goal is to enjoy it and my B goal is to smile more.

So thank you for giving me the building blocks to finally approach a marathon with enjoyment rather than trepidation. And not sure if I heard this on your channel or not but my thought for this training is "Be good to your future self".

[markgillespie]

Inspirational. What killer coaching questions you ask Andrew! A very inspirational video, and has left me asking tbose bigger questions of myself. Reflecting big time on my goals and are they to truly achieve or because i dont want the fear of not achieving. I guess this is intrinsic vs external. Brilliant stuff.

[carry_boats]

"progress = happiness" ... true, it really is about the journey

[kapuzineraffe]

Great one, good advice doing more base with strides vs too much intervals

[AlexAbrante]

I, on the other hand have been chasing the sub 3 since 2019 and have “Failed”. But, within those “Failures” have achieved massive success… I did 2 sub 19 minute 5k’s… Sub 39 in the 10k, Sub 1:25 for the half and 3 Back to Back Boston Qualifiers in a 6 week period. 3:04:12, 3:03:26, 3:03:50… Ran Boston for the first time this year. I am happy with the journey and know that the sub 3 will happen this year!

[charlieblumhardt]

The training life style, for all sports, or any indever, is done in steps, plateaus, and patience..

[AlexAbrante]

My friend Dan, ran his first marathon in Eugene (2024), 2:53 was his finish time. He has been training for a sub 3 and found himself achieving faster paces than anticipated on race day.

[Healthyrunningworld]

12:05 so hard to maintain running and those two wives 😂

[ziadirida]

coach Andrew once mentioned that there are better alternatives than the (Hanson) method of running 6 miles at marathon pace and keep increasing it every week. What is better? Would it be better to replace that with an easy run and change the long run to have 6 miles towards the end at marathon pace ?

[ziadirida]

My schedule keeps increasing weekly mileage but my leg muscle are unable to keep up. If 13 miles feel hard at easy pace, should I keep repeating the 13 mile long run until it becomes easy before increasing the distance?

[SuperTreybo]

Any advice on how to break threw running plateau living in super humid conditions? As bigger runnner 5, 9 190 I run way way better in colder less humid weather. I live in myrtle beach sc aka humidity paradise and every time myrtle beach marathon day comes it’s always 60-70 with 90-95 percent humidity . And my body always breakdown after mile 18 even going out first half slower. I have not ran a cold full marathon since 2017… last 6 races I’ve done at myrtle beach have all been super humid even in winter and now I think it’s in my head, I’m just not good in racing high humidity. Any way around it? Or am I gonna have pay more money and find colder marathon ? I haven’t ran marathon pr since 2019

[therunningtattooartist]

“If you could have you would have” mm not so sure about this? My aim is to run a 2:30 marathon.. so I’m 40 and been running 4 years.. it takes time to build up consistent blocks.. I can’t just run a 2:30 marathon..?

[TRUc]

Gotta be careful with your words when talking with Andrew 😂