I can't believe it's been so long since our last episode but want to thank each of you that have contacted me asking how I have been doing and where I was at. In sum, I was injured soon after my last recorded podcast and found it difficult to keep up with all the cross training, life, and more and after a full year consisting of recovery and even more races I am back and ready to keep sharing and encouraging you in your own running journey.

But I have a special treat - I now have a co-host that I'm excited to introduce. Audrey, my lovely daughter, has been running for a number of years and has run a number of half marathons, placed as 10th woman in her most recent trail half marathon, and has just completed her first marathon - all before getting her drivers license. :) I really loved this episode as some of her most recent experiences have been so encouraging and motivating to me and I hope they are the same for you.

Plus Audrey shares one of her favorite tips that can really help you with your next race. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but it touches on how you approach your race and making sure you mentally approach it in such a way that you'll be even more successful the next time you toe the starting line.

I invite you to send your own questions in that you might want address in a future episode. Make sure to email me at alex@motivatemetorun.com and you just might find your question - and my answer - available for everyone to hear! I encourage you to follow much of Linda's format as she provided a lot of information in just a short email as that helps provide more context and makes it easier to me respond to your direct needs!

Come check us out on Twitter (@motivatemetorun), come join us in our Motivate Me To Run group on Facebook, get updates at our Motivate Me To Run page on Facebook, and even our show notes at motivatemetorun.com. If you have any questions you would like me to cover then email me at alex@motivatemetorun.com.

Finally - if you have appreciated this or any of our episodes, we would love to have you stop by iTunes and leave your all-favorable review! This will give us even more access to big name guests, sponsors with amazing giveaways, and more! Leaving a review will get us that much closer towards those goals! I’ll thank you in advance!

Thank you for listening and look forward to catching up with you next time!

Happy Running!

Coach Alex (RRCA certified running coach) and Audrey