For The Long Run

Kelly Roberts, she/ her, is a 32 year old entrepreneur, YouTuber, podcaster, running coach and jokester. She is on a mission to help others ditch diet culture and finding community and fun. In this episode we talk about: -building community -running through grief and difficult emotions -overtraining, disordered eating and diet culture -Kelly’s first half marathon experience -running to overcome life’s obstacles -the love-hate relationship with running -learning about training and pacing -feeling accomplished and proud of your effort -the journey to qualifying for Boston (and failing) -achieving goals enjoying the process along the way -working through pre-defined limits and the stories we tell ourselves -more to running than the marathon -taking time off for mental health -the loneliness of injuries -the Badass Lady Gang and friendships beyond running -unpacking deep thoughts and inner demons -the human experience: similarities between elites and amateurs -dating and forming romantic relationships -body imag