14: 12 Time Marathoner Natalie Mitchell (NatRunsFar) on Training, Prioritizing Recovery, and Being a BIPOC Endurance Athlete

Natalie Mitchell (AKA @Natrunsfar) is a Los Angeles based running coach, 12 time marathoner (with a PR of 3:05), and mom to three athletic and zany kids.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How she started running
• Her return to running after having three difficult pregnancies
• How Natalie prioritizes recovery and staying injury free
• Her time working with with famed half marathoner, Ryan Hall, as her coach this past year as she tried to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials
• How it went when she tried to qualify for the OTQ
• Her training, including working on form, drills, visualization, mileage, and cross training
• Why age is just a number and how Natalie keeps getting faster as a masters runner
• Her pre-workout go-to meal for her sensitive stomach
• Natalie's experience as a BIPOC athlete and how white endurance athletes can make the sport more inclusive
• Why Natalie and her husband created Suite Run

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