Keep Calm And Run To The Best You (The Podcast) · Coach Tadris Parker

#277 - Running Slow Is Not Failing

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Coach Dries reveals how slow running can shift your identity from 'trying to run' to 'being a runner'.
Running coach Dries argues that running slowly is not a failure but a strategic and healthy approach to the sport. He explains the physiological benefits of pacing, the psychological dangers of ego and comparison, and shares coaching methods to build confidence and consistency for runners of all levels.

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Slow running becomes a lesson in patience, purpose, and showing up.

This episode treats slow running as a confidence issue, not a failure. Coach Dries speaks to beginners, comeback runners, and anyone who keeps comparing their pace with faster people at a run club, a race, or around the neighborhood.

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Need permission to run your own pace without apologizing?

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