Relaxed Running

Charlie Lawrence is an American runner known for setting the 50-mile world record at the 2023 Tunnel Hill 50 with a time of 4 hours, 48 minutes, and 21 seconds. After qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with a personal best of 2:16:10, he turned his focus to ultra-distances. 

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction and Background
02:27 Training in Boulder: Environment and Community
05:32 Self-Coaching: Challenges and Insights
08:19 Mental Game: Overcoming Performance Anxiety
11:25 Training Philosophy: Balancing Volume and Speed
14:17 Race Preparation: Structuring Training Cycles
17:36 Injury Management: Learning from Setbacks
20:22 The Importance of Consistency in Training
23:34 Reflections on Progress and Future Goals
31:22 Navigating Pain in Running
33:37 The Balance of Training and Recovery
36:50 Mental Resilience in Endurance Sports
41:21 Fueling Strategies for Ultra Running
46:54 The Role of Strength Training in Endurance
52:10 Nutrition and Race Day Strategies

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What is Relaxed Running?

The Relaxed Running podcast is a behind the scenes conversation with the best athletes, coaches and professionals in the world of distance running. From training, hydration and nutrition to racing and recovering, we learn from the best in the world.

Relaxed conversations which are packed with actionable takeaways to help you take your running performance up a notch. Save yourself years of guess work and learn from the people who are doing it at the highest level.