Ask Lauren Fleshman on The Role of Gender, Body Image, and Motherhood on Running

Ask Lauren Fleshman is a monthly series on Running On Om, where Lauren Fleshman, professional runner, coach, mother, business owner, and writer, answers listeners questions on all things that pop up when living an athletic life— motivation, injuries, relationship issues, nutrition, body image, you name it.

In this episode, Lauren answers listeners questions on the following topics:

How to balance training and running goals with motherhood and a full-time jobThe importance of recovery and process-based goals for masters runners chasing fast timesWhy high school runners should not loose weight for competitionHow to manage one’s creative endeavors with their passion for runningBalancing gratitude for a partner's repeated sacrifices of time spent together with a continued commitment to the demands of running trainingThe role of dissatisfaction in weight-related running goalsWhat key lessons Lauren has learned from her son?

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