Psychological Flexibility + Mental Toughness Training with Chris Gunn, PhD

Chris Gunn is a chartered phsychologist, published researcher and PhD, and author of The Conflict: A Psychologist's Guide to Endurance.

Today, we discuss how to build mental toughness in a sustainable way: 

• The problem and hope of motivation
• Chris' unique definition of mental toughness
• Goal-Desire Conflict and what to do about it
• How to build long-lasting drive
• and more...

Mental skills are a critical ingredient to being a successful runner (no doubt why most pro's see a sports psychologist!). Follow Chris on Instagram or pre-order his new book for more!

Don't miss our mental skills training here.

Thanks Team RunRun!

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And after more than 16 years of coaching runners of every ability all around the world, I know that you'll thrive with their expert guidance. You'll get real accountability, a subject matter expert in your corner, and a problem solver who can make running work with your lifestyle.

Go to teamrunrun.com/jason/ to see the coaches that I've hand selected and recommend. Some of them are even past podcast guests! Use code JASON at checkout and you'll get $19 off your first month with any running coach.

Thank you LMNT!

A big thanks to LMNT for their support of this episode! They make electrolyte drinks for athletes and low-carb folks with no sugar, artificial ingredients, or colors. They are offering a free gift with your purchase at LMNT. And this does NOT have to be your first purchase. You'll get a sample pack with every flavor so you can try them all before deciding what you like best.

And DOUBLE big news! Their newest flavor Lemonade Salt is now permanently available (it's now my favorite). They're also offering 12oz cans of sparkling LMNT water that has half the sodium concentration of a packet. Check them out.

LMNT's products have some of the highest sodium concentrations that you can find. Anybody who runs a lot knows that sodium, as well as other electrolytes like magnesium and potassium, are essential to our performance and how we feel throughout the day.

LMNT is my favorite way to hydrate. I'm now in the habit of giving away boxes of LMNT at group runs around Denver and Boulder and everyone loves this stuff.

Boost your performance and your recovery with LMNT. They're the exclusive hydration partner to Team USA Weightlifting and quite a few professional baseball, hockey, and basketball teams are on regular subscriptions. So check out LMNT to get a free sampler pack and get your hydration optimized for the upcoming season.