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337. Escaping the Comparison Trap for Runners with Coach Lisa Landrum
Marathon Running Podcast by Marathon Journal›
Oct 26, 202626:29
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Whether it’s Strava segment chasing, public training logs, or past PRslingering in your head, the social comparison game is a battle no runner evertruly wins. In our latest feature, host Letty Lundquist sits down withCharlotte-based running coach Lisa Landrum (Around the Crown 10K) tobreak down the psychological mechanics of social comparison in running.
They dive into why middle and high school female athletes are dropping outof sports at twice the rate of boys—and how coaching through internal metricsover external validation holds the key to reversing that trend. Plus, CoachLisa shares her three-step mental reset to help runners of every age conquerimposter syndrome, update their underlying "Why," and reclaim genuinejoy on the road.
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"337. Escaping the Comparison Trap for Runners with Coach Lisa Landrum" is an episode of Marathon Running Podcast by Marathon Journal. Runtime 26 min. Published October 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
