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Balance: The Most Underrated Skill You Need For Better Running (encore run)
Most people think the sixth sense is about seeing dead people. But it’s actually balance which is critical to health, injury prevention, and longevity.
How’s your balance? Do you actively work on it? And what does balance have to do with running and performance?
Let’s find out.
Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition.
In this episode, we’re going to explore your real 6th sense, balance. You’ll learn:
How balance training can prevent injury
How it can improve performance, and
Exactly what exercises you can do to improve your balance today.
This is one of the most underrated training practices that runners can do that is also super simple and effective. If you know a runner that is missing out on balance training, now is a good time to go ahead and share this episode with them.
If you need more help, you can order my book The Planted Runner: Running Your Best With Plant-Based Nutrition wherever you get books or request a copy from your local library.
Don’t forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for another Mental Strength Minute. Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less.
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