Ever wondered how to feel like a real runner? This episode of Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr helps runners of all levels silence imposter feelings and build lasting confidence

Have you ever downplayed your running achievements or felt like an imposter? Ever told yourself you don’t feel like a real runner? Coach G addresses the common doubts many runners face and offers strategies to affirm your identity as a runner. In this episode of Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr podcast, I talk about common thoughts that undermine your runner identity, the importance of self-perception in athletic performance, and I offer practical strategies to embrace your runner identity. Tune in to redefine what it means to be a “real runner.”

Listen to the episode right here, and then read on for some great journal prompts on how to feel like a real runner. These will help you reflect on the labels that you currently give yourself when it comes to running. You will also identify the mental barriers that stop you from becoming the runner you want to be. And don’t miss the banging running playlist that I have created for you at the end.

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Journal Prompts on Overcoming Running Imposter Syndrome

Once you have listened to this episode, here are a few journal prompts to help you feel like a “real runner”:

• What are you waiting for before you’ll call yourself a runner?
• What would change if you stopped needing to prove your “runner-ness” and just claimed it?
• What version of “runner” do you want to be – and what’s stopping you from becoming her now?

After you’ve used these prompts to delve into the tricks that your mind plays on you, come over to the Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr community to continue the conversation.

Here’s a banging playlist that will make you feel like a real runner every time.