Learn how runners can acknowledge the emotions that come with an injury without letting them take over

In this episode of Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr podcast, Coach G explores the complex emotions that come with running injuries, and offers practical tips and advice on how to deal with a running injury when it happens. Coach G explains how to reframe injuries as opportunities rather than setbacks. Injuries can bring disappointment, frustration, and fear of losing progress, but they can also be powerful teachers.

Coach G explains the difference between discomfort and pain, and why pushing through injury isn’t bravery. She emphasises the importance of how listening to your body can ultimately make you a stronger, more resilient runner. Drawing from her own past as the “queen of injury,” she shares the lessons she’s learned about rest and recovery.

Listen to the episode right here, and then read on for some great journal prompts. These will help you see the gift in pausing and the hidden benefits of slowing down. And why not check out the Runner Mindset Workshop recording at the end of this blog. This will help you understand – and update – what you are telling yourself about you as a runner.

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How to deal with a running injury: journal prompts

Here are some powerful journal prompts. These will help to show you how to deal with a running injury through mindset shifts:

• When my body resists, what story do I tell myself?
• How can I redefine strength beyond pushing through?
• What would it look like to practice self-trust in recovery?

After you’ve used these prompts to delve deeper, come over to the Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr community to continue the conversation.

Here is a fantastic and free Runner Mindset Workshop to help you reclaim your runner story and spot the mindset stories that are holding you back.