Disappointed by your running data? You’re not alone. In this episode of Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr podcast, I offer practical mindset shifts and prompts to help you reframe the numbers

It’s all too common: you check your running data, see your pace, and think, I’m not fast enough. But when numbers become the measure of your worth, they can also become your curse. In this episode of Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr podcast, Coach G is diving into a common emotional hurdle for runners – feeling disappointed by your running data. Coach G breaks down how those thoughts can quietly chip away at your confidence, enjoyment, and even your consistency over time. 

This episode offers practical mindset shifts and prompts to help you reframe the numbers. You will be able to reconnect with the real effort it takes just to show up, especially on hard days. In a world that glorifies “faster equals better”, this episode is your reminder that pace is only one part of the picture. It certainly doesn’t define your worth as a runner.

Listen to the episode right here, and then read on for some great journal prompts. These will help you delve deeper into how focusing on only data may be limiting your running experience. You will also see that focusing on data undervalues your worth as a runner. 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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I’m Not Fast Enough: Journal Prompts

Once you have listened to this episode, here are a few journal prompts. These will help you explore the truth behind that inner voice saying I’m not fast enough:

• How would I show up for my runs if pace wasn’t a metric I was tracking?
• What pace do I see as being “fast enough“, and where does that number come from?
• What progress am I making in my runs that has nothing to do with pace?

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.