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EP. 200 - How to overcome race day obstacles with Julia Armstrong

Nov 13, 2025
51 mins

Episode Description

Julia is back on the podcast! We catch up on what she’s been up to over the last six months, and how to overcome race day obstacles! Julia has had her fair share of things outside of her control showing up on race morning. 


In this episode, we talk about: 


How to separate the disappointment of race day and the success of training


The mental strategies leaned into following a disappointing race


How the recovery period shaped confidence


How to run another 26.2 miles in a few weeks + why this doesn’t work for everyone


How to reset focus during a difficult season


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