AMR Trains #24: The Link Between Running, Productivity, and Creativity

01/19/21 • 36 min

Dimity chats with Kara Cutruzzula, the author of Do It For Yourself, a motivational journal and founder of the Brass Ring Daily newsletter, about the intersection of running, productivity, and creativity.

The duo discusses:

—How to create a habit (hint: start absurdly small);

—Why there’s no perfect time for a project—or why to start before you’re ready;

—The importance of being a kind protagonist in your own narrative;

—And why running helps connect the creative dots.

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The duo discusses:

—How to create a habit (hint: start absurdly small);

—Why there’s no perfect time for a project—or why to start before you’re ready;

—The importance of being a kind protagonist in your own narrative;

—And why running helps connect the creative dots.

See where you can go with a NordicTrack treadmill with iFit: Visit NordicTrack.com

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Previous Episode

#452: Insight from Plus-Size Runner + Running Memoirist Beth Probst

Sarah and Coach Liz have a wonderfully candid conversation with Beth Probst, who just self-published her running-related memoir entitled It Could Be Worse: A Girlfriend’s Guide for Runners Who Detest Running. (Use code AMR2021 here to save 20%.) Beth shares:

-why she went from couch to half-marathon in just 15 weeks;

-the hurdles and stigmas she faces as a heavier runner;

-why she hates (truly!) running, yet what she keeps her going;

-her enlightened attitude toward goals (both her own + other runners’); and,

-her perspective on the possibility of finishing last in a race.

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#453: Music and Running

Sarah and Coach Liz have a fun, enlightening conversation about music and running with songwriter Charlie Harding, a host of the Switched on Pop podcast. Charlie reveals:

-tempo's surprising effect (or lack thereof!) on running pace;

-the myriad musical elements that can get you moving;

-why your favorite running song might stop someone else in her tracks; and,

-insight (and song suggestions) on building a great running playlist.

In the intro, #foundchange skeptic Liz continues last week’s quarter caper; the convo changes tune at 14:35.

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