Do you sometimes lack in confidence in your running ability or wonder how to get out the door when you have zero motivation? Or perhaps you're battling with demons on your long run and struggling to keep going when you know you have more in your legs? Then this is the episode for you!

Dr Chloe Bedford is a counselling psychologist, runner and mum-of-two. She has been running for around 16 years, though becoming a parent has changed what running looks like for her and now she focuses on motivation, progress and fitting training into everyday life, rather than hitting certain paces.

Through her brilliant Instagram account, @The.Running.Psychologist, Chloe shares the psychology behind running and mental health, alongside the realities of trying to run when children, work and life have other plans. She encourages runners to pursue their goals with flexibility and self-compassion, and to remember that a missed run doesn’t mean the whole training plan needs to go in the bin.

In this week's episode, Chloe shares how you can become a more confident runner and be a little kinder to yourself, as ultimately pulling on your trainers and fitting in even a five minute run — while we're juggling kids, work and everything else life throws at us — is a win!

Hope you enjoy the episode x

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