Rediscovering Your Why: Running with Purpose Beyond your Watch Data
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Have you ever finished a run, hit all your targets, and still felt…nothing? That spark, the reason you started running in the first place, can fade - and when it does, running can start to feel like a chore rather than a source of energy and clarity.
In this episode, Coach G is diving into why your “why” evolves over time, how performance-based thinking can quietly steal your joy, and why reconnecting with your purpose is the key to sustainable motivation. She shares mindset shifts, real-life examples, and practical reflection prompts to help you rediscover the energy, meaning, and alignment behind every run.
Whether you’re chasing a big goal or simply want to love running again, this episode will help you reconnect with your “why” and make every run feel purposeful.
Tune in to learn:
- Why your motivation naturally evolves over time and how to honour it
- How to shift from outcome-focused running to identity-aligned running
- Simple mindset strategies to reclaim joy, energy, and clarity in your training
This is the episode for runners ready to move beyond their watch data and reconnect with the part of running that truly matters: the part that fuels you from the inside out.
Links:
- Join 31x31: Your 31-Day Movement Accountability Challenge
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- Re-write your running story with The Runner Identity Project
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