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Brant Stachel returns for a powerful conversation about the hard truths runners need to hear — and why they matter.

A mental performance coach, registered psychotherapist, and author of Fast and Free: Mindset Training for Endurance Athletes, Brant has a unique ability to challenge athletes while still meeting them with empathy and understanding.

In this episode, we explore the many counterintuitive principles of endurance training — from slowing down to get faster, to the reality that fitness is built in recovery — along with the uncomfortable patterns that often hold runners back. 

This is an honest, thought-provoking conversation about growth, self-awareness, and what it really takes to reach your potential.

If you’re ready to think differently about your training, this one’s for you.

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• EP 272 of Inspired Soles on his new book, Fast and Free
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