About this episode

What sounds more challenging: Running a hard 10k, or sitting still for three days without exercise?

Dr. Lara Pence is a licensed clinical psychologist working with elite and professional athletes.

She helps them not only improve their performance in sport but also connect more deeply with the entire life experience.

Lara’s also the founder of The Coaches Collective, a program for ambitious sport coaches looking to increase their skills in human behavior and psychology.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

Common identity challenges runners face in everyday training and injury

The intersection of therapy and endurance sports

Dr. Pence’s clinical experience with athletes with disordered eating

Superficial connections in society and the need for deeper relationships

Why athletes need to slow down and rest (and even get bored)

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