228. Kara Goucher: Running Looks Different Now

<p>Kara Goucher returns to the show! Check out For The Long Run Episode 34 for the first time Kara was on the podcast.</p> <p>Kara is a mom, race announcer, Oiselle and Altra sponsored athlete still super passionate about running beyond her elite career.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <p>-the transformative power of running</p> <p>-raising an active kid</p> <p>-prioritizing family</p> <p>-reasons to run beyond setting PRs</p> <p>-running grateful and appreciating every mile</p> <p>-redefining goals and expectations</p> <p>-health challenges, illness and injury</p> <p>-aging and masters running</p> <p>-life after elite running</p> <p>-the draw of ultra marathons</p> <p>-differences in mentality between road, track, trail and ultra runners</p> <p>-braking free from the watch and the data</p> <p>-sponsorship in the age of social media</p> <p>-the place for podcasts</p> <p>-success is feeling whole and connected</p> <p>-family running goals</p> <p>-stepping into fear and setting scary goals</p> <p>-shared experiences in running and life</p> <p>Follow Kara on Instagram @karagoucher and For The Long Run @forthelrpod</p> <p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support">https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Freedom Solar Power</strong></p> <p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://freedomsolarpower.com/"><u>Freedom Solar Power</u></a>, the company I am using to go solar on my house.</p> <p>When I first started looking into solar, I thought it would be a clunky and expensive process.</p> <p>Going solar isn’t as hard as you think it is, and Freedom Solar Power is a turnkey solution focused on educating the consumer and making sure they have all the information they need to make sure going solar is right for them, both financially and as a way to help the planet.</p> <p>With no downpayment required, solar not only ads value to your home and is great for the environment, and might even allow you to save money from day one.</p> <