Your Running Coach with GMacSpurr · September 15, 2026 · 11 min

57. The Runner You Are Becoming: Running Mindset & Identity

The Runner You Are Becoming: Running Mindset & Identity What if training for your next running goal isn't just about getting fitter? In this more personal episode, Gillian is sharing the running mindset and identity work she's doing as she trains for her first ultra marathon - and the four questions she's using to become the runner who can successfully complete that distance. We explore: Who do I have to become? What am I leaving behind? What if I stopped trying to prove I can do it? What decision can I make today from the identity of the runner I’m becoming? Because your next running goal may require more than a training plan. It may require you to change how you think, believe, trust yourself and respond when things don't go to plan. That's the work we do inside The Runner Identity Project - combining running mindset, belief and identity work with personalised training, fuelling and support to get you to the starting line race ready. You're not just training for a new distance. You're becoming a new version of yourself. Links: - The Club - because there's more to running than what's featured in Strava. Work on the mindset stuff that can make all the difference. - Re-write your running story with  The Runner Identity Project (aka TRIP) - Curious about what coaching could do for you? Jump on a consultation call with Coach G - Break through what’s holding you back and unlock your next level with 1:1 Coaching - Join 31x31: 31-Day Self-Trust Challenge - If you like to listen to music on your run, grab your  new fav running playlist here -   If you are guessing what to eat before, during & after your run then look no further -  grab this 3-part running fuel series . Let's stay in touch: Follow  @gmacspurrcoaching  on Instagram Join the  Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr  community and keep the conversation going www.gmacspurr.com