Bianca was once an elite athlete whose entire identity was built around performance.

When figure skating ended and running stopped being fun, she walked away from racing for nearly five years.

In this conversation, we talk about losing the joy of running, rebuilding a healthier relationship with the sport, separating performance from identity, and what it really takes to come back stronger mentally and physically.

Chapters
00:00 Meeting Bianca in Seattle
06:01 When Running Stopped Being Fun
16:39 Separating the Sport from the Disorder
20:25 Loosening the Grip on Goals
35:43 Training With Intention
41:04 Running on Vibes
49:15 You Can Do Anything Not All at Once
55:33 Why are You Running Today ?

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Bianca references the “identity house” concept from author Brad Stulberg (via the Rich Roll Podcast)

Felicia Pasadyn, an accomplished runner with a background in competitive swimming. Felicia shares her journey from swimming to running, discussing the valuable lessons learned from her swimming career, her inspirations, and her commitment to endurance sports. She reflects on the mental and physical aspects of training, the importance of goal-setting, and her eventual return to running after a successful swimming career.

Felicia Pasadyn doesn’t train like most elite runners and that’s exactly why her story is interesting.

In this episode we talk about her Olympic Trials qualifying performance at the New York City Marathon, recovering from injury while preparing for Boston, and the unconventional approach she uses: lower run mileage, heavy cross training, strength work, and long term thinking instead of short term PR chasing.

🎙 The People Run Podcast The runs behind the runners.

Chapters

00:00 How She's Training Right Now
03:56 Entering The Pro Field
08:04 Why She Doesn't Train Like Other Runners
11:49 Balancing Elite Running & Becoming a Doctor
20:59 Training Outside Zone 2
23:40 The New York Marathon Experience
26:26 When She Realized She Qualified
31:43 Sharing Life and Training on Social Media
38:06 Her Boston Marathon Mindset

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