Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we’re talking about How Running Can Help Us Go From Fat to Fit with Nick.
Maybe you had to take some time off because you were injured.
Maybe you had a big break from running just because pandemic race cancellations got you out of the swing of things.
Or maybe a holiday festivities got the best of you.
No matter what the reason, if you gained a few extra pounds (or more than a few extra pounds) you are going to really enjoy this episode!
Nick is a guy I have been following for quite sometime. He is a runningcoach, personal trainer and the host of the Run to Lose Weight Group.
You may already know him FromFatToFitWithNick.com
We’re going to talk about some special considerations for weight loss and running and about how Nick had injuries, changed how he was running and never had any injuries since!
Dr. Chris Segler:
Nick, welcome to the show!
So glad to have you here today. And let’s get into your story…
I know that your focus is on how to lose wight AND become a better runner in the process. Maybe you could start by sharing a bit of your own weight loss journey….From Being Fat and Lazy to FIT and HAPPY !
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
“Most people, they come to me because they want to lose weight or they want to improve their running. But most of the things I spend time doing is to mindset habits and routines. The problem is when you’re doing those things like quick diets, you’re just taking away the problem but you don’t actually change the root of the problem”.
“You don’t use excuses, use uses.”
“Life is not perfect. Life happens. Don’t beat yourself up for it.”
Dr. Chris Segler:
How did you make the transformation from losing weight to helping others
lose weight and become better runners?
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
“Cheating is being dishonest.”
“Put your shoes on, get out of the door and celebrate. Don’t care about your neighbors. They might think you look like an idiot, but it doesn’t matter. Do it like a powerful jest. You go for your run. Don’t look at the time. Don’t look at the distance. Just enjoy your run. If you need to walk, you walk. Then when you come back, you’re running the last ten minutes like you just won a race with your hands over your head.”
Dr. Chris Segler:
Overtraining injuries are often though of as a part of running. Some studies have even claimed up to 80% off runners get injuries every year. But I don’t personally believe this is true. I also believe that of you are getting injured every year, you must be making some kind of mistake in training. I know you have had injuries that you treated yourself, and you also had injuries that were treated by doctors. But, you did some self-analysis and changed how you run and never had injuries since. Tell about what you discovered and what you changed.
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
“I have a mental list when running.”
Dr. Chris Segler:
When you think back to your initial periods of weight loss and running, someone who was overweight, maybe even still had some aching joints and lingering injuries, how did you maintain a mindset to keep going?
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
Dr. Chris Segler:
If you had a client, a runner who was doing great, then got a stress fracture was told not to run for months and lost their fitness…and finally…got cleared to run, what advice would you offer.
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
“Take your ipod and put it away. Go running and go by feeling. Slow down and if you need to walk, it’s okay to walk.”
“Listen to your body. Listen to the signs.”
Dr. Chris Segler:
Let’s talk a little about training in heat and humidity. I know you have lived for about a decade on a tropical island in Thailand, and I would imagine it can be hot and really humid. I am licensed to do Telehealth consultations with injured runners in California, Texas and Florida. Texas and Florida are both brutally hot and humid. Maybe you could share some of your experience and tips on dealing with heat and humidity effects on endurance running.
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
Dr. Chris Segler:
Right now you are super fit! And it really shows from your before and after pics… 42 (99kg) – 45 (80kg). I am sure that you get a million questions about how you’ve transformed physically. After all, it is a truly incredible story. But what I really want to know what I think our listeners really should here is how you have changed mentally, emotionally and spiritually by your journey, not just with your own weight loss, but through your coaching and work with other runners. How do you think you changed as a person, in terms of your ability to help other people with their struggles because of the path you’ve been on?
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
Dr. Chris Segler:
Why do you think so many runners get injured, and what do you think is the most helpful way to avoid running injuries from overtraining? Who can benefit most from joining your group and working with you directly?
Nick Bonnedahl:
(listen to the audio to hear Nick’s answer)
Dr. Chris Segler:
Tell us where we can follow you, find you and reach out to you?
Follow Nick on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/runtolooseweight/
Follow Nick on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/run_to_lose_weight_/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Funrunwithnick
Email Nick
fattofitwithnick@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/nick-bonnedahl
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