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In this episode, Tyler Andrews, professional runner for Hoka One One and co-director of Strive Trips, explores the path of long term gratification in running. Tyler explains how his unique mindset of improving relative to himself has allowed him to progress from an 18:28 5K runner in high school to an elite 2:16 marathon runner. He discusses his longtime relationship with his coach Jon Waldron, who also coached Tyler in high school. Tyler offers his perspective on the relationship between creativity and running. He reflects on the importance of specificity and recovery in his running training, where he regularly logs 140 miles per week. He discusses his work as the co-director of Strive Trips and his experiences fusing running, education, and service work in Ecuador and Peru. Lastly, Tyler reveals his goals for his upcoming races and also offers listeners a challenge to “be better instead of good.”____EPISODE LINKSTyler's Training BlogTyler's Instagram: @tylercandrewsTyler's Twitter: @TylerCAndrewsTyler's FacebookStrive Trips' WebsiteStrive Trips' Twitter: @STRIVETripsStrive Trips' Instagram: @strivetripsStrive Trips' Facebook____SPONSORSInsideTrackerWhat is Inside Tracker? A personalized health analytics company that gives YOU nutrition and lifestyle recommendations based on a thorough analysis of your blood and physiological data. InsideTracker has numerous different plans, of varying specificity, that will provide simple and sustainable nutrition and lifestyle recommendations to follow. Receive 10% off any InsideTracker Plan with using the full name of the podcast as the discount code at checkoutTo learn more about InsideTracker’s life changing plans, visit: https://www.insidetracker.com/customer/onboarding/choose-plan/NuttzoEnter to win a Nuttzo Swag Bag:Subscribe to The Running On Om podcast on iTunesLeave a written review of the podcast on iTunesTweet or email a screenshot of your review to @runningonom or [email protected] accepted until 11:59pm EST October 31, 2015. Winner will be randomly chosen and announced by November 2, 2015. If you have already written a review, you are still eligible to enter the giveaway by submitting a screenshot of your past review.____For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com



