American Record Holder Keira D'Amato on Setbacks, Being a "Bulldozer," & Fun Running

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/keiradamato">Keira D'Amato</a> holds the American record in the 10-mile and is the former half-marathon and marathon American record holder. Her new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/44S0IWq">Don't Call it a Comeback</a>, is now available for preorder. </p> <p>She was a 4x All-American at American University in both Cross Country and Track but took about a decade off from running seriously in her 20's and 30's. Keira joined us on the <a href= "https://strengthrunning.com/2018/04/how-to-balance-running-in-your-life-with-keira-damato/"> podcast in 2018</a> to discuss her comeback to running. Now, she's back to discuss what that comeback looked like and how she made it happen. </p> <p>Keira and Jason discuss: </p> <ul> <li>Her mental relationship with running</li> <li>How it felt not being able to jog to the end of her street</li> <li>Why she craves both fun and variety in her training (and how she adds them)</li> <li>How she made the decision to commit ...