{"podcast":{"title":"Running Strong Mind-Body Connection","slug":"running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452","podcast_index_feed_id":7028452,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/516928/rss","website_url":"https://www.runningstrongmindbodyconnectionpodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/4/6/a/246a11b4082b606fe55e3c100dce7605/RunningStrong_5.png","author":"Karen Bonnett-Natraj","episode_count":103,"summary":"Uncover the inspiring stories of amateur athletes and their running adventures. Learn about the vital mind-body connection and its impact on sports and daily life. Join us for insights and tips to boost your mental fitness Tune in, get inspired, and run strong!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:47.705539+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452"},"episode":{"title":"If you quit mid-race, here's why!","slug":"if-you-quit-mid-race-here-s-why","published_at":"2026-05-29T23:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452/if-you-quit-mid-race-here-s-why","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452","url":"https://857f34fe-5018-4c47-93a9-f1bfebc210ad.libsyn.com/if-you-quit-mid-race-heres-why","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/857f34fe-5018-4c47-93a9-f1bfebc210ad/Geprges_Codoba.mp3?dest-id=4435463","summary":"In this powerful conversation, ultra-endurance athlete and mental fitness coach Karen Bonnet-Natraj speaks with Georges Cordoba, a stage 4 cancer survivor and former athlete who endured 10 years of treatment, including brain tumors, 10 surgeries, and complete burnout moments where quitting felt inevitable but didn't happen. Georges shares how he went on to survive and rebuild his life after being told his prognosis was terminal, now 14 years cancer-free and helping others rebuild health from the inside out. Most people think quitting mid-race is about fitness, pacing, or lack of training, but this episode reveals the real truth: it's often a mental overload response triggered by stress, fear, and internal belief collapse. If you ignore these signals, the same mental patterns that cause quitting in sport can also show up in life decisions, health breakdowns, and burnout cycles. You can either learn how to recognize these mental breakdown signals early… or keep repeating the same cycle of quitting, recovery, and regret.","meta_description":"In this powerful conversation, ultra-endurance athlete and mental fitness coach Karen Bonnet-Natraj speaks with Georges Cordoba, a stage 4 cancer survivor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3151,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452/episodes/if-you-quit-mid-race-here-s-why/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-strong-mind-body-connection-7028452/if-you-quit-mid-race-here-s-why.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}