45 - Post Race Blues & Quick Decision Making

In this episode, Becca and Jon talk openly about something most people never see: what happens to race directors after the runners go home. They break down the emotional crash that can hit once an event wraps up—the exhaustion, the silence, and that weird mix of pride and loneliness that shows up when you’re the one packing up the course.

They share what the post-race blues actually feel like, why directing can be both rewarding and isolating, and how community plays a bigger role than anyone realizes. They also talk about the Tennessee Mile leading into the Mid State Mile, how the runner community keeps them going, and why support after an event matters just as much as race-day hype.

It’s a real, honest conversation about the highs, the lows, and the part of race directing that rarely gets talked about and more.