Honesty

Why is it So Hard to Lose the Last Few Pounds? (You Aren’t Going to Like My Answer!)

May 22, 2017

If I could just lose a few more pounds, I would be happy… How many times have you said that? I know I have, over and over again. Feeling unhappy with the way I look, thinking that removing those extra 5lbs would make me fitter, faster, and of course….happier. At some point in every single training…

Are You Obsessed With Your Goals? That is Why You Never Reach it

May 15, 2017

Honesty, Mental Training

When I stepped away from running, I thought I would immediately lose respect of others. I thought the running world would no longer look up to me as an “expert”, that I would become a “has been” who no one would ever want advice from. Why would I want advice from someone who couldn’t even…

Why Your Best Is Never Good Enough

May 8, 2017

Honesty, The Little Things

Now I have had many great guests on the podcast before but the podcast episode with Dr Bhrett McCabe was one of the most eye-opening podcasts I have ever recorded. He said so many things that were so applicable to us all, to every single one of us, regardless of what stage of life we…

Athletic Amenorrhea: How Does Running Affect Your Period?

April 24, 2017

Beyond Running, Honesty, The Little Things

UPDATE: Since writing this article, I have taken EVERYTHING I learned in my journey to get my period back, and wrote a book on the topic, so you have everything I know about amenorrhea in one place. This book is written for runners who have lost their period, but regardless of what sport you do,…

12 Ways to Deal With Injury Depression

April 17, 2017

Honesty, Mental Training

For many runners all over the US (and potentially the world), the Boston marathon is the pinnacle of their racing lives. Hitting a BQ is the ultimate goal. Although I have not raced the Boston Marathon (edit: I have now ran the Boston Marathon 🙂 ), when I achieved my number one running goal of…

Time to Say Goodbye: When You Have Grown Apart From What You Love the Most

April 3, 2017

Beyond Running, Honesty, Life Events

WARNING: This is gonna be a MONSTER long post, I am literally sharing my biggest secret, the one I have kept from you this whole time. If you do not want to read the whole thing, I have made a video, which will be at the bottom. You can watch that instead. — Ever since…

When You Wonder Why You Can’t Run Fast Anymore

March 13, 2017

Honesty, Training Tips

What is wrong with me? Why am I not getting faster even though I am trying so hard and doing everything I need to do? I have wondered this a lot over the past few weeks, and I am sure I am not alone. Running has never claimed to be easy. As a brand new…

Don’t Let Social Media Be Toxic to Your Confidence

February 22, 2017

Honesty

We are in a connected world. I have a few friends who do a great job at staying away from almost all of it, but the rest of us, we are constantly looking at our phones, computers, screens, and we are addicted to checking social media ALL. THE. TIME. I also worked as the Community Manager…