Rest longer to push harder. Should you? Maybe. Probably. Yesterday during sprints, I didn’t rest long enough between sprint number 1 and 2. And I thought “you can run faster than that.” So what did I do? Rested longer. Probably close to 3 minutes. It was enough to recover so that I could push again at 100% without sacrificing speed … Read More
Why The Phrase “I Am Trying” May Be Keeping You Stuck
We’re always making choices that either keep us stuck or move us forward. And a lot of it has to do with how we identify with ourselves. The way I always explain it is: the most powerful word is the one that completes the sentence: “I am….” In many cases- “trying” is fine. After all, we can only control our … Read More
After Over A Decade Of Trying To Shrink My Body- I Decided To Grow
Getting strong and building muscle was instrumental in ending the war with my body. After over a decade of trying to shrink my body- I decided to grow. Over 10 years ago- a girl I worked with said “your legs are so big.” I was ashamed, embarrassed, and pissed. I literally went home and wrapped my legs in SARAN WRAP … Read More
It’s Okay To Ask For Help – Actually, It’s Smart
“I can do it all by myself.” Sounds empowered and all until you realize you can’t. Take it from me, the girl who’s done it “all by herself”- I’d be so much farther along had I started asking for help sooner. First, I did it with my fitness. And why wouldn’t I?! I have a degree and all- right? Wrong. … Read More
Quitting Is A Habit – Try Not Quitting And See What Happens
How many times have you wanted to quit something you started just because it was hard? Or worse- never started something because it *might* be hard? Nothing worth having is easy. And there’s a difference between something being challenging and difficult vs just down right miserable. Don’t do things that make you MISERABLE- but stop digging your heels into your … Read More
Eating Cake Can Be Just As Nourishing As Eating A Salad
Unpopular opinion: you don’t need anymore nutrition science info. When I was in the throes of my disordered eating, I gathered as much information about food as possible. I was literally *the* most knowledge person regarding nutrition science in any circle I was in. I knew everything- down to the molecular structure of carbohydrates all the way down to the … Read More
The One Rule to Follow When Your Eating Feels Out of Control
One thing to do when you’ve been feeling out of control with your eating: Add stuff in- take nothing away. I was stuck in that never-ending loop, too. “Ughhhhhh I feel so gross. I’m just going to clean up my eating this week.” ENTER ALL THE FOOD RULES. I’d take away everything that wasn’t arbitrarily labeled as “clean” or “healthy.” … Read More
Why Their Comments Don’t Matter
Words that made me, the non-crier, cry: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives … Read More
Breaking All The “Fashion Rules”- And Why You Should, Too
“These pants make my legs look big, I’m not wearing them.” Black is slimming, ya know? Light colored, neon pants on someone who’s bottom heavy (hey, hi, that’s me!) is something I learned to steer clear of. Have you ever done that? Curated a wardrobe from a place of “I want to hide my body as much as possible” versus … Read More
5 Reasons I Broke Up With Cardio
5 Reasons I Broke Up With Cardio: 1️⃣ I used it for years as a way to earn or burn off my food. 2️⃣ it was always my first line of defense whenever I was “feeling fat” or guilty for the way I was eating. 3️⃣ it made me HUNGRY AF. Which, when you’re trying to relearn how to eat … Read More