Running to Myself

I’ve been thinking a lot about expectations and flexibility during the holidays lately.  If you are in a season of life where the holidays are delightful and exactly what you pictured all your life, enjoy every minute of it! I had many years in that season and I soaked it all in and loved every minute of it. But if you are in a season of change or unmet expectations, you might want to lean in...

In this episode I share a new fitness journey that I recently began. After many false starts over the years, I finally committed to taking the necessary steps to improve my overall health.  Today I’ll share the one change I made that supports me in my fitness journey to show up and push through the discomfort in pursuit of my health. The physical discomfort is nothing compared to the emotiona...

In this episode I share a story from a run that could have ended as a medical emergency. All because I didn’t listen to what my body was telling me.  Do you ever find yourself ignoring clear signs in your life that something isn’t right? Do you wonder why that happens? Join me as we explore four common reasons we ignore what is right in front of us and one transformational concept I teach my...

Join me for a short episode about listening to your inner voice. Last Sunday I found myself with some unexpected extra time for my run. I was so excited. It had been quite awhile since I had had enough time to complete my neighborhood trail all the way to the end and back without rushing or cutting it short. The weather was nice, no need to rush. Lots of podcasts downloaded. I was really looking f...

Join me for a short episode as I share how I found myself in an unhealthy relationship with my running data. I think you will find some valuable take aways in today's life coach connection.

This past Saturday was full of firsts for me. I hardly know where to start in telling you about it. I guess I will pick up where I left off in last week’s episode. In case you didn’t catch Episode 15, I shared the story of my son, Chris, and I running the annual Rocky Horror Trail 50k last fall. It was his first 50k and my 3rd. Since the very end of last year’s race, I have been asking him if he w...

At the time of this recording, I am just a day away from running my favorite trail race at Eisenhower Park here in San Antonio. Knowing this race is coming up, memories of my past race experiences there have been on my mind a lot the last few weeks. By the time you are hearing this episode, I will have had another new experience in a new distance there and this time with most of my family particip...

A few years ago I found myself signed up for a local 50k and drastically undertrained. I had run this same race two years prior and it was such a fun experience the first time, that I really wanted to do it again, fully trained or not.

The year was 2013. I had set my sights on qualifying for the Boston Marathon. A goal that stretched me and tested me in ways that I had not experienced before. Life is going to offer up both good and bad circumstances and sometimes at the same time.

What happens when you spend several years doing something you love and it starts to move into other areas of your life? Well, if you are anything like me, it becomes part of your identity. A big part of your identity. And that’s fine and mostly good until it isn’t. Tune in to hear about how running broke up with me.

When I set my sights on trying for a Boston Qualifier, I knew I would need to be about 20 minutes faster than my previous marathon. I wasn’t confident that I would be able to achieve that, but I had no reason not to try. Self awareness can be your superpower too. Developing self awareness can benefit all areas of your life.     Link to my  Reclaim Your Life Without Abandoning Your L...

Join me for a short, fun episode that includes an appearance from my bestie and running partner, Jacki.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, this is THE picture to represent the story for this episode and every race that Jacki and I have run together. In fact, it was seeing this picture that gave me the idea for today’s topic. It’s funny how pictures from long ago can bring up such distin...

Sometimes you share an experience with someone that takes on a life of its own and becomes one of your shared core memories in your relationship with that person. That is what I have for you today.

The race was over, now what?

We are taking a little side trail on today's episode. Get something to write this down, I think you are going to like it!

Race day was fast approaching and as we prepared to fly to Washington D.C., I was experiencing a mix of nervousness and excitement. I had never been a spectator at a marathon, let alone an athlete, so I had no idea what to expect.

Other than the marathon itself, the 20 mile run is the biggest milestone of a traditional marathon training program. And the time for my first 20 miler was getting close. We had it all planned out. What could possibly go wrong?

I did NOT want to do it. I worked really hard to avoid it, but she caught me and convinced me to give it a try and ultimately I’m so glad she did.

The story I am going to share with you today encompasses one of my biggest areas of personal growth since I began running. The title, Taking a Leap When You Don’t Feel Ready says it all. I used to avoid putting myself in situations where I lacked confidence. I can see now that this habit of shrinking back prevented progress in my life at times. Like many people, I didn’t want others to see me fail...

Welcome to Episode 2 The Long Run.  In episode 1 I shared about how I woke up one day as a person who did not run and by the end of my lunch break had signed up to run a marathon with my husband just five months later. Now the work would begin! Join me for a story about growing your capacity to attain new skills.

In October of 2008 I ran my first marathon. I have run many marathons and several ultra distance races since 2008, but none of them have impacted my life in the same way as that first fateful race. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that this process changed the course of my life. You may have heard of “Couch to 5k” running programs. Well I went from “Couch to 26.2 miles” in six months. As a ru...