Climb Your Mountain

#93 – How I turned a month-long illness into an epic summer


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After taking a year off due to long COVID, I was excited to make 2024 my most epic summer yet!

Things started off well. I finished a trail marathon in May and was gunning for my first post-Covid 50K in June.

And then bam. Setbacks!

COVID struck again, followed by a drug-resistant UTI. June became a wash, and I found myself off for the entire month. 

When July arrived, I tried to ease back into hiking and trail running and realized I had lost a lot of conditioning. 

It was heart-breaking. I had so many epic hikes and climbs planned with so many people! 

And now I was going to be SUPER SLOW. If I could do it at all.

This week's episode of the Climb Your Mountain Podcast is the story of how I fucking did it anyway.

Slowly.
With people. 
With self-compassion.
With self-trust.

We'll cover:

  • Why being undertrained isn't always a bad thing (especially for us pressured perfectionists).
  • The magic of focusing on one activity at a time.
  • How to listen to and trust your body.
  • Ways to focus on your whole health during recovery (not just fitness).
  • Thoughts that foster self-compassion.


Work With Me:

If you’re a pressured perfectionist who'd not where you want to be with your health and fitness, I’d love to help you shift into a kinder and more sustainable approach.

Click here to schedule a discovery call, and let’s start working together on a more empowered and compassionate version of yourself!

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Climb Your MountainBy Sarah Maurer

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