Climb Your Mountain

Does your training plan have seven heart rate zones that are driving you nuts? Are you completely confused about whether you're in the superthreshold or the subthreshold or something completely different? Or do you simply feel like your current heart rate zone system isn't working for you? If so, you need this episode! I'm going to bust through all the heart rate zone bullshit and make this super simple for you. And better yet, you can use my system at altitude, without an app or a heart rate monitor, and with any sport.

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Are you feeling stuck in any area of your life? Maybe it's a habit, a relationship, or a goal that you just can't move the needle on. Friend, if this lands, this episode is for you! You'll learn common thought errors that keep us stuck and helpful thoughts to help you make decisions, commit to change, and move forward. No more spinning in confusion and overwhelm!

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Want to get more out of your endurance training — not to mention your relationships, job, and life? Friend, you gotta rest more. And that starts with thinking differently about time, rest, and productivity. In this episode, we'll challenge common thoughts that get in the way of physical and mental rest. And we'll also look at some new beliefs to help you rest more so you can get more done. Or not.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• IG Post – You don't always have to be growing
• Free and low-cost breathwork Meetup
• IG – Feminist Time Coach
• Podcast – 15 Hour Work Week

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

2022 is winding down and 2023 is coming fast. This would normally be the time you set goals, sign up for event, and plan trips. But what if you're dealing with an illness, injury, or other life problem that's keeping everything up in the air?

Well as someone who has been out of training for 11 weeks due to long COVID, I totally get it. And that's why on today's episode, I'll walk you through a goal setting process that's probably the reverse of anything you've ever done before!

I'll also talk about how control is actually an illusion, and how the idea that "things are up in the air" is actually a thought error. Because whether we know it or not, they're always up in the air. 

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

On this episode, I chat with my friend and fellow coach Becki Rupp from Trailblazer Wellness. 

Becki is an adventure travel specialist, and today she'll share how she works with clients to get them physically and mentally ready for amazing trips all over the world. Her clients have successfully summited Kilimanjaro, tackled the Inca Trail and the Salkantay Trek, and even completed the Camino de Costa Rica.

Maybe best of all, you'll get to hear us talk about coaching from the coaches' perspective. We’ll share what we see people struggling with most, how we help them overcome it, and even tips on when to hire a coach before a trip. 

RESOURCES:

Trailblazer Wellness

• Website
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Facebook

Atomic Habits (aff. link)

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Sooner or later, every athlete gets forced out of training by an illness, injury, or other circumstance beyond their control. For goal-oriented endurance athletes, sitting on the sidelines can be painful and take a toll on our mental health. So for those of us who are out of training and feeling at loose ends, I've created this handy to-do list. Follow it to make the most of down time and come back stronger. But be careful. You might have so much fun, you never want to train again. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Subscribe to Sarah's email list

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Is there a part of you that believes that once you climb the mountain, you'll finally feel worthy? Or once you get the promotion at work, you'll finally feel secure? Or that you need to lose the weight in order to finally feel desirable? This common thought error, which is called the arrival fallacy, is shared by most humans. And it can real mess with our enjoyment of life — and even make it harder to achieve our goals. But don't worry. In today's bonus episode, I show you a simple process for recognizing and reversing this thought error. We'll also explore the juicy goodness that choosing to feel (worthy, etc.) right now can create in your life.

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Not every endurance athlete needs to lose body fat to perform well and enjoy their climbs, hikes, and races. However, if you'd like to get leaner, here's a super simple process you can follow. I also answer some common questions about fat loss/weight management and show you how to measure your progress.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Total Daily Energy Expenditure Calculator
• MyFitnessPal
• Full Body Strength Workout 1 (has a little cardio! Great for runners)
• Full Body Strength Workout 2 (bodyweight routine for hikers)
• My biometric scale (aff. link)

P.S.: I really wish I would have mentioned this in the episode, but my ideas about fat loss have been greatly influenced by runner, sports nutritionist, and author Matt Fitzgerald. If you want to further explore the ideas I've shared here, I recommend his book Racing Weight (aff. link).

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

As athletes, we're bombarded with messages telling us to get leaner. But is leaner always better? In this episode, I share my thoughts on the benefits and costs of fat loss and why it's sometimes better to work with the body you have right now.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Article on Rachele Schulist

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Getting older doesn't mean giving up on your mountaineering, ultrarunning, and long-distance hiking dreams. But you may need to train differently than you did at 30. In this episode, I talk about how your body's need for rest increases with age and show you some simple ways to optimize your recovery. Under 40? You can also benefit from these tips, especially if you tend to overtrain.

Resources Mentioned:

• Fast After 50 Book (aff. link)
• Lucy Bartholomew's IG post
• Training Cycles podcast 

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].