Finding Finish Lines

I’m positive that 20 years from now, I’ll look back on 2020 as the year that I learned how to pivot when plans change. 

This week, I have been thinking about how all of us are becoming absolute experts on how to thrive in an environment where plans change. Like, it’s becoming what we expect rather than an outlier. And we are all just moving on with our lives. 

Friends, here is what we know from the places 2020 is bringing us: our plans change, and it’s ok. 

If you have to switch around the order of your workouts in the coming week? It’s ok. 

If your nutrition slips a little because your family is heading out for the weekend? 

It’s ok. 

Whatever is ahead, we know that we can hit a sick pivot, and keep it moving. Why? 

Because we are brave women athletes who can handle anything. 

If you’d like to surround yourself with women who believe this the way that you do, join us in the growing Facebook group We are Finding Finish Lines and introduce yourself. We’d love to meet you and cheer you on. 

Thank you for joining me today, I’ll be back with you on Monday.

Have a blast doing all the hard things in training this weekend, and Carry on, women of valor.

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Whether you are just starting a running or walking program, are coming back from a long break, or even if you are a regular runner now, join me as I share my hard-won tips for how to stay comfortable out on the run!

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Until next time, carry on, woman of valor!

I wish you could hear how your actions speak so much louder than the words that you use to hide from your greatness. 

If you are brave. If you lace up those shoes, or squeeze into the suit, or practice those transitions, then I think it’s time to slip into the words, too. 

Maybe it’s not in sports that you hold back from accepting how great you really are. 

Maybe you are a fantastic freaking mother who values what is important and lets the little things slide and so you tell yourself you are a mess. 

Maybe you are a friend who always shows up, who wears her heart on her sleeve, and always always gives, and yet you think you aren’t present enough.

Maybe you are an advocate for everyone around you, never backing down from a bully, always speaking up for what is right, and you’re convinced you arent doing enough because you can’t show up for every battle. 

It’s time to slip into the garments of your greatness. They have been custom made for you and hung in the closet for way too long.

And for whatever is about to come next, whatever start line you are standing on, literal or figurative, let’s take this moment to remind yourself that:

1. You are trained
2. You are ready
3. You can handle whatever comes your way. 

Why?

Because You are good enough.

If you are ready to find a new community of brave athletes, come join us on Facebook in the new group We Are Finding Finish Lines.

I'd love to get to know you!

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Until next time, carry on Woman of Valor. 

In order to thrive, both as athletes and as people living in society with one another, is to recognize that:

1. We are all living in a fluid state of contraction and expansion
2. The power is in the quiet, hard work.

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This is our time to shine, powerful women athletes.

We spend our free time training to control the controllables. We pay for opportunities to practice the skill, we base our lives around it, we brag about it to unsuspecting non-endurance athlete friends who look at us like we are lunatics.

We know that when we lace up for a long run, anything can happen.

Blisters?

Rain?

The Bonk?

We don't decide to stay in because it's a big unknown...THAT'S WHY WE DO IT!

We just prepare the best we can, and we go.

So why are we allowing the possibility of delayed or changed races to throw us off our game?

Sure, racing might look different this year. We can handle it.

So this weekend, get some sleep, power up your Garmin, lace up, control the controllables, and train like the powerful athlete that you are without fear for the future of your race.

That's entirely too heavy a burden for your hydration pack.

Join us in the new Facebook group, We Are Finding Finish Lines and introduce yourself! I can't wait to meet you!

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Thank you so much for joining me. I'll be with you again on Monday. 

Until then, carry on, Women of valor. 

Have you ever heard about another woman operating with superhuman strength or endurance? Maybe you haven't even allowed yourself to imagine doing something like that.

Well, when Sarah, a working mom of two beautiful kids, found herself living life a life she didn't recognize, she didn't bemoan her situation. She took massive action.

Sarah went from struggling to run one mile to completing a grueling 100 mile ultramarathon. Along the way, she faced injuries, disappointments and setbacks. She never quit.

She crossed that finish line, earned herself a 100-mile belt buckle, and proved to her kids (and herself) that anything is possible.

She wants you to know that whether your 100 miles is running one mile without stopping, starting a business, or even an ultra-marathon, you have it in you.

I believe it, too.

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Until next time, carry on, Woman of Valor.

Hey. Come closer. I have a secret for you.

You are ENOUGH. 

I know it feels like everyone else is already faster or fitter, but that's just the way the social media beast of an algorithm tells fibs. 

If you go outside right now, you will see other people just showing up for themselves, being patient, and putting in the work. 

And they are looking to you for inspiration! 

In endurance sports, we race the same courses at the same times as the pros. What an honor! We get to plant out feet in the same place as the best in the sport. 

Who else gets to do that?

But it can also mean that we compare ourselves to them without even realizing they were once where we are. (See how that works?)

Since we never know who needs us to show up as an example, let's just freaking do the thing! Let's be brave. Show up. Be patient with ourselves.

You got this! 

Hey, while you are out doing your genuine thing this weekend, snap a quick photo, skip the doctoring, and tag me in it on Instagram @FindingFinishLines.  I can't wait to see you! 

Until next time, carry on, women of valor! 

"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"

A friend asked me that question some months back and it set me on a trajectory to chase a new goal. So now I ask you the same question.

Now let's address 3 of the most common limiting beliefs (dream thieves) that threaten to take us off our journey before we even start:

1. Fear

2. Judgement

3. Inadequacy

Dear athlete, whatever puts the flutter in your belly is likely the thing you are meant to do. Stop trying to push it down. It's time to rise.

It's time to chase you goals.

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I'll be back in your ears on Friday. Don't forget to subscribe so that episode will be ready and waiting for you when you are ready for a pre-weekend (What are weekends anymore in the Spring of 2020, but I digress) pep talk. Oh! And share this episode with a friend who needs a little boost of courage to get out there for herself. 

Until next time, carry on, women of valor. 

The normal ways that we evaluate ourselves against impossible societal standards are shifting. It can be hard for brave & wonderful women to know just how we are stacking up.

(I hope you can read the sarcasm in my voice there. Much to my great disappointment, we have yet to determine the sarcasm font.)

Don't worry, my dear athlete! I have created a powerful 3 step system by which to grade ourselves.

1. Are you breathing?
2. Are you showing up?
3. Have you retained the ability to hope?

DID YOU ACTUALLY ANSWER WITH A "YES" TO ALL OF THOSE THINGS?

Well there you have it. You're doing great.

Don't let anyone (including yourself) tell you different.

Now go forth at train this weekend as the ultimate act of thriving. It does, in fact, combine all three actions at once.

You just might be incredible.

Thanks for joining me on another Five Minute Fridays episode of Finding Finish Lines. I'll be back in your ears on Monday.

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Until next time, carry on women of valor.

It's almost general registration day for the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend!

To celebrate, a couple of my runDisney race partners have joined me to share some very important runDisney information with you!

If you are just considering running you first runDisney race, this will be very informative. If you have been around a time or two, I think you will find yourself nodding and laughing along.

Let us know what you think we might have forgotten so we can include it in a future runDisney recap episode!

Send me an email at [email protected], leave a comment at FindingFinishLines.com/24, or send me a message on Facebook or Instagram. 

I can't wait to hear from you!

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

• runDisney Race Expo procedures and mega shopping finds
• Race morning tips
• Race transportation
• Arriving at the pre-race party
• The porta-potty tips everyone needs
• Course etiquitte
• Interval running
• Water stations
• Headphones
• Finish line photos
• Finisher snack boxes
• Changing into flip flops
• Pictures in the theme parks

These are some of our favorite products that we discussed on the show.

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Fitletic water belt
Balega socks
Oofos Sandals
Bolder Athletic Wear

Thanks so much for joining us today. 

I'll be back in your ears on Friday with a quick pep talk for the weekend on a Five Minute Friday Episode, and then back again on Monday. 

Please be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share with a powerful friend who might want to change her life with a runDisney race!

Until next time, carry on, women of valor.