Dear Runner Bod,

Might Delete Later: When Life Derails Your Running


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This is one of the most vulnerable episodes I’ve ever recorded.

The last 8 months haven’t looked like “disciplined athlete life.”

They’ve looked like grief. Morning sickness. A stress fracture scare. Illness. Pregnancy symptoms. And a body that simply couldn’t do what it used to.

And if I’m being honest… I didn’t handle it well at first.

I felt frustrated. Guilty. Angry.

Like I was losing a part of myself.

In this episode, I’m sharing what it actually felt like to lose fitness in a season where I didn’t choose to slow down… and how I’m finally starting to surrender instead of fight it.

We talk about:

  • Why losing fitness can feel so personal (especially for runners)
    • The mental spiral of “I should be doing more”
      • The difference between giving up vs. being forced to pivot
        • What it looks like to honor your body without labeling it as laziness
        • If you’re in a season where running feels harder… or life is just heavier… this episode is for you.

          You’re not lazy.

          You’re not making excuses.

           

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