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Kat from MilesFromHerView powered by KatFit shares her story of completing a 230-mile Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail section (34,000 feet of climbing) in 98 hours 40 minutes over Memorial Day. She describes the tough “Rocksylvania” terrain, cold rain, and wind, the inner voice urging her to quit around hour 78, and how pacing, fueling, emotional release, and controlling what she can kept her going. She notes she’s an ordinary runner with mostly 40-mile weeks, focusing on endurance and strength as an “insurance policy.” Kat details crew planning, credits her husband, pacers, and belief, and shares her motivation rooted in childhood dreams, motherhood, and her kids’ challenge, ending with recovery updates and encouragement for women to pursue big goals.

00:00 Hour 78 Breaking Point

01:07 Podcast Intro And Mission

01:55 The FKT Attempt Overview

04:23 Why This Dream Started

06:16 Motherhood And Identity Shift

07:24 Why Pennsylvania AT

08:42 Kids Challenge And The Why

10:39 FKT Basics And Support Crew

12:17 Rocksylvania Reality Check

13:35 Training For Duration Not Miles

19:17 Strength Training Insurance

20:56 Crew Logistics And Pace Plans

25:02 Race Start Pacing And Fueling

26:01 Weather, Emotions, And Mindset

29:27 Finish Line And Big Takeaways

32:19 Crew Gratitude And Recovery

34:16 Closing Message And Call To Action

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In this episode, Kat breaks down one of the most important skills for busy women over 35: knowing the difference between real fatigue that needs rest and mental resistance that just needs momentum. This is not about pushing through at all costs — it’s about building a filter that helps you show up for yourself more consistently and intelligently.

Who This Episode Is For

Women 35+ who are raising kids, running businesses, managing households, and trying to maintain their health — basically, anyone doing it all and wondering why they’re exhausted.

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Kat gets real about the messy, powerful journey behind her business and her attempt to set a Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. From battling self-doubt and balancing ultra-marathon training with motherhood and entrepreneurship, to redefining what “strong” means after setbacks, this episode is for every woman who’s ever wondered if she’s enough.

You’ll hear about:

• Overcoming the “monster of doubt.”
• Juggling family, work, and big dreams
• The reality of training for ultras while raising kids
• Why imperfect steps matter more than perfection
• How to celebrate your own wins, no matter how small

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Website: www.kat.fit

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Kat welcomes Ayla, a psychotherapist and family coach who specializes in boundaries, burnout, over-functioning, and generational trauma. They discuss why high-achieving women and moms often feel drained as they handle logistics, emotions, and goals. Ayla explains over-functioning as doing for others what they can do themselves, such as taking on extra chores, speaking for others, or jumping into conflicts. She notes that supportive partnerships can still feel unbalanced due to invisible labor and cultural expectations. Using Bowen family systems theory, she describes how stress creates cycles of over- and under-functioning, sharing an example involving a “Fair Play” household task card game that caused resentment. Ayla emphasizes that boundaries are non-punitive limits protecting relationships and reducing resentment, highlighting the importance of clear communication, natural consequences, creative compromises, and modeling boundaries for children.

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00:00 Meet Ayla and Disclaimer

00:44 Podcast Welcome and Host Intro

01:57 Why Moms Overfunction

02:42 What Overfunctioning Looks Like

04:36 Default Parent and Mental Load

08:57 Resentment and Fair Division

11:07 Fair Play Cards Story

13:22 Boundaries Defined

17:40 Self-Care Boundaries for Moms

23:06 Generational Patterns and Trauma

25:04 Communication vs Trauma Response

28:34 Workout Time Boundaries in Real Life

34:11 Modeling Boundaries for Kids

36:33 When Boundaries Get Pushback

37:19 Closing and Takeaways

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Everyone is talking about GLP-1 medications, but almost no one is talking about what happens to your muscles when you use them. In Part 2 of this series, Kat breaks down the critical difference between weight loss and body composition change, explains exactly how GLP-1s work and why muscle loss is a real risk without the right strategy, and gives you a practical framework for protecting lean mass whether you're using a medication or not. No judgment, no agenda. Just the full picture your body deserves.

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If you've ever asked, "What exercises do I need now that I'm in perimenopause?"  this episode is for you. Kat breaks down the science of what actually changes in your body during perimenopause and menopause, why strength training is the most important investment you can make right now, and how training methodology shifts (even when the exercises don't). No magic programs. No marketing fluff. Just the real, research-backed answer to one of the most common questions in women's fitness.

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Topics Covered

• Why there are no menopause-specific exercises — and what actually matters
• The seven fundamental movement patterns and why they apply to every woman at every age
• What declining estrogen actually does to muscle, bone, metabolism, and soft tissue
• How training methodology (not exercise selection) shifts in perimenopause and menopause
• Progressive overload, intensity, recovery windows, and protein intake in this phase of life
• How to evaluate programs and identify marketing red flags
• Training for longevity: why the decisions you make now matter for the rest of your life

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Have you ever started over on the same goal so many times you've lost count? Same commitment, same strong start — and then life happens, motivation disappears, and the goal quietly gets shelved until Monday.

That space between starting and arriving? That's not failure. That's the work. In this episode, Kat breaks down what she calls the messy middle — why it's so uncomfortable, why our culture of instant results is making it worse, and four honest, practical ways to actually get through it.

No gadgets. No optimization hacks. Just the things that hold you when motivation doesn't show up.

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• Atomic Habits by James Clear — jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
• KatFit Strength Online Coaching — kat.fit
• KatFit on Instagram — @KatFitStrength

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Kat welcomes Paige Thompson, a Philadelphia-based licensed counselor specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image—especially for athletes and women in the perinatal season. They discuss how health is often treated as a narrow, linear “track,” and how diet culture fuels black-and-white thinking, moralizing around food and exercise, and beliefs such as “smaller is healthier,” or that rest equals laziness. Paige reframes food as more than “fuel,” emphasizing flexibility, culture, connection, and values-based definitions of health that include relationships and mental well-being. They explore internal critical dialogue, how to build awareness of where messages come from, and why transitions (such as leaving college sports or experiencing an injury) can increase vulnerability to rigid rules. Paige suggests starting by identifying food rules and “good/bad” lists, eating enough with frequency/volume/variety, tuning in to hunger cues, and seeking HAES/anti-diet professionals. 

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00:00 Food Body Scale Control

00:22 Show Intro Disclaimer

01:27 Meet Paige Thompson

02:13 Health Is Not Linear

04:47 Fueling With Flexibility

09:56 Clean Eating Exercise Guilt

14:34 Quieting The Inner Critic

17:56 Unlearning Worth And Thinness

20:07 Am I An Athlete

24:50 Post College Identity Shift

31:51 Start This Week Practical Steps

34:52 Where To Find Paige

35:27 Final Wrap And Subscribe

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Kat shares how, in one day, she coached four very different people, including a new client over 35 who doubted herself in the gym and a 14–15-year-old high jumper facing a new height, through the same hesitation: the internal “I can’t.” She explains that what holds us back often isn’t the weight but self-imposed limitations stories treated as facts (too old, too weak, don’t belong) rooted in past experiences, comparisons, cultural messaging, fear of failure, and a lack of evidence. 

Kat offers five questions to identify limiting beliefs and five practical steps to break through them: borrow belief, remove measurements at first, redefine what you’re competing for, gather evidence against the old story, and step intentionally into discomfort. 

She invites women of any age to book a no-obligation 15-minute fit call to build confidence and capability.

00:00 Same Doubt Different Lives
00:57 Podcast Welcome and Mission
01:45 Spring Check In and Setup
03:21 Client Story Borrowed Trust
05:59 Track Meet High Jump Breakthrough
08:10 Self-Imposed Limits Explained
09:06 Where Limiting Stories Come From
11:17 Five Questions to Spot Limits
15:37 Five Steps to Break Through
20:15 Permission Slip and Takeaway
21:10 Work With Me Fit Call
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Kat, host of MilesFromHerView, explains how women in midlife can combine strength training, cardio, power work, and NEAT without relying on fitness gimmicks or perfectionism. She details how estrogen changes after 40 affect muscle, bone density, fat distribution, and metabolism, and why progressive overload (adjusting load, reps, sets, tempo, range of motion, or rest) is essential for ongoing adaptation. She outlines key movement patterns for functional strength and describes “lifting heavy” as performing a challenging 6–10 reps with good form. For bone health and safety, she recommends low-volume power and plyometric exercises, with modifications for osteoporosis, pelvic floor issues, or joint pain. She clarifies that weighted-vest walking is not a necessity, suggests gradually building up to 150 minutes of moderate cardio, emphasizes NEAT as daily movement, addresses common barriers to consistency, and shares a simple weekly starter plan.

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