Move 2 Live with Jill M Sommers

Post-Race Review: Ironman Arizona 2019 was an amazing weekend – NO – it was a magical weekend.  Kim’s experience super-ceded her expectations in many ways. Not only did she meet and get a book signed by Mike Reily but she also met him in the elevator (she was staying in the same hotel); had multiple […]

Final pre-race episode. $&!) is gettin’ real. Kim has her bib number, her bike is packed and loaded.  Her gear bag is organized and packed.  All the final preparations are in order and now the training focus shifts from the physical emphasis to the mental. This week’s thorn, bud and rose are centered around managing […]

Exciting news.  Ironman Arizona has contacted Kim to be one of their featured athletes.  In addition, the local Wichita news station is also doing a feature story on Kim and her journey.   Hmmmmm…….this is exciting and yet, how does Kim feel about this extra attention – nervous?  Inspired? Mental challenges during workout are real.  Kim […]

Determining the balance between pushing through and settling in (I said “settling in” not “settling”) can be tricky.  When do you push through the fatigue, discomfort and pain for benefit and when do you recognize that the body and mind will benefit more from rest and reset? Kim is discovering the fine line between listening […]

*NOTE*  Our deepest apologies for the audio challenges on this week’s interview.  Jill’s microphone has some reverberation which was only noticeable after the interview was recorded. While we worked hard to edit this glitch, you will still hear this reverb while Jill is talking.  Thank you for hanging in there with us. How much change […]

Fear and excitement are registered the same in the body?  Really?  How does that work and what can we do about this? In today’s interview Kim and Jill discuss arousal level and how to use it for for success whether you are on the start line of a race or settling down into creative writing.   […]

“Kim, if you could turn back time and talk with your 18-year-old self, what would you tell her” asks Coach Jill. As the listener, give this a try for yourself.  If you could talk with your 18-year-old-self, what would you tell her/him? Kim is understanding more and more and more and more that this Ironman […]

This week Jill and Kim discuss the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) Stages of Change which assesses a persons’ readiness to create change toward inspiring and uplifting behaviors. Kim relates the steps to stages in her life and how her IM training is fueling deeper insights with determined focus and commitment. Joe Dispenza, Bruce Lipton and Brene […]

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Place information about episode here                             First Song: Unstoppable  This week’s song: Time of My Life – David Cook Podcast trimmed and merged by: Kari Hankins