Tina4Real

Global Running Day today! Hope you are out running today (or cross training!) After a few weeks off, I have started running again, but it has not been without its setbacks. There have been a lot of doubts and even a little pain, but here is where I am at.

I thought after pregnancy, my body would be over the weird stuff, turns out there was more to come. I explain what in this episode

When you are injured, you think about that first run back. How amazing it is going to be, you are going to enjoy every step, except you don't because you and your phantom pains (or sometimes even expected pains) hold you back from it. Anyone else recognize these thoughts?

I share the traumatic (and scary) experience that was my first marathon. If you are a marathoner, you will probably resonate with some of this, and if you have always wanted to race a marathon, this episode might be just what you need before you do your first one.

If you are injured, pool running can keep you fit and ready to race, but there are some things you need to consider before getting back onto the road, and you MUST do it correctly. I explain how and remind you what things you need to focus on while pool running to make it work.

Latest postpartum running update, and not where I thought I would be for this point. Am I ready to try again, we will find out today. Discussing thoughts on what I did wrong and where I can go from here.

Summer is here, which is great, I have been looking forward to it, but it also means lots of chafing and lots of awkward clothes that no longer fit...and now the world can see. How many of these do you have to deal with?

Sometimes you finish a race, cross that line feeling absolutely exhausted, you gave your best, but once you see results...did I really give my best? We beat ourselves up every day, but this one is particularly cruel as you have already run your heart out, but still feel it wasn't enough.

Wanna hear the inner discussion in my head as I work through whether I would race the Disney world half marathon in costume or not (and who it would be)? Who would you race as?

Sorry I missed this episode yesterday, you will hear why in this episode. I give you total, raw honesty about the humble pie I am eating as I have had to stop running for the time being and why my postpartum return to running is not going as smoothly as I hoped. Turns out I am not exempt from the recovery process either.