It started in mid-December and ended on March 19th - the goal - 175 miles in 100 days. That's only an average of less than 2 miles per day. So we figured if you run more on some days it would all even out.
Throughout the months the "pressure" of doing this challenge hung in the back of my mind. Every day we didn't run it was a little bit of added stress. The times we accidentally overslept and missed a morning run. All of these turned into a month of crunch time putting in sometimes 2 runs a day. And putting in longer runs than we had done since Worlds.
Along the way I kept asking myself "Why does this matter? I don't really care about the medal, no one will know or care if we finish so why are we stressing out about getting all these miles in?"
The other guy got out and we both inspected our cars. Mine did not even have a scrape and his had a huge crack in his bumper. But what was striking about the conversation is he kept saying over and over again "YOU MADE ME BRAKE."
And I kept saying "It was a red light."
What I believe he was trying to say was "because you started to go, I went and then you stopped so I had to brake again."
I was laying in bed the other night and decided I needed to go to the bathroom (which I'm sure you can relate). After arguing with myself for a few minutes I decided I was going to get up. The bathroom is outside of the bedroom but not very far. It's also important to note that the light switch for the hallway is next to the bathroom so there was no chance of turning on the light.
I walked out of the room, took a few steps towards the bathroom and then BAM!!!!!!
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Calling all MOMS! Could you use a little encouragement? A kind and generous suggestion that will help you to take time for yourself? We've got it all on this episode.
We chat about a wide variety of things but Erica shares with her us her personal practices for staying grounded and how she takes time out for herself. She also talks about how it can be really challenging to overcome the perceived guilt of carving out that time. However, she helps us to understand that doing that and creating a self care practice really will benefit your entire life - including your family.
Erica Hoese is a wife, mother of 3, fitness & wellness coach, natural figure competitor, and speaker based out of Minnesota. Her passion is encouraging and equipping moms, with young children who struggle with making time for themselves, how to live their happiest, healthiest, and best life.
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I fell in love with the gym when I was 12. The way I could feel more confident, stronger, and change my body.
Tune in to this episode to see how that lesson is translating into what I have coming up this summer.
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What is success culture? That is the question Alex helps us figure out.
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There is so much beauty in every season but because of the bitter cold we often experience in Minnesota it can make us feel very bitter towards the season.
My question to you is – what if you actually EMBRACED winter? If you put on all the hats, mittens, long johns, coats and scarves – what would you experience?
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