A Reminder That Your Body Doesn’t Need to Be ‘Fixed’ I spent the last months of 2019 feeling broken. I didn’t run for 49 days. Not a single lap. Not even a single step. That’s 7 long weeks of slowing down. There were plenty of warm winter days during that 7 weeks where I wanted …
Why I’m Running My First Marathon It’s September. Starting Week 14 of marathon training. And this is when it gets hard. My long runs are distances I’ve literally never run before. (Hello, 18 miles yesterday. I see you. I’m still feeling you.) In two weeks, I run 20 and then thankfully begin the taper that …
On Defining Your Worth with Arbitrary Metrics Dear mama in the mirror, I see you, screwing up your face in dissatisfaction. Sucking in your tummy, daydreaming of even the tiniest thigh gap. I see you squeezing into those smaller jeans. I see you tugging down that skirt to hide a little more. I see you …
Why the Struggle with Body Image Isn’t an Overnight Fix This post is part of a partnership with FIT4MOM DuPage County. All opinions are my own. I started 2019 off disenchanted. I avoided my skinny jeans. I found solace in the brilliance of leggings and long slouchy sweaters. I took entire bursts of photos just to …
