I just signed up for something crazy but just like all crazy things, it's much better to do it with friends! @thecoastalchallengeca is a 6 day stage race that roughly adds up to 146 miles and 34,000 feet of elevation gain and it all happens in beautiful Costa Rica. Each day you camp, wake up, run the set distance for the day in the rainforest and come back to a set up camp with food to replenish yourself for the next day to do it all over again. It will be the hardest thing Ive ever attempted and hopefully it will be successful. What I'm most excited about is that my friends @krittylevorson and @crazy_mother_runners will be along for the ride with me and we can encourage each other every day to just get to the start line and keep moving. Then we can relax and complain about all of our ailments together at camp in the evening 😂. Right now there are approximately 10 North American spots left for the 2020 race in February and 60% of the field are women, how freaking rad is that?! We would love to see some more friends throughout the 6 days so my friend @crazy_mother_runners and I are offering up some incentive. If you choose to register for any of the remaining spots left, I will provide a free personalized running training plan for the race for you and Sherry will provide a free strength training plan to keep you injury free and fit for the task at hand! All you have to do is after you register, screen shot both of us your confirmation and we will get you your plans to crush the race! It's a nerve-wracking but very exciting adventure and I hope some of you will want to come join! (There is also a shorter distance available of 96 miles over the 6 days). #SalomonSquad #TimeToPlay
Solo road tripping for 20 hours while being forced to go 30 mph on icy highways leaves you a lot of time to reflect and contemplate. Usually I do that in an overthinking sort of way, and I still did some of that 😂 but I also tried to think on things that have been bothering me and how I can change the weight of those things. Here's what I came up with. 1.) It's ok to not respond to people, especially if they are crossing boundaries or making you uncomfortable 2.) When you've learned someone's personality fully and it clashes with yours, it's ok to just let all those things go that are frustrating you and not take it on and make it personal 3.) You can get through anything that is temporary and there are way bigger problems in this world that people face that don't have ends in sight 4.) It's ok to cancel plans if they end up not being what is healthy for you anymore. I keep telling myself I need to care less, and I don't think that is the solution. I should definitely still care, but I just need to factor myself into that equation as well. #SalomonSquad #TimeToPlay 📷:@runlongrun
I'm in my hometown with my fam, chilling, catching up and eating yummy foods but my anxiety has been through the roof today. I've been through a lot of tests of character in my life and I always come out the other end much better for it, but honestly I am pretty tired right now of growing. It actually sounds really nice to just be able to sit there, status quo for a little bit and maybe have other people bring me stuff and fan me and ask me what it is that maybe I need to feel comfortable in life 😂. Well, my sisters have pretty much been doing that for me while I'm here but that can only last for so long ♥️. Going to need some meditation, relaxation and anxiety reducing tips for the next few months, so if you have em...hit me. #SalomonRunning #TimeToPlay 📷: @obnoxioushugger
