Episode 99: Deep Reflections on Listening to Your Body, Athlete Identity, Pregnancy Risk Tolerance, and Doing Things for the First Time

We love a deep reflections episode! Katie and Elena hit a bunch of topics including recovery after really big races, what it actually means to listen to your body (and why listening to your body can be hard in pregnancy), mental challenges with the off season and how to manage them, athlete identity, risk tolerance for moving your body at different stages of life, why doing anything for the first time is so tough, and a whole lot more. We also answer a great listener question on racing on your period and mindset shifts that can help you with any type of adversity in races. Check it out! 

Challenge of the week:

  • Katie: Keep up a (modified) log of comments on how you are feeling even in the off season. 

  • Elena: Set some form of strength goal– pull ups, wall sit hold, squat, etc. Something to motivate feeling strong and building progress in a non-endurance sport way

Gear pick of the week: