The left, I was 3 months postpartum still carrying around 15-20 extra pounds. The words, “you’ll bounce back” replied over and over. For the first 4-6 months postpartum, I felt like I was busting my ass for months and not seeing the progress I wanted or others expected of me (sad, right?)
In order to move forward, I needed to forget. The comparison games needed to stop. Forget where you used to be & how it used to feel. Life is all about the present journey you are in: stop living your life in the past. Stop playing your highlights from 1, 5, 10, 20, 30 years ago and thinking back on how “great things were”. The time to make a change is now. The time to be the best version of yourself is today. It’s never too late to dream a new dream. As soon as I let go of who I “used to be”, I was able to transform into the person I am becoming. A strong runner, mom, coach, and business owner. ❤️Believe in yourself ❤️
8 months ago, I couldn’t run 1 mile without stopping. It really wasn’t until I let go of expectations and comparisons that I was able to improve. Today was a surprising! Hitting my fastest splits in a track workout ever 💪🏼 Start where you are. One day at a time. When they say “trust the process” what they really mean is stop judging yourself and questioning your abilities 😂💪🏼 20 min warm up 8:20 pace
8 x 200 meters @ 44, 42, 42, 42, 42, 41, 41, 41, 41 (5:36 average pace)
4x 400 meters @ 1:24, 1:23, 1:23, 1:21 (5:32 average pace)
Equal recovery
Cool down to 8.6 miles
The track is OPEN 🙌🏻🙌🏻 it was under construction for 2 months this summer and I was SO pumped to get back on it!!! I missed flying 🏃♀️🔥 anyone else LOVE the track?
Today’s workout:
4x 400 @ 1:24, 1:25, 1:26, 1:26 (5:40-ish avg) with 400 jog
2x 800 @ 2:58, 2:59 (5:57 pace) with 400 jog
4x 200 @ 37, 40, 40, 39 (5:20-ish pace) with 200 jog
STICK A FORK IN ME!!! 💀😆
