There are few things that are unavoidable in life. Besides taxes and death, stress is something you can count on to rear its head and make itself known during seasons of life. And for me, the last couple of months have felt like a hell of a season. … Read the rest
Category Archives: mental health
Progress Isn’t Linear
Life has a way of being generally unpredictable, but lately it seems like the chaos dial has been cranked up as far as it will go. In a world that requires sharing your work space with your entire family and a trip to target entails full PPE, things are definitely off kilter. … Read the rest
How Exercise Restored My Postpartum Mental Health
One of the questions new coaching clients sometimes ask me is about how and why I started running and lifting regularly. I’m always honest about the fact that exercise is one of the few things that I felt like helped me manage my mental health difficulties. … Read the rest
CrossFit, Systemic Oppression, & Why I Left
I shared in a recent post (Kissing CrossFit Goodbye) that I had decided to walk away from CrossFit as a brand, and that I had hopes that my box would de-affiliate from CrossFit HQ. Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, that did not happen. … Read the rest
Transitioning to Trail Running – Weekly Recap – 6.7.20
This was another emotionally exhausting week. First, hearing about Dave Glassman’s lack of support for the black community and black lives matter movement, and then hearing more and more information around the disgusting culture at CrossFit, Inc head quarters. It was just heart breaking to be honest.… Read the rest
Kissing CrossFit Goodbye
For the past ten years, I have loved to hate my time in the CrossFit box. The workouts are torture, the boxes are hot, and people cheer you on, which usually makes me want to jump out of my skin if I’m honest. … Read the rest
Fixing My GI Distress – Weekly Recap – 5.30.20
This was a solid week of training for me, but another tough week emotionally. To continuously see images of overt police brutality has been really weighing on me, and it’s made me reflect on how exhausted the black community must be feeling at this point.… Read the rest
What Sports Taught Me About Hard Times
One of the reasons I have been so passionate about encouraging other people, women in particular, to consider engaging in some sort of physical activity is the incredible emotional benefits. I don’t know if I ever would have recognized my own strength and grit had I not fallen into running and CrossFitting. … Read the rest
Virtual Trail Racing – Weekly Recap – 5.17.20
This week marked the end of my base building. My mileage was high, and I felt good all week. On Saturday, I wrapped up my base building with a little virtual trail racing. After this week, I’ll take a deload week with some lower mileage. … Read the rest
Going Back to the Box
It’s been about 8 weeks since gyms and CrossFit boxes across Texas closed their doors. And let me tell you, it feels like years. For better or for worse, things are starting to reopen, and many people are very much looking forward to running back in. … Read the rest