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Ep 129: Regardless Of What I Do, I'm Never Going To Succeed Jul 13, 2018

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Taking the first steps towards making an impossible goal possible can feel paralyzing. From getting active, making a healthy lifestyle change, losing weight, running your first half marathon or marathon, to running a terrifying time goal like breaking 2 in a half, when your goal is so huge that it feels impossible, if you don't have prior success to call on, it's hard not to expect failure.

Let's talk about how to persevere and kick ass and take names when all signs point to failure.

Ep 128: So You're Scared To Join the #SportsBraSquad Jun 15, 2018

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Shedding your shirt along with your insecurities and working out in your sports bra is TERRIFYING! What if a complete stranger, your neighbor, or a loved one confirms the horrible things you say to yourself when you look in the mirror? WELL, here's something I want you to focus on, WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF. Because even if someone looks at you and judges you (screw them), there will be women and girls who see you and think, "I want her confidence". We can't redefine what strength looks like unless we show up.

Ep 127: The Power of Global #SportsBraSquad Day Jun 08, 2018

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As women, so much of our worth is ascribed to how we look. We get judged on it. And the larger a woman is, the more likely she's going to be labeled as lazy, unhealthy, and whether or not you want to admit it, ugly. AND I CALL BULLSHIT. HEALTH ISN'T A LOOK, IT'S A LIFESTYLE. Mark your calendars because on June 24th, women around the world are ditching their shirts along with their insecurities for Global #SportsBraSquad Day, a day dedicated to celebrating that strength comes in all shapes and sizes.

Ep 126: Name 3 Things You Love About Yourself Jun 01, 2018

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In our self-love revolution, there's a lot of talk about reflection and taking time to feel grateful or celebrate every single win or success. Our badassery. We share and like memes and platitudes about being strong, driven, and bold but we don't really talk about taking time to define who we are, what we love about ourselves, and what our strengths are.

Today, I want to talk about our self-image and why it can be so incredibly helpful to take time to talk about what you love about yourself.

Ep 125: It's Just Running May 18, 2018

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It's just running... I know, it's a triggering statement if you're consumed in a goal or struggling to see yourself as a runner. But today, I want to talk about the importance of stepping back and looking at the simplicity of it all. That we're just putting one foot in front of the other.

Ep 124: The Guilty Joy In Loss May 11, 2018

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When it comes to my grief and loss, rumbling with the guilt I feel when I think about how grateful, joyful, happy, and full as I am today, nine years after my brother passed away, is possible. And it guts me to acknowledge it. It doesn't feel fair that I get to be happy or find purpose in my loss because I'd give anything to have my brother back. Today, I want to talk about the joy in loss, the guilt and pain in my joy, what that means, and why it took me so long to put words to it.

Ep 123: BQ or Bust PLOT TWIST Apr 29, 2018

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I've been chasing my impossible goal for two years. Two years of doubts, setbacks, fears, pain, suffering, and life-changing accomplishments. BQ or Bust, my journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon, started as a stunt. Something to keep me busy. A new goal that I was certain I'd give up on two months in. Two years later, I'm still chasing my BQ.

I really hate the saying, "How bad do you want it?". Not because I don't believe it, because as someone who used to quit on myself often, it made me feel like a failure. Hearing that now, it doesn't upset me. It reminds me that things worth fighting for take time.

Let's talk about the latest BQ or Bust Plot twist!

Ep 122: The Magic Is In The Doing Apr 21, 2018

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What do you do when you want to make your goal a reality more than anything else in the world but failure seems inevitable? What do you do when you've worked your butt off for something and find yourself derailed? Or what if you just can't seem to get out the door? Today I want to talk about the magic of doing and what happens when you focus on taking one step at a time.

Ep 121: Do You Believe You Will Succeed? Apr 20, 2018

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Self Efficacy: One's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task. On today's episode, I want to talk about unlikely runners and what it's like for those of us who don't have an athletic background to get and stay active.

Ep 120: Convincing Myself I Don't Care Apr 10, 2018

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Seeing all the hype around Boston...I find myself throwing on my armor in an attempt to distance myself from feeling hurt, fear, or anything that reminds me that my impossible is still impossible. BQ or Bust started as a stunt. A silly way for me to share what it was like to take my marathon training seriously enough to try to run a terrifying time. But as the marathon tends to do, it took on a life of its own. One of my biggest defense mechanisms is to try to convince myself that I don't care. By convincing myself that I don't care, I think I won't be hurt if things don't go my way. Full disclosure, I'm finding myself doing that with BQ or Bust right now. I know there's a lot to unpack, and I did my best to put my thoughts into this episode of the Run, Selfie, Repeat podcast but I want to be transparent.

Things are going well. I'm feeling strong as hell and it really doesn't make sense why I'm trying to convince myself that I don't care...but here we are. I think whenever things start to feel real and the stakes get bigger, its hard not to want to run from the possibility of failure. But like I've learned time and time and time and time and time and time again, the only way you can ever fail is if you fail to give it your all. Easier said than done. I know. This shit is hard. And as I read the stories that are submitted to @shecanandshedid from women running for their lives, I'm reminded that it's not about the time or the goal. It's about my why. Why I run. Why I push myself. And why I want to be brave enough to care. It's scary. It's all very scary. And hard. One step at a time. No regrets. No excuses. I can and I am. I can and I will.

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