Enjoying Life one RUN at a Time
I find it funny that we have so many different thoughts on how to approach the subject of food. Food seems like it should be simple, but often times, it is such a complicated, emotional, and stressful topic for many people. And that makes me …
For the longest time, I thought, “If I eat less, I will be faster, smaller, and an overall better runner.” In the running culture (and really in the fitness world) we think that if we are skinny, we are fit. And if we are skinny, …
If you’ve ever struggled with an ED or really just lived through middle school, you most likely haven’t liked certain areas of your body. Or maybe you’ve had people call you fat. Or maybe you’ve felt like left out of things and in turn, questioned …
Old, post > same message. Sharing a few near and dear to my heart thoughts to you, today, on the blog! I will be back tomorrow for a much- belated Memorial Day weekend recap! Until then, I hope this is a refreshing and encouraging read …
If you’ve followed my blog for any time now, you know that I struggled with an eating disorder, years ago. I used to be so scared to share that with anyone and now, I see it as just part of my story. One thing, though, …
Okay guys, this one is for the ladies. Come back for less TMI posting, tomorrow. Okay, now that the guys are gone, let’s get cozy and talk about periods and the lack of periods. I want to first begin saying that I never had super …
It’s been a little while since I talked about body image on the blog, but I wanted to share a little today. Because lately, I feel like it is something that God has been laying on my heart and naturally, I felt like I had …
I think that running and fitness and eating healthy are so, so important and are definitely my passions, BUT I always want to make sure that I am finding freedom in running, in cooking, in eating, and exercising and never become an addiction or disorder. …
If there is anything I’ve learned through my fitness journey, it’s that fitness is an ever changing cycle. You gain fitness and (more often, easily) you lose fitness. And you know what. Here’s a secret: it’s OKAY. Your body is not meant to freeze and be the same exact way it has been for x amount of years. Yes, it is important to maintain a base and a healthy body, but I want you to know it is normal, if not expected to have certain seasons of peak fitness and other seasons of ‘off season’ fitness. And both are fine, good, and healthy.
Three plus years. That’s how long I’ve been free from an eating disorder. And you know what? Finding freedom from an eating disorder is still a choice. I will be honest and admit that there are days when I hear those same lies that I …