#93 – How I turned a month-long illness into an epic summer

After taking a year off due to long COVID, I was excited to make 2024 my most epic summer yet!Things started off well. I finished a trail marathon in May and was gunning for my first post-Covid 50K in June.And then bam. Setbacks!COVID struck again, followed by a drug-resistant UTI. June became a wash, and I found myself off for the entire month. When July arrived, I tried to ease back into hiking and trail running and realized I had lost a lot of conditioning. It was heart-breaking. I had so many epic hikes and climbs planned with so many people! And now I was going to be SUPER SLOW. If I could do it at all.This week's episode of the Climb Your Mountain Podcast is the story of how I fucking did it anyway.Slowly.With people. With self-compassion.With self-trust.We'll cover:Why being undertrained isn't always a bad thing (especially for us pressured perfectionists).The magic of focusing on one activity at a time.How to listen to and trust your body.Ways to focus on your whole health during recovery (not just fitness).Thoughts that foster self-compassion.Work With Me:If you’re a pressured perfectionist who'd not where you want to be with your health and fitness, I’d love to help you shift into a kinder and more sustainable approach.Click here to schedule a discovery call, and let’s start working together on a more empowered and compassionate version of yourself!