#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!