What do running shoes, mom life, and grit have in common? A whole lot more than you think. In this episode, I’m taking you mile by mile through my first ever half marathon...physically exhausting, emotionally eye opening, and surprisingly healing.
From the early morning training runs squeezed in before breakfast duty, to the mental walls I hit (and climbed over) at mile 10, I’m sharing what running 13.1 miles taught me—not just about endurance, but about believing in myself again.
💬 In this episode, I talk about:
Why I signed up for a half marathon in the middle of total life chaos
The parallels between motherhood and marathon training
The voice in my head that almost made me quit—and how I silenced it
How finishing the race changed the way I show up for myself
💡 Whether you’ve never laced up a pair of running shoes or you’ve hit your own version of “mile 10,” this episode is your reminder that you are stronger than you think—and that quitting on yourself is never the only option.
📌 Mentioned in this episode:
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Favorite mom-friendly running gear
How to start running when you feel like you’re not a “runner”
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