Strength in Her Fitness

When you weren’t planing on doing sled pushes, but your cute workout partner wanted you to.

Despite where I am in life and where I’ve been. I’m choosing to be proud of this PR.

This journey. 1 month ago I promised myself 4 days intentional exercise each week. Personally the goal feels both low(from where I was and want to be) and lofty(because for life right now it is hard to fit in 4 days because responsibilities). But I’ve done it. And it feels amazing.
Picture from a trail run today.

Just a reminder we have seasons. Season of super fitness and activity and seasons where family life takes the front stage. Or seasons where we are recovering from injury or birth. Life and fitness is the long haul. Don’t get down on yourself for focusing on other things in a certain season

I had the opportunity to run a very special 5K in honor of Mrs Jenny, who was an amazing woman and teacher. ❤️

The BIG Rocks of health:
So often we get caught up with every small food and lifestyle decision. Then we “fall off” the heath wagon or we become so obsessed we don’t have time for anything else.
But if instead of focusing on every little detail, we focus on the BIG habits, we can create a sustainable lifestyle.
What are the big rocks??
💤sleep
🥩🥗 protein and veggies
💧Water/hydration
🚶‍♀️movement (and it doesn’t have to be grand! Walking is great!)

Multi-tasking is motherhood
Nursing a toddler
Homeschooling a 1st grader
Folding laundry

Yet it still feels like you never get it all done.
I’m trying to come to terms with never getting everything done.

Why should you be thinking about pregnancy, postpartum and menopause in your 20s?
Because you are laying the foundation for these periods of your life.
While not every women will chose or be able to have children, every woman will go through menopause. If you have an established base of strength (muscle and bone) and relationship with food, you are setting yourself up for the best possible outcome. These factors are extremely important during these periods of life!
So even if you are 20 and far off from babies and achieving menopause, you could benefit from female specific training!

A brief reprieve from sick kids and laundry and sanitizing

Working out is more than getting skinny or stronger or bigger or faster. Sometimes it’s just mental health.

Failure = growth
When you fail, you know you’ve tried your hardest. When you fail, you have the opportunity to learn and grow.