Lessons Learned




I'm sitting here today, and contemplating some things. I haven't blogged a whole lot lately and decided I should change that.

Last year was a huge year for me as far as health and wellness. I decided to start a program that I have been very transparent about, Yoli. It was and continues to be a health game changer for me. It is a program that I know my body loves, and as far as I'm concerned it turned my hip pain around and has helped me gain a ton of health that I had let escape me. Following surgery in August, I have struggled to focus on my nutrition. Don't get me wrong, I am not where I once was and continue to do 'pretty good', but I know I could do better.

I decided this spring to mentor a half marathon running group, by in large getting back to half marathon running shape myself.  I hadn't really considered what this meant in terms of my diet, or how that might affect my overall wellness in general. I have run a handful of them, and thought for sure I could do it while still doing my carb cycling program.  I learned throughout my training program that my body did not super appreciate that. So, I chose to relax on my eating plan in the wake of training days and long runs (having more treats and carbohydrates that I typically would when I am focusing on being on plan).  Something I have especially thought about the last few days is that we are all just humans, on health and survival journeys essentially, trying to do the best we can.  So for now, I give myself permission to be a little heavier than I want to be, to provide my body the fuel to run a half marathon Saturday.  I commit to getting back to where I want to be, and doing so after letting my body do the mission I set out to do.

It really is about being human, living in your body space and listening to what it wants and needs. We have one body, we make mistakes, we have good and bad days, but have a new chance each and every day to start over. To nourish our bodies, to live and love and just be humans doing the best that we can at any given moment.

I hope that this finds you all having a great, beautiful Monday afternoon. 
With love,

Kara

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