Let’s talk about exercise burnout… About 6-7 years ago I was really, terribly over trained — completely burnt out. I didn’t know it back then because it had never occurred to me that regular exercise can be a bad thing. Watch today’s video to see how what kind of training can lead you to exercise […]
Before and After – Gaining Weight Made Me Feel Better!
The other day, Facebook reminded me of the picture on the left that’s from 2011. It was a day when I ran another marathon. This is me stretching pre-race. I was pretty shocked for a second when I saw this… hard to believe I’ve ever even looked that way. But I did, many years! Here’s […]
Q & A: Working out After Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery
What Do You Need to Know About Working Out After You’ve Recovered from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? Here are some questions I get a lot: ## 1️⃣ Can I ever get back to working out after recovering from HA? 2️⃣ If & when I start again, can I be sure that my cycle won’t go away […]
Why You Should Be Okay With Your Imperfect Body
Can’t accept the imperfections of your body? Trying to achieve the “perfect” body is like trying to find the “perfect” diet and stay on it — it’s impossible. Just like diet trends come and go, what’s seen as the “ideal” body type comes and goes too. The Women’s Body Ideal Is Always Changing Here’s what […]
Working Out To Burn More Calories? You’re Missing Out!
If our main or even only reason why we work out is to burn more calories, we’re doing it wrong. Do you work out to burn more calories? That’s okay… I’m not here to blame. I used to choose my workouts solely based on how many calories they burn. I’d even do jumping jacks before […]
Rest Days Make You Feel Guilty? Here’s What to Do
If you’re someone who knows that she needs to take a rest day but feels guilty for doing it, this video is for you. Watch it here and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! Let me know if you have any comments or questions!
3 Practical Tools to Avoid Exercise Burnout
How do you know that you actually are ready for your next planned workout, and are not burning yourself out instead? Many of us don’t even ask this question from ourselves, but jump right in to the next workout — even if we’re tired and not ready at all. I have a lot of experience […]
Quality vs Quantity of Your Workouts: What Matters to You?
Have you heard about the term junk miles? These are the running miles that you do when you don’t focus on the quality of your training, but focus on getting through a bunch of miles or kilometers, just for the sake of getting them done. You’re choosing quantity over quality. But that’s not what’s making […]
Two Podcast Episodes about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Overtraining
Last week, I had the chance to chat about overtraining, hypothalamic amenorrhea and how to recover from them, on two podcasts. I’m really excited that more and more people are getting curious about these conditions, and help to spread the knowledge about them. So many women are suffering from overtraining and missing periods, and sometimes […]
Are You Experiencing Exercise Fatigue? Four Questions You Should Ask Yourself
For a very long time, I didn’t realize that my workouts didn’t feel at all the way they should have felt. Sleep deprivation, not eating enough and constant exercise fatigue may make workouts really difficult. The other day, I did a workout where I felt I was rally full of energy, excited to move, and […]