Yesterday I laid on the couch for 3 hours and 2 of those I was napping.

It took me a minute to realize it, but Wednesdays are like that for me.

A typical start to my week looks like this:

Monday: Wake up at 5am and hit the trail by 6am for a 6 mile run.

Tuesday: I'm up at 5:15 for a fun (but grindy) workout at the gym.

Wednesday: I’m up at 5:15 because I workout before coaching the morning classes at my CrossFit gym.

(Mind you, this is all before a full work day and my parenting responsibilities. IYKYK what's involved in being a working parent.)

Summer is my jam which means, I need to be careful because I will live my whole life out in this short 3 month window 😆.

It’s amazingly freeing to have mornings where I don’t have to drive my kids to school or pick them up and it literally adds hours to my week.

It took me a minute to realize it, but every Wednesday afternoon like clockwork I need some downtime. I’ll block out my schedule to work on low cognitive admin type of tasks knowing this wont produce my best work.

But yesterday as it turns out, was a full restoration day and instead of fighting it (like my former self would have done), I listened.

Srsly, what’s the point of all this lived experience wisdom if you’re not actually using it?

Below is a snapshot of what my training has been like over the last few weeks.

I LOVE a physical goal. I love the pursuit, the excitement, the highs, the lows, the pain, the exhilaration, the frustration, the joy, I even love the boring parts that nobody sees.

I love that I demonstrate a high level of commitment to myself and I love that I do what I say I'm going to do.

You’ll never hear me complain about waking up at 5am or going to bed by 10.

(here is a snapshot of my training plan for my two trail races coming up at the end of August - I LOVE a spreadsheet and I love a plan so taking the time to build these are as enjoyable as achieving the goal itself 🤓).

Having a plan is a VITAL part of any process and goal.

I need a plan because sometimes I need to pull myself back when I’m feeling good and think I should do more (to prevent burnout).

I need a plan to make sure I’m maintaining my strength and continuing to lift weights and have fun in the gym and not just hyperfocusing on running.

I need a plan to remind me of the goals I've laid out before me.

But most of all being a busy working mom to two teenage girls and a lot of balls in the air at any given time - I need a plan so it's easier to hold (and demonstrate to them!) boundaries around my health and goals.

And having a plan helps with all that.

You can be fully committed to your goals and also shift and remain flexible as life comes at you.

(Like when you just need to lay on the couch watching Modern Family reruns with your teenagers for a few hours - TIME WELL SPENT, btw).

In fact, it's not reasonable to expect everything to go according to plan every day.

This is no different than what I do with the women I work with.

We run the tests, we get real answers, and we build a plan around what your body is actually telling us.

But the plan is only half of it. The other half is having someone in your corner when life comes at you, so that instead of abandoning the whole thing, you simply pivot and keep going.

Because it's not a matter of IF you hit resistance. It's WHEN.

And that's the moment most people quit. It's also the exact moment a plan and a guide matter most.

It's why most people don't get results in the areas they most want to change.They give up at the slightest hint of resistance instead of normalizing and recognizing it’s always going to be a part of the process.

You can feel resistance and keep going anyway. In fact, you must.

Don't be like most people 😉 . Resistance isn't a sign you're failing, it's the sign you're doing it.

XO,
Kristen
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P.S. When's the last time you felt the resistance and did the thing anyway? I’m not talking about the start of something (when it was easy), but the day it wasn't. The messy middle kind of stuff that comes up. Hit reply and share with me!