In this week’s episode, Katie and Elena tackle a big topic that has gotten a lot of interest among our listeners — the intersection of body image and endurance sports. We talk through external and internal pressures related to body image, challenges in thinking about how bodies change over time, whether weight is a useful metric to track or not, situations and circumstances in which body image concerns can be more activating, fueling and body image, and reframes that can be helpful for thinking about fitness, fueling, and our bodies. We also cover some fun insights related to shame and missed workouts, fueling higher-intensity workouts, vitamin D deficiency, not judging early-season workouts, and treadmills as a tool for hills and speed. Check it out!

Challenge of the Week

Katie: in your training log, identify one thing you did really well in a workout that didn’t go well (i.e. got it done despite X, kept a positive mindset, fueled well, etc.)
Elena: identify one thing you’d genuinely love to purchase but it seems intimidating… make a goal of getting it!

Gear Pick of the Week

Katie: Function Health

Elena: CuddlDuds Thermals