No one likes to be on the bench, unable to do the activities that they love because of an injury. This week, I'm chatting with writer, content creator, and runner Lydia Keating about injury. We swap stories about how injuries have impacted our physical and mental health in the past, and she shares how navigating a sacral stress fracture has actually bettered her current mindset. Plus: Tips for embracing recovery time (and how to spend it), and Lydia shares an unconventional take on the looming TikTok ban.
IN THIS EPISODE
(5:15) How is Lydia feeling really right now?
(11:40) Why running is such a big part of Lydia’s life right now
(12:05) What’s changed to help Lydia feel the strongest she’s ever felt as a runner
(15:24) What it was like when Lydia learned that she had a sacral stress fracture
(19:43) Lydia talks about her concern for her financial wellbeing when she got injured
(25:17) How Lydia adapted her routine during injury and what helped her heal
(30:17) How Lydia feels about the “oh you look so healthy” compliment
(39:50) Lydia and Emily talk about feeling uncomfortable in their bodies during injury
(46:20) Sleep's critical role in recovery from injury
(56:40) What’s next for Lydia?
(57:18) When Lydia new that she was in a position to go full-time with content creation
(58:25) How Lydia felt when new of the TikTok ban first came around
(1:00:42) The advice that Lydia would tell herself when she was going through injury, knowing what she knows now
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