December 30, 2024 • 14 mins
Discover the inner workings of a champion's mindset with Logan Jolly, an inspiring track and field athlete whose journey towards the Olympic Trials offers invaluable lessons in resilience and discipline. Logan opens up about her methodical approach to training, revealing how she breaks down colossal goals into manageable, seasonal objectives. Her insights remind us all of the power of patience and consistency, drawing parallels between the gradual progress in sports and other long-term endeavors. Tune in to understand the mental fortitude required to maintain peak performance and the dedication needed to achieve greatness in professional athletics.
In the world of professional running, the true sacrifices often go unnoticed. Logan pulls back the curtain on the demanding lifestyle of a runner, where dedication extends beyond the track to encompass recovery, nutrition, and the delicate balance of personal life. She candidly addresses common misconceptions and shares how her husband's unwavering support plays a crucial role in her success. This episode sheds light on the unseen support systems that fuel athletic achievements, offering a raw and honest look at what it truly means to live a life dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Lifestyle Strength, your guide to
mastering health and well-beingin the real world.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
I'm Ariel, a massage therapist with over a decade of
experience in holistic health,and I'm here with Lucas, a
seasoned fitness coach, who'stransformed the lives of
hundreds in Northwest Arkansas.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
We're here to share real stories and expert insights
about embracing a healthylifestyle while balancing the
everyday hustle.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Join us as we explore practical ways to achieve
wellness and thrive amidstlife's challenges.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
Let's dive in.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Hey y'all, welcome back to Lifestyle Strength.
Today we have an awesome guest,maybe a little biased, because
she's a client of mine and Ithink she's fabulous.
Logan Jolly, welcome to theshow.
I'm excited to be here.
Wow, no, I'm excited to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Wow, I saw that you are an athlete track and field
runner.
Did you run for the U of A?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I did.
I came here for grad school soI was able to run two years at
the University of Arkansas.
Now I stick around and usetheir facilities, but I'm an
alumni.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Okay, were you currently in pursuing?
She was telling me a little bitabout what's on the tables of
like what could be.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yes, or what just happened?
Yes.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
What just happened?
Maybe Tell me yes.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
So this past summer I competed at the Olympic Trials
it was my first time runningthere Hopefully to set the stage
for four years from now, whichwould be the olympic trials
again and then the olympics inthe us.
So those are the goals longterm.
Just to snippet um, that's whatI trained for every day.
So I was talking to her theother day and I thought that
(01:35):
this was an awesome opportunityto have somebody like in studio
for us to kind of talk aboutthose short-term, long-term
goals, because we talk about iton the podcast all the time but
what that really looks likebecause four years, I mean my
mind is like four years, that'slike way too long.
(01:55):
And what does that look like,whether it's on the daily or
even like yearly, becauseobviously track and fill the
seasonal.
So what does that look like foryou and so that kind of other
people kind of get a good ideathat sometimes when we talk
about goals we really mean it'syears of that goal and so like
(02:17):
for you.
I would just love for you to beable to share kind of what that
looks like for you.
As a pro athlete, I think fouryears does seem a little
daunting even for me.
But when I think back fouryears ago I just moved to
Arkansas and those four yearshave flown by and to think of
the progress that I've made infour years from 2020 to 2024.
It makes me have hope that in2028, we can make the same
(02:39):
amount of steps and progressthen.
But yes, four years.
It seems a little daunting tosee what I need to be at in four
years to make the team and Iwas telling Ariel that will
likely mean I've got to run lownine minutes in the steeplechase
and be top three in the race tomake the team and there's one
race to do that, which isdaunting because you have nine
minutes to make it happen.
(03:00):
But I try to take a step by stepapproach.
So I take it back year by yearand focus on different things
and for running and for my eventthat strength or speed, and I
can go which way I wantdepending on the season.
Right now, four years out,we're going to focus on strength
, so I'm upping my mileage, I amdoing longer workouts, I might
(03:22):
raise some longer events just toget comfortable with the
strength side of things.
Then next year I could switchto speed, I could stick with
strength.
It's all puzzle pieces puttingit together so that in four
years I'm the best equipped Ican be to run and compete and
hopefully make the team.
That's awesome.
So seasonally, it's either oneof these two things.
(03:43):
But something that I noticed,even just within one, is, at the
start of the season, as yougear up and as your body, you
know, readjusts, and as you kindof get this idea, you're like,
and talking with your coach,you're like oh yeah, you know
what I need to work around whento you know, accelerate past
(04:03):
somebody, or I don't know whatis that called actually.
I mean, is there a word forthat?
Oh, I bet your coach said that,yeah, that's what it is so yeah
, that's awesome, that's greatright.
So being like intentional andlike knowing when you're
supposed to pass somebody Ithink that's something you
worked on this past season,right, which was super cool, so
(04:24):
so, even so, we got the fouryear, then we've got yearly for
the four years and then we'vegot each season, kind of what
you're working on, um, and Ithink again just reiterating to
people like the importance ofthis is, you know you're not
gonna lose that 25 pounds in in.
You know two months, right,always.
You know what I mean.
And if you are, maybe maybeit's not as as healthy of a way
(04:45):
to do it, and so you know, couldyou theoretically accelerate
and be able to do something inless than two years, but do it
optimally?
Maybe not, versus if you hadthat four year season to really
hone in.
And I think something that youtold me and look, as I found
this very like, I mean to mementally I don't know that I
(05:10):
could sit with this every day,but she said this like very
casually.
She's like, yeah, because I waslike, well, what if you get
under nine before then?
She's like, yeah, well, youjust hope you sit there.
So what if you get it in a year?
And then you sit there forthree years.
Well, in my practice we knowthat we speak that no existence
and we know that's going tohappen.
(05:31):
So let's say that does happenin a year.
What does that look like If you?
You're not just like in limbo,I would assume.
So what does that look like for, say, the next three years
before you compete and youreally put it to the test?
If you're already kind of say,at that goal, what would you do
otherwise?
So the quicker I can get there,the better.
(05:53):
So I'm not trying to extendthat, I can get there now.
I would be happy to.
Consistency and health is thename of the game.
So once you get there, I meanyou can continue to get faster.
But the world record, I believe, is 844.
So the closer you get to that,like you're kind of reaching
(06:13):
maybe not the limit of humanity,but like that's where women are
in the world right now.
So we want to always keepinching better and maybe one day
set a world record.
Yeah, but I think right now thefour year goal is to get to the
nine minute and I think that'sthat's fair.
But you want to be healthy onthat day and the more you can do
that, that the better you canrace at that fitness.
So, like you brought up, um,being able to compete and pass
(06:36):
with authority and respond tomoves.
Um, in our world of track andfield, you run races differently
every time.
So I could run nine flat overand over and over again, but
none of those races are going tobe the same.
Right, one could start slow andyou finish really fast.
You could start really fast andhang on or even die a little
bit.
Um, so, being able to repeatconsistently and staying healthy
(06:59):
, you get more comfortablecompeting at that level and
you're more dangerous when otherpeople are in the race, because
you know I can do this anyway.
Yeah, decide to run, you'vedone it before.
So so you keep saying healthy.
What does it look like, not justfor a pro athlete, but for you
yourself?
What do you consider thestandard of health, because
that's what we talk about onhere.
Yes, well, at the base level.
(07:22):
As a professional athlete, youtrain at the top, so you're
towing that line of possiblygetting injured or competing at
your best.
We always want to be on theside of healthy and competing at
your best.
We always want to be on theside of healthy and competing at
your best.
So I've got to stay on top ofrecovery and that's one thing.
I use aerial for health sleep.
There's so many components, butfor me it's feeling strong and
(07:45):
eating clean and not feelingheavy all the time and just
feeling rested and energized.
And not feeling heavy all thetime and just feeling rested and
energized.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
Do you follow any specific types of diets or
eating routines?
Speaker 2 (07:58):
Not specifically.
I just try to eat pretty cleanand be aware of what I'm putting
in my body.
But I don't want to limit toomuch.
Because I train so much I burna lot of calories and if I get
too specific I might not haveenough calories.
So most of the time if I'mhungry hungry I choose a healthy
snack and eat it.
Um, not limiting, but makinggood choices.
What is a healthy snack for you?
(08:20):
Because, like I know with myyou know lifestyle diet, you
know a healthy snack for me if Iwant a little bit of protein
but I also want something sweet,as I take local honey and I put
it with peanut butter and thenI add some carbs because I put
it on a tortilla.
So what, like what, would be ahealthy snack for you?
I get these little snack packsfrom Sam's Club and they're like
cheese crackers and nuts and Ithink there's some raisins or
(08:43):
something in there.
You do the trail mix.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Those are always good , I think we both had it.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
We were both eating the same ones.
There's some peanut butteryogurt with chocolate chips,
sometimes blueberries.
Granola Edamame is a fun snackthat I like to eat.
Sometimes I'm going for lesssweet, more savory.
Okay, just small things thatare high in protein and carbs.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
So you said that you kind of pivoting back a little
bit.
You said you were increasingyour mileage in a strength phase
right now, how many miles areyou running a week?
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Yes.
So right now, like last weekand this week, I'm trying to run
70 miles, which is the mostI've ever run, and I was telling
my coach this morning I'mfeeling that it is, I feel heavy
, I feel tired, and he wasletting me know that it takes 21
to 28 days to adapt to thattraining and so we're trying to
push through a little bit ofdiscomfort, get used to it, and
(09:37):
then we'll be able to train atthat level for a couple months
and then we'll back off whenraces come around.
That's a lot of mileage.
I'm finding that out too.
I'm having to run twice a daysome days.
I just feel like I'm alwaysteetering between running,
showering, resting and doing itagain.
You know what's crazy?
I don't know if you know this,but marathon runners that are at
(09:58):
their peak are sometimesrunning less miles than that.
And it's just crazy becauseyou're not a marathon runner and
I think we've had conversationsabout kind of just different
style of runners, you know,whether sprinter, long distance
and and kind of those in between.
And of course sprinters thinkmarathon runners are crazy, and
(10:18):
then the ones that are inbetween think everybody's crazy.
And you know, I know thatsomething that affects that is
that mindset.
And what does that look likefor you on the day?
Like cause you're saying like Imean, I just rinse and repeat
all day, and sometimes I canimagine that can feel like you
kind of just get in this rut orlike you're just that's all
(10:39):
you're doing, that's what you'reI mean, and you are living,
breathing, doing that.
That's essentially it's your job.
But how do you persevere andcontinue on with that?
It definitely becomes my joband everyone asks how is running
a job?
But when I wake up, run andrecover and then run again, it's
a full eight hour day and ifyou add in recovery and count
(11:00):
that as part of your job andrefueling like it, it takes up
all the day.
But when I treat it like a job,I think it becomes less like
daunting.
It's like everyone wakes upevery day and goes to their job
and they get things done andthen in the evenings they rest
and enjoy time with family, andso when I treat it like that, it
just seems like a normalday-to-day thing.
Um, it's just my passion and myhobby that I get paid for it
(11:21):
and do for a living, so that'sthe bonus that's awesome.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
It's setting yourself up to succeed on the daily,
even if you fail hitting yourgoals sometimes.
What do?
Yeah Right, you're waiting inthe long run because you get to
wake up every day, do you find?
And well, we all win if we getto wake up, but you win if you
get to wake up and do what youlove, do you find?
So we've talked a lot andlifestyle strength isn't just
(11:44):
health and wellness.
It's kind of what we use toteach and express, like how we
help people improve their lives.
Do you find that, since it is afull-time job and maybe you can
check off a couple of thosethings like, okay, obviously I'm
taking care of my body, that'schecked off.
And because it's your career,you get paid to do it, you check
that off?
Do you find that you still,just like everybody else, have
(12:08):
to find ways and systems tosupport those other important
things in your life?
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yes, and because my job is very physical, I can be
taxing at the end of the daywhen I try to then hang out with
friends or do fun things in theoff season.
Like I went camping a weekendor two ago and I had to change
my week around and I wasn't toohappy about it, but I was like
I've got to enjoy life outsideof running too, especially in
the off season, and give myselfsome grace, to have some fun and
(12:34):
move my days around, and sosometimes I'm a little bit more
tired and maybe less fun aroundmy friends when we're hanging
out or in the evenings, but Ithink the payoff is worth it.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
Well, that's why we do what we do, right, we set our
sights on something that wereally want and that's why we
make those sacrifices.
But I think it's important forpeople to know that, just
because you know, somebody mightlook at it from outside
perspective and say, oh well,you just get to run, or you know
, you just get to eat andrecover, and they kind of brush
it off until you're up on thatstage.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
Right, and you're accomplishing.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
Everybody's like oh wow, you know it's amazing.
Uh, the grit that goes into it.
I think is is really importantfor other people to see, to know
that, no matter what you'redoing.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
It's not easy, well, or that just a lot of sacrifice,
right?
So it's not just the illusionof well, she loves running, so
she gets to run.
She quote, isn't working.
But, like you said, this is ajob, you are working.
You're just working in adifferent capacity than somebody
who sits at a desk, you know.
So you are sacrificing thingsand I think people do forget
(13:42):
that, that you know, on our waysto our goals, we kind of have
to sacrifice a little bit but,like you said, extend grace to
yourself and still be able to dothe things that you love.
Ultimately, I'm super thankfulfor my husband because he sees
all the sacrifices and Saturdaymornings are not sleeping for us
.
We get up and I run and hebikes with me and that's our
routine every weekend and hedidn't have to choose that, but
(14:05):
he does, and I think he sees alot of that sacrifice that goes
on in between and not just onthe big stages.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
Thank you so much for listening to today's episode.
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Welcome to Lifestyle Strength, your guide to
mastering health and well-beingin the real world.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
I'm Ariel, a massage therapist with over a decade of
experience in holistic health,and I'm here with Lucas, a
seasoned fitness coach, who'stransformed the lives of
hundreds in Northwest Arkansas.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
We're here to share real stories and expert insights
about embracing a healthylifestyle while balancing the
everyday hustle.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Join us as we explore practical ways to achieve
wellness and thrive amidstlife's challenges.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
Let's dive in.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Hey y'all, welcome back to Lifestyle Strength.
Today we have an awesome guest,maybe a little biased, because
she's a client of mine and Ithink she's fabulous.
Logan Jolly, welcome to theshow.
I'm excited to be here.
Wow, no, I'm excited to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Wow, I saw that you are an athlete track and field
runner.
Did you run for the U of A?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I did.
I came here for grad school soI was able to run two years at
the University of Arkansas.
Now I stick around and usetheir facilities, but I'm an
alumni.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Okay, were you currently in pursuing?
She was telling me a little bitabout what's on the tables of
like what could be.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yes, or what just happened?
Yes.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
What just happened?
Maybe Tell me yes.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
So this past summer I competed at the Olympic Trials
it was my first time runningthere Hopefully to set the stage
for four years from now, whichwould be the olympic trials
again and then the olympics inthe us.
So those are the goals longterm.
Just to snippet um, that's whatI trained for every day.
So I was talking to her theother day and I thought that
(01:35):
this was an awesome opportunityto have somebody like in studio
for us to kind of talk aboutthose short-term, long-term
goals, because we talk about iton the podcast all the time but
what that really looks likebecause four years, I mean my
mind is like four years, that'slike way too long.
(01:55):
And what does that look like,whether it's on the daily or
even like yearly, becauseobviously track and fill the
seasonal.
So what does that look like foryou and so that kind of other
people kind of get a good ideathat sometimes when we talk
about goals we really mean it'syears of that goal and so like
(02:17):
for you.
I would just love for you to beable to share kind of what that
looks like for you.
As a pro athlete, I think fouryears does seem a little
daunting even for me.
But when I think back fouryears ago I just moved to
Arkansas and those four yearshave flown by and to think of
the progress that I've made infour years from 2020 to 2024.
It makes me have hope that in2028, we can make the same
(02:39):
amount of steps and progressthen.
But yes, four years.
It seems a little daunting tosee what I need to be at in four
years to make the team and Iwas telling Ariel that will
likely mean I've got to run lownine minutes in the steeplechase
and be top three in the race tomake the team and there's one
race to do that, which isdaunting because you have nine
minutes to make it happen.
(03:00):
But I try to take a step by stepapproach.
So I take it back year by yearand focus on different things
and for running and for my eventthat strength or speed, and I
can go which way I wantdepending on the season.
Right now, four years out,we're going to focus on strength
, so I'm upping my mileage, I amdoing longer workouts, I might
(03:22):
raise some longer events just toget comfortable with the
strength side of things.
Then next year I could switchto speed, I could stick with
strength.
It's all puzzle pieces puttingit together so that in four
years I'm the best equipped Ican be to run and compete and
hopefully make the team.
That's awesome.
So seasonally, it's either oneof these two things.
(03:43):
But something that I noticed,even just within one, is, at the
start of the season, as yougear up and as your body, you
know, readjusts, and as you kindof get this idea, you're like,
and talking with your coach,you're like oh yeah, you know
what I need to work around whento you know, accelerate past
(04:03):
somebody, or I don't know whatis that called actually.
I mean, is there a word forthat?
Oh, I bet your coach said that,yeah, that's what it is so yeah
, that's awesome, that's greatright.
So being like intentional andlike knowing when you're
supposed to pass somebody Ithink that's something you
worked on this past season,right, which was super cool, so
(04:24):
so, even so, we got the fouryear, then we've got yearly for
the four years and then we'vegot each season, kind of what
you're working on, um, and Ithink again just reiterating to
people like the importance ofthis is, you know you're not
gonna lose that 25 pounds in in.
You know two months, right,always.
You know what I mean.
And if you are, maybe maybeit's not as as healthy of a way
(04:45):
to do it, and so you know, couldyou theoretically accelerate
and be able to do something inless than two years, but do it
optimally?
Maybe not, versus if you hadthat four year season to really
hone in.
And I think something that youtold me and look, as I found
this very like, I mean to mementally I don't know that I
(05:10):
could sit with this every day,but she said this like very
casually.
She's like, yeah, because I waslike, well, what if you get
under nine before then?
She's like, yeah, well, youjust hope you sit there.
So what if you get it in a year?
And then you sit there forthree years.
Well, in my practice we knowthat we speak that no existence
and we know that's going tohappen.
(05:31):
So let's say that does happenin a year.
What does that look like If you?
You're not just like in limbo,I would assume.
So what does that look like for, say, the next three years
before you compete and youreally put it to the test?
If you're already kind of say,at that goal, what would you do
otherwise?
So the quicker I can get there,the better.
(05:53):
So I'm not trying to extendthat, I can get there now.
I would be happy to.
Consistency and health is thename of the game.
So once you get there, I meanyou can continue to get faster.
But the world record, I believe, is 844.
So the closer you get to that,like you're kind of reaching
(06:13):
maybe not the limit of humanity,but like that's where women are
in the world right now.
So we want to always keepinching better and maybe one day
set a world record.
Yeah, but I think right now thefour year goal is to get to the
nine minute and I think that'sthat's fair.
But you want to be healthy onthat day and the more you can do
that, that the better you canrace at that fitness.
So, like you brought up, um,being able to compete and pass
(06:36):
with authority and respond tomoves.
Um, in our world of track andfield, you run races differently
every time.
So I could run nine flat overand over and over again, but
none of those races are going tobe the same.
Right, one could start slow andyou finish really fast.
You could start really fast andhang on or even die a little
bit.
Um, so, being able to repeatconsistently and staying healthy
(06:59):
, you get more comfortablecompeting at that level and
you're more dangerous when otherpeople are in the race, because
you know I can do this anyway.
Yeah, decide to run, you'vedone it before.
So so you keep saying healthy.
What does it look like, not justfor a pro athlete, but for you
yourself?
What do you consider thestandard of health, because
that's what we talk about onhere.
Yes, well, at the base level.
(07:22):
As a professional athlete, youtrain at the top, so you're
towing that line of possiblygetting injured or competing at
your best.
We always want to be on theside of healthy and competing at
your best.
We always want to be on theside of healthy and competing at
your best.
So I've got to stay on top ofrecovery and that's one thing.
I use aerial for health sleep.
There's so many components, butfor me it's feeling strong and
(07:45):
eating clean and not feelingheavy all the time and just
feeling rested and energized.
And not feeling heavy all thetime and just feeling rested and
energized.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
Do you follow any specific types of diets or
eating routines?
Speaker 2 (07:58):
Not specifically.
I just try to eat pretty cleanand be aware of what I'm putting
in my body.
But I don't want to limit toomuch.
Because I train so much I burna lot of calories and if I get
too specific I might not haveenough calories.
So most of the time if I'mhungry hungry I choose a healthy
snack and eat it.
Um, not limiting, but makinggood choices.
What is a healthy snack for you?
(08:20):
Because, like I know with myyou know lifestyle diet, you
know a healthy snack for me if Iwant a little bit of protein
but I also want something sweet,as I take local honey and I put
it with peanut butter and thenI add some carbs because I put
it on a tortilla.
So what, like what, would be ahealthy snack for you?
I get these little snack packsfrom Sam's Club and they're like
cheese crackers and nuts and Ithink there's some raisins or
(08:43):
something in there.
You do the trail mix.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Those are always good , I think we both had it.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
We were both eating the same ones.
There's some peanut butteryogurt with chocolate chips,
sometimes blueberries.
Granola Edamame is a fun snackthat I like to eat.
Sometimes I'm going for lesssweet, more savory.
Okay, just small things thatare high in protein and carbs.
That's awesome.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
So you said that you kind of pivoting back a little
bit.
You said you were increasingyour mileage in a strength phase
right now, how many miles areyou running a week?
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Yes.
So right now, like last weekand this week, I'm trying to run
70 miles, which is the mostI've ever run, and I was telling
my coach this morning I'mfeeling that it is, I feel heavy
, I feel tired, and he wasletting me know that it takes 21
to 28 days to adapt to thattraining and so we're trying to
push through a little bit ofdiscomfort, get used to it, and
(09:37):
then we'll be able to train atthat level for a couple months
and then we'll back off whenraces come around.
That's a lot of mileage.
I'm finding that out too.
I'm having to run twice a daysome days.
I just feel like I'm alwaysteetering between running,
showering, resting and doing itagain.
You know what's crazy?
I don't know if you know this,but marathon runners that are at
(09:58):
their peak are sometimesrunning less miles than that.
And it's just crazy becauseyou're not a marathon runner and
I think we've had conversationsabout kind of just different
style of runners, you know,whether sprinter, long distance
and and kind of those in between.
And of course sprinters thinkmarathon runners are crazy, and
(10:18):
then the ones that are inbetween think everybody's crazy.
And you know, I know thatsomething that affects that is
that mindset.
And what does that look likefor you on the day?
Like cause you're saying like Imean, I just rinse and repeat
all day, and sometimes I canimagine that can feel like you
kind of just get in this rut orlike you're just that's all
(10:39):
you're doing, that's what you'reI mean, and you are living,
breathing, doing that.
That's essentially it's your job.
But how do you persevere andcontinue on with that?
It definitely becomes my joband everyone asks how is running
a job?
But when I wake up, run andrecover and then run again, it's
a full eight hour day and ifyou add in recovery and count
(11:00):
that as part of your job andrefueling like it, it takes up
all the day.
But when I treat it like a job,I think it becomes less like
daunting.
It's like everyone wakes upevery day and goes to their job
and they get things done andthen in the evenings they rest
and enjoy time with family, andso when I treat it like that, it
just seems like a normalday-to-day thing.
Um, it's just my passion and myhobby that I get paid for it
(11:21):
and do for a living, so that'sthe bonus that's awesome.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
It's setting yourself up to succeed on the daily,
even if you fail hitting yourgoals sometimes.
What do?
Yeah Right, you're waiting inthe long run because you get to
wake up every day, do you find?
And well, we all win if we getto wake up, but you win if you
get to wake up and do what youlove, do you find?
So we've talked a lot andlifestyle strength isn't just
(11:44):
health and wellness.
It's kind of what we use toteach and express, like how we
help people improve their lives.
Do you find that, since it is afull-time job and maybe you can
check off a couple of thosethings like, okay, obviously I'm
taking care of my body, that'schecked off.
And because it's your career,you get paid to do it, you check
that off?
Do you find that you still,just like everybody else, have
(12:08):
to find ways and systems tosupport those other important
things in your life?
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yes, and because my job is very physical, I can be
taxing at the end of the daywhen I try to then hang out with
friends or do fun things in theoff season.
Like I went camping a weekendor two ago and I had to change
my week around and I wasn't toohappy about it, but I was like
I've got to enjoy life outsideof running too, especially in
the off season, and give myselfsome grace, to have some fun and
(12:34):
move my days around, and sosometimes I'm a little bit more
tired and maybe less fun aroundmy friends when we're hanging
out or in the evenings, but Ithink the payoff is worth it.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
Well, that's why we do what we do, right, we set our
sights on something that wereally want and that's why we
make those sacrifices.
But I think it's important forpeople to know that, just
because you know, somebody mightlook at it from outside
perspective and say, oh well,you just get to run, or you know
, you just get to eat andrecover, and they kind of brush
it off until you're up on thatstage.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
Right, and you're accomplishing.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
Everybody's like oh wow, you know it's amazing.
Uh, the grit that goes into it.
I think is is really importantfor other people to see, to know
that, no matter what you'redoing.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
It's not easy, well, or that just a lot of sacrifice,
right?
So it's not just the illusionof well, she loves running, so
she gets to run.
She quote, isn't working.
But, like you said, this is ajob, you are working.
You're just working in adifferent capacity than somebody
who sits at a desk, you know.
So you are sacrificing thingsand I think people do forget
(13:42):
that, that you know, on our waysto our goals, we kind of have
to sacrifice a little bit but,like you said, extend grace to
yourself and still be able to dothe things that you love.
Ultimately, I'm super thankfulfor my husband because he sees
all the sacrifices and Saturdaymornings are not sleeping for us
.
We get up and I run and hebikes with me and that's our
routine every weekend and hedidn't have to choose that, but
(14:05):
he does, and I think he sees alot of that sacrifice that goes
on in between and not just onthe big stages.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
Thank you so much for listening to today's episode.
We want to invite you back nextweek as we continue the
conversation and be sure tofollow us on social media to get
all of our content and clipsand anything you might've missed
.
Again, thanks for listening andwe'll see you next week.
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