Relentless Pursuit Coaching

9-12 months postpartum and ready to take on new training goals? Here’s to focusing on more than just the miles! 🏃‍♀️💪 This journey is about balancing strength, patience, and mental resilience. Here are a few tips to keep things sustainable:

🧠 Mentally: Listen to your body and mind—progress isn’t always linear, and that’s okay! Prioritize rest, celebrate the little wins, and remember how far you've come and be proud of that! You've developed athletic maturity while building back and learning what you're body is ready for and what it's not.

💪 Physically: At this point you've built a great foundation, consistency, with a focus on quality. You're now ready to start gradually adding quantity, increasing distances and/or paces. Some movements may still not feel right YET and that's OK! Focus on modifications and practicing those things consistently.

🌱 Overall: This season often feels like a time of transition. You feel more like yourself & have acclimated to your new “normal” as a mom and an athlete! Remember to continue building quality and quantity while listening to your body and holding back when you aren't ready - athletic maturity!

This season is all about showing up for YOU and enjoying the ride. Embrace where you are now—growth comes in many forms. 💖🏃‍♀️✨

Are you having trouble getting back to running after baby? DM me, I'd love to help!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! As I celebrate my first Mother’s Day, I struggle to find the words to capture just how at the same time motherhood is exhausting and amazing. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

If you’re struggling, I see you and you’re not alone. For several years this was not an easy day for me. I hope you take the time you need for you!

I was in DC this weekend (not running related). I had to share this shot of all the runners around the capital. 🤍 I was amazed how cool it must be to do your training runs there! It makes me wonder if they appreciate it as much as I did and I wasn't running!

It also makes me wonder if I appreciate where I run as much as someone new to my area would.

Do you think you take your local running areas for granted?

Training can often look like a pyramid with your peak at the top. You're gradually building your foundational work at the bottom. But you can't reach the peak or those workouts higher in your pyramid without having that foundation set, right?

That's where building a strong aerobic base sets you up for success in preparing you for the workouts that get you closer to the peak. Then, if you can envision those workouts higher in the pyramid, you'll be ready for those higher intensity workouts - VO2 Max, threshold workouts, and more course specific workouts. Without that foundation in your pyramid, those workouts higher up (or blocks) aren't going to be able to stay in place, and you won't perform well.

So as you begin training for a race, hopefully this helps remind you of just how important it is to have a good aerobic foundation before setting out on a training plan. Ideally, your training plan or coach has helped you develop that.

Need help figuring out how to develop your aerobic base properly? Let me know! Or check out my Relentless Training Program (link in bio)!👆