This year, I've only run 77 miles outside of racing.

And for a second, I thought that meant I was losing everything I worked for.

But the more I sat with it, the more I realized...I'm not starting over.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between completely stopping and actually maintaining your base. We talk about what a base really is, what's happening in your body when you build it, and why you don't lose your fitness as quickly as you think you do.

I also get into the pressure a lot of us feel to always be training, always progressing, always chasing the next race...and how that mindset can quietly lead to burnout.

Because a hard truth is, most of us aren't getting paid to do this..but we're structuring our lives like we are.

So this is a conversation about finding balance. About doing enough without doing everything. About staying connected to running without letting it take over your life.

If you've ever felt like you're falling behind, like you've lost your fitness, or like you have to start over every time you step away...

you're not starting over.

In this episode, I'm diving into a conversation that's been everywhere lately... Who belongs at runDisney?

I talk through the debate around training vs. no training, walkers vs. runners, and the idea that some people are "taking spots" from others. I break down why that argument isn't as solid as it sounds, and how quickly we start making assumptions about people we don't actually know.

I also share my perspective as someone who values training and effort, but refuses to turn that into a reason to exclude others.

For me, this all comes down to one thing: Awareness. Not your pace, not your finish time, not your corral...but how you show up in a shared spaced and how you treat the people around you.

I close the episode with some personal updates-where I'm at mentally, what I'm training for right now, and what this next season is looking like for me.

If you've had thoughts about this conversation, or if you've ever questioned where you fit in as a runner, this one's for you.

What does it mean to actually take to run a full runDisney season?

In this episode, I reflect on the pressure of chasing the “perfect” race calendar and what I’ve learned from stacking race weekends like Wine & Dine, Dopey, Princess, and Springtime Surprise.

I talk about the things I didn’t fully understand when I first started doing this many races in a season and how injuries, burnout, strength training, and recovery eventually forced me to look at my training differently.

If you’re thinking about signing up for multiple races or wondering how to balance training, recovery, and longevity, this episode is my honest reflection on what it really means to train for a season instead of just a single race, and the questions I think runners should ask themselves before filling up their calendar.