“When I first got pregnant, I was like, ‘Oh, it’s just like a big injury. You slowly lose fitness, and then you eventually have to stop altogether. And then you take some time off, then you get back to it once you’re healed and recovered.’ And I was pretty far off. I feel like it…
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62 | Carrie Answers a Question: Jen’s Juxtaposition
“My question is about how to balance hope with logic. My injuries related to low bone density that was a consequence of an eating disorder in my 30s. I know the reality is I can no longer run as much as I used to because that is what the doctors say (and I trust them)…
61 | Author and Coach Matt Fitzgerald: The Complexities of Hope
“I don’t want to put my life on pause. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to miss out on the miracle cure when it comes along, so I do pay attention. But I really compartmentalize it. I try not to open that door too wide. I mostly just focus on, let’s just assume it’s…
60 | Carrie Answers a Question: Adrian’s Anger
“Of all the emotions I have felt after injury, the one I’m having the most trouble dealing with is anger. I’m mad at myself, my coach, and at the medical professionals who I feel have failed me. I know some of this is justified. But I also feel trapped by it. What can I do…
59 | Paralympic Medalist and Swimmer Mallory Weggemann: Now Doesn’t Define You
“I had the two black lines in my life, I had the black line that trailed the pages of my journal, and I had the black line that trails the bottom of a pool. And both gave me that place to be, that place to process, to grieve. I found the ability—with swimming specifically—to bridge…
58 | Carrie Answers a Question: Aisling’s Obstacle
“Could you discuss how injury shows up the fault-lines in your relationships? Injuries change the dynamics, and certainly my back-to-back injuries have made me feel less in control, less independent, and probably facing the relationship issues I was literally running away from.” This week, co-host and mental skills coach Carrie Jackson answers a question…
57 | Carrie and Cindy Build Your Team
“People who have a growth mindset believe that success is possible through your effort and strategies. So if you encounter a setback, there is a solution, you just haven’t figured it out yet. Part of that solution might be getting assistance from others. It’s knowing that someone else out here has gone through this and…
56 | Carrie Answers a Question: Ric’s Request
Season 4, Episode 56 | Carrie Answers a Question: Ric’s Request How do I come to terms with or accept that I can no longer do exactly what I had hoped to do? I never let that dream go. After four years, I should but I can’t. This week, co-host and mental skills coach Carrie…
55 | Runner and Mountaineer Manal Rostom: Accept, Adapt, Act
“It’s not like I hurt myself because I wanted to hurt myself. It came from passion, it came from an athletic drive, it came from inspiration and dreams. I just wasn’t an irresponsible athlete; I don’t want to call myself that. I might have been an over-optimistic and over-passionate athlete, as opposed to calling yourself…
54 | Carrie Answers a Question: Sarah’s Sadness
There are days when I feel utterly hopeless and cry a lot. How do I keep it together? My doctor prescribed therapy and counseling, but there are no available spaces in my area. Besides yoga and meditation, what can I do to stay or return to positive? This week, co-host and mental skills coach…