009: Building Resilience Through Movement

In this episode we'll talk about creating everday adventures that can incorporate running and walking that are close to home; no passport or packing required. By listening to this episode you will learn: 1. What makes something an adventure for you and why it doesn't have to be big or far away. 2. Simple ideas for running and walking solo and social adventures you can try this week. 3. How small outings and adventures build confidence for bigger adventures.  

In this episode you will learn how running and walking builds reslience and how to keep moving through hard seasons after the age of 50. By listening to this episode, you will learn: 1. Why showing up on hard days builds strength that reaches far beyond your miles. 2. Tools, including small wins, to keep you going when motivation disappears. 3. How to build your own getback from a setback plan so a rough few days or a week won't derail you for months. 

In this episode you will learn how to stay strong, steady, and independent as you age and why strength training matters for every runner and walker over 50.  By listening to this episode you will learn about: 1. The everyday signs of muscle loss (think stairs, groceries, and getting up from a chair) and what you can do about it.  2. Why muscle and bone health go hand in hand, and what sarcopenia and osteoporosis mean in plain English. 3. Simple ways to improve your strength and functional movement.

In this episode you will learn what's it's like to travel solo, after the age of 60 to run an international marathon through my London Marathon story, which includes seveal challenges including a hurricane evacuation!  By listening to this episode you will learn: 1. Why you don't need perfect training or perfect conditions to take on a big adventure. 2. How solo travel opens the door to unexpected connections and friendships. 3. Why the experience matters more than the finish line.

In this episode you will learn about the "I'm too old for this" mindset that holds so many people, especially women from running, walking and moving the way they want to.  By listening to this episode you will learn: How to separate the thought from the fact A powerful question to ask yourself when age feels like the excuse How to collect your own evidence that you're capable of more than you think you are

In this episode you will learn how to keep running and walking injury-free as you age, so you can stay active for years to come. By listening to this episode, you will learn: 1. Why strength training is non-negotiable for runners and walkers over 50 2. How to warm up properly and catch those small warning signs before they become major issues 3. Why pushing through pain costs you more than resting ever will   

In this episode you will learn about travel and adventure after 50 or 60 and why age doesn't limit your sense of exploration.  By listening to this episode you will learn about:  Why travel doesn't require you to be over the top physically fit or fearless The advantages of solo travel ovoer traveling with a group Why adventure doesn't need to happen all at once or not at all  

In this episode you will learn who we are when the thing we've been for 20 plus years disappears and how to reinvent yourself in midlife (or at anytime). By listening to this episode you will learn: A framework for reinventing ourselves in this new normal How to give yourself permission to experiement and try something new What it means to let go of our old identity on purpose

In this episode you will learn about the hardest part of running, which is getting started. By listening to this episode you will learn: 1. You don't need to be already fit to start running or walking 2. How comparing ourselves to others, isn't productive 3. How to overcome the fear of getting hurt, looking foolish or failing (by the way, if you are moving you are winning not failing!)

In this episode you will learn about the podcast host, purpose of the podcast and how to make the most of your Midlife Miles whether you are running, walking or exploring through midlife!