Balance. It all comes down to balance. What good does running do if you don't feel that it supports you and it feels like a chore? Or perhaps it stresses you out to get your training run in? How does that support you? The very thing that is supposed to de-stress you is causing you stress. . . Every morning I ask myself, what would be supportive in my self-care routine today? This morning it was 30 mins of reading and a 20 minute run. This doesn't mean, I can't be competitive with my running, it just means I train in a way that's intuitive to what my body's needs are, at that moment. Give it a try! What would your body really want if you asked? . . . #zensah #zensahambassador #oiselle #ohiovolee #nuun #nuunambassador #runningmeditation #runnersofinstagram #runnersunderground #indigorunner #listentoyourbody #selfcare

4 miles @ 12:21/mile pace | Total Time: 49:24.0 AVERAGE HR-> 144 bpm👊🏻 No doubt the heat in slowing me down. I was on fire! 🔥🔥 Heart rate training can sometimes be discouraging...no doubt about it. One thing that helps me on my "off" days is to think in terms of minutes not miles! ⏱ Rather than "I have to do 3 miles", instead your goal could be "I will run for 40 minutes". 👍🏻 . . . #zensah #zensahambassador #oiselle #ohiovolee #nuun #nuunambassador #running #runhappy #runningmeditation #indigorunner #heartratetraining #maffetonemethod (at Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio)