One-hundred and twenty-seven days since my most recent injury: left knee contusion. Most contusions only take you out for a few weeks-2 months at the most. I guess mine has been exceptionally severe. I know how to grind to get what I want but this time away from the track has taught me two main… Continue reading 127 days and counting.
Author: Rachel Hampton
Sacrifices.
"Have I made the right decisions? Do I trust myself? Do I love myself? Is it my fault that my season is over before it even started for the second consecutive time in a row?" These (filtered) thoughts have been flooding through my head this past week. A few friends have pointed out that I… Continue reading Sacrifices.
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Becoming
becoming me. becoming the woman my younger self would've hoped to become. becoming more comfortable with boundaries-- self-made boundaries as well as boundaries others have set with me. being more selective with my time, my energy. social media becoming easier to take breaks from. becoming easier to spend time alone. becoming easier to acknowledge when… Continue reading Becoming
The 5th Dance (?)
Well, that pivoting scenario only lasted me a few months... I decided to return to track training after reaching back out to a coach in my area who's agreed to train me (originally met him back in 2019), hiring a nutrition/fuel coach, getting a new psychologist, and reconnecting with a mental performance coach that I… Continue reading The 5th Dance (?)