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Finding Finish LinesRunning Intervals: The 2020 Running MethodDoesn't it feel a little bit like as soon as we get used to a new normal right now, something comes up and we need to take a break or pivot? Nothing about 2020 is "Steady State."Which got me thinking: maybe that's no so bad! In fact, a very common running method, running consistent intervals, teaches us how to start & stop to keep our strength up for a long period of time. Running intervals is the perfect training for 2020!Join me as I talk to Friend-of-the Show Hayley about her experience running intervals...2020-07-2821 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Garmin is DOWN.Garmin devices are down all over and athletes everywhere are having a bit of an existential crisis: If it's not recorded, did we even workout? Y'all this isn't a disaster! It's a gift from 2020. (See this is the only way we are making it through this year. For real.)We have been...ahem...given...the chance to reconnect to our bodies and our sport without the distractions of our always-on trackers and guides. We can settle into our our pace. We can try out new things. We can just go for it without ev...2020-07-2505 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Whole is Better Than PerfectGirl! You are holding way too much all the time!You are making incredibly hard decision after incredibly hard decision. You are still doing allllll of the things for alllll of the people.Maybe you are still holding a vision of perfection for your life that just hangs out in front of you, taunting you, and making you feel as though if you could just do a liiiiiitle bit more, you could reach. Well, that's a lie. Perfection is a moving target. So, what can you do...2020-07-1805 min

Finding Finish LinesWill You Be A Yes To Racing?Just about all of us have been handing the disappointment of cancelled, deferred, shifted-to-virtual race announcements. We have come to expect them here in 2020 in America, and it's likely the right and responsible thing to do. So when I received a letter from Friend-Of-The-Show, Pirete the Tower Running Champion from Episode 10 sharing all about her spur-of-the-moment racing opportunities last weekend, I had to share it! See, she had the chance to run a 9k followed by a marathon on the trails in Estonia, and she took it! Detrained, she registered without fear and went for...2020-07-1428 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Life in 2020 Is Running in the HeatAre you still doing your workouts outside? Great! If not, did you now that you can actually train your body to adjust to the heat? Yup. It's going to be miserable at first. That's true. It's also true that the only way to the other side of that phase (well, short of waiting until the fall!) is through it.It's just like living this crazy life in 2020. Yes, it feels too hard. We remember that yesterday was tough and we don't want more yesterdays in our tomorrows. Yet, we are runners! We know...2020-07-1206 min

Finding Finish LinesLove over FearIt might sound a little woo woo, but it's actually super practical to consider that the best way to stay in the game is to practice love over fear. We have to love ourselves enough to believe that we are capable of achieving our goals ever so slightly more than we fear the failure. We have to show love to others when they fall down so we don't have to fear their reactions to us when we face setbacks. We need to determine our values and make them abundantly clear if we are...2020-07-0620 min

The No-Guilt Fangirls PodcastFangirling Hamilton on Disney PlusWe're all In the Room Where It Happened! Because Disney+ just dropped Hamilton, the film of the award-winning Broadway Musical for our viewing pleasure. And this might have single-handedly saved 2020 from being a complete dumpster fire of a year. You gotta take your happy where you can find it, friends! On today's episode, Sally Bulavko from the Finding Finish Lines Podcast joins me to fangirl the entire cast, King George, the experience, and of course, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Is Hamilton OK for Kids? All the Swear Words In The Show Best Quotes From Ha...2020-07-0330 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Love Is Not CancelledJust this week, several huge races had to cancel their upcoming events. It stinks. No doubt. But even though your big running or triathlon event might have been deferred, the only person deferring you big acts of love is you.Don't do that. For the next 3-days, I challenge the brave women athletes in this community to take the love and movement discipline challenge. Whenever you feel like siting, move. Whenever you feel like being angry, love. Just try it on for size and see how it...2020-06-2705 min

Finding Finish LinesWhen We Break the ChainsLet's take a look at why we come to endurance sports like running and triathlon. I mean anything from a 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, ultra racing, sprints, 70.3, Ironman...any of them.After listening to some of the stories that we have told ourselves for so long, a song came through my headphones that helped me process what this is all about:We do this crazy endurance training because we "Love how it feels when we break the chains." (Thanks, Imagine Dragons!)Are you ready to break down and build back up as...2020-06-2422 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Who Said You Couldn't?Are there words that you are holding onto as part of your identity that really just don't describe you anymore?Clumsy. Weak. Lazy. Fat..."You couldn't possibly run a half marathon!" Whatever they heck the words are that keep you from believing that you can do whatever it is that is on your heart, IT'S TIME TO LET THEM GO. Those stories that you have been telling yourself are lies. Because you aren't defined by your past. If you were not athletic as a child but you r...2020-06-2005 min

Finding Finish LinesRebounding After Going Off-PlanOnce we are a little lost in our athlete lives, how do we get back on track?I'm not sure why we are like this, but so often we can almost convince ourselves that our past achievements mean nothing about who we are or what we are capable of accomplishing after even just a very short period of being a off track.Have you ever picked a race, trained, focused, had a great race day and then found yourself completely lost after? Maybe your big race for the year was cancelled and you...2020-06-1624 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: Pivot When Plans ChangeI’m positive that 20 years from now, I’ll look back on 2020 as the year that I learned how to pivot when plans change. This week, I have been thinking about how all of us are becoming absolute experts on how to thrive in an environment where plans change. Like, it’s becoming what we expect rather than an outlier. And we are all just moving on with our lives. Friends, here is what we know from the places 2020 is bringing us: our plans change, and it’s ok. If you have to switch arou...2020-06-1305 min

Finding Finish LinesGreat Running Gear for BeginnersWhether you are just starting a running or walking program, are coming back from a long break, or even if you are a regular runner now, join me as I share my hard-won tips for how to stay comfortable out on the run! Do you have any running gear must-haves that I missed? Share them with me! You can leave a comment on the show notes or email me at Sally@FindingFinishLines.comFor links to everything discussed on the show, check out the show notes at https://FindingFinishLines.com/32Join us in...2020-06-0932 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: You Are Good EnoughI wish you could hear how your actions speak so much louder than the words that you use to hide from your greatness. If you are brave. If you lace up those shoes, or squeeze into the suit, or practice those transitions, then I think it’s time to slip into the words, too. Maybe it’s not in sports that you hold back from accepting how great you really are. Maybe you are a fantastic freaking mother who values what is important and lets the little things slide and so you tell yoursel...2020-06-0605 min

Finding Finish LinesContraction, Expansion, and Quiet Hard WorkIn order to thrive, both as athletes and as people living in society with one another, is to recognize that:1. We are all living in a fluid state of contraction and expansion2. The power is in the quiet, hard work.Please know that this community is an affirming place for everyone, that Black Lives Matter, and that actions will always speak louder than words...even for a podcaster. Check out this post with 75 Things White People Can Do For Social JusticeJoin our growing community on facebook: We are Finding...2020-06-0226 min

Finding Finish LinesWhy Worry? Control The Controllables, Brave AthletesThis is our time to shine, powerful women athletes. We spend our free time training to control the controllables. We pay for opportunities to practice the skill, we base our lives around it, we brag about it to unsuspecting non-endurance athlete friends who look at us like we are lunatics.We know that when we lace up for a long run, anything can happen. Blisters?Rain? The Bonk?We don't decide to stay in because it's a big unknown...THAT'S WHY WE DO IT! We...2020-05-3005 min

Finding Finish Lines100 Mile Ultra Racing with SarahHave you ever heard about another woman operating with superhuman strength or endurance? Maybe you haven't even allowed yourself to imagine doing something like that. Well, when Sarah, a working mom of two beautiful kids, found herself living life a life she didn't recognize, she didn't bemoan her situation. She took massive action. Sarah went from struggling to run one mile to completing a grueling 100 mile ultramarathon. Along the way, she faced injuries, disappointments and setbacks. She never quit. She crossed that finish line, earned herself a 100-mile belt buckle, and proved to...2020-05-2641 min

Finding Finish LinesFeeling Defeated? This Will Make You Show Up Right Now.Hey. Come closer. I have a secret for you.You are ENOUGH. I know it feels like everyone else is already faster or fitter, but that's just the way the social media beast of an algorithm tells fibs. If you go outside right now, you will see other people just showing up for themselves, being patient, and putting in the work. And they are looking to you for inspiration! In endurance sports, we race the same courses at the same times as the pros. What an honor! We get to p...2020-05-2305 min

Finding Finish LinesDream Thieves & The Proven Power of Being Brave"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"A friend asked me that question some months back and it set me on a trajectory to chase a new goal. So now I ask you the same question. Now let's address 3 of the most common limiting beliefs (dream thieves) that threaten to take us off our journey before we even start:1. Fear2. Judgement3. Inadequacy Dear athlete, whatever puts the flutter in your belly is likely the thing you are meant to do. Stop trying to...2020-05-1925 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday: 3 Powerful Tests To Know If You Are Doing GreatThe normal ways that we evaluate ourselves against impossible societal standards are shifting. It can be hard for brave & wonderful women to know just how we are stacking up. (I hope you can read the sarcasm in my voice there. Much to my great disappointment, we have yet to determine the sarcasm font.)Don't worry, my dear athlete! I have created a powerful 3 step system by which to grade ourselves. 1. Are you breathing?2. Are you showing up?3. Have you retained the ability to hope?DID YOU ACTUALLY ANSWER WITH...2020-05-1505 min

Finding Finish LinesAll You Need to Know to runDisney For The First TimeIt's almost general registration day for the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend! To celebrate, a couple of my runDisney race partners have joined me to share some very important runDisney information with you!If you are just considering running you first runDisney race, this will be very informative. If you have been around a time or two, I think you will find yourself nodding and laughing along. Let us know what you think we might have forgotten so we can include it in a future runDisney recap episode! Send me an...2020-05-1254 min

Finding Finish LinesFive Minute Friday - Built on Good: Starting SomewhereI was listening to media mogul Gary Vaynerchuk this morning when he said something that stopped my in my tracks. He said, "You can build a billion dollar empire on good."It got me thinking, why do we always think we are supposed to figure it all out and then start? That's silly!As we all have this time to sit with our dreams, I have seen brave women declare their next steps. You are speaking up for the first time, changing your diets, or exercising more. It's amazing.The best part? When...2020-05-0905 min

Finding Finish LinesA Sport Fitness Community with Coach Maria TreesIn our sport fitness life, we are all navigating between reasons and results. Beachbody Coach and friend, Maria Trees, joins us today to share how finding a community in running, and later through her home workout programs, makes showing up for yourself so much easier. Do you ever think that you are far too busy for your workout routine? Believe it's not worth starting because you will never have the results you want? Do you want out of the dark spaces of postpartum depression and anxiety? Maria has been there! She wants to share what worked for...2020-05-0435 min

Finding Finish LinesInspiring Women in Recovery are Absolutely WelcomeThough it might seem like every woman in the world (except you) is handling this pandemic life by pulling a cork before the afternoon, it's just not true! For the incredibly brave women handing all of the responsibilities of this pandemic while staying true to yourself and your sobriety, I SEE YOU! YOU ARE AMAZING!Let's be sure that we are making our group calls and socially distanced community meet-ups a welcoming space for our sisters who are walking the road to sobriety. If you are in need of resources...2020-05-0205 min

Finding Finish LinesAwesome Peloton Alternatives You Need To KnowIt's Spring of 2020 and many of us are searching for ways to bring the joys of outdoor training indoors. Whether it's the weather, childcare constraints, circumstances in your area or out of an abundance of caution, it has become more desirable than ever to make training a 24-hour, safe possibility. Which is exactly why it is nearly impossible to buy a Peloton bike! Yes, many of your friends might have one of these deluxe training tools, but there are other ways to have a blast while getting sweaty that cost substantially less and you can...2020-04-2833 min

Finding Finish LinesBeing Consistent With GraceWelcome to Spring 2020, where everything feels a little upside down. While everyone under the sun has a new "Unique" message for you about how you should be spending this time, maybe their methods aren't quite right for your situation. I have one suggestion that works for everyone, without fail: Make it rain grace. Grace for yourself.Grace for everyone around you. As athletes, the advice we hear most often is that we need to be consistent, and there is so much value in that message. For now...2020-04-2405 min

Finding Finish LinesWhat Comparison Tells UsWhy should we allow comparison to get in our way? Though we might like to, we can't completely avoid comparing ourselves to others. It's just part of our human experience. Instead, let's recognize that sometimes it can be illuminating. When we compare ourselves to those around us and it stings, it shows us the areas where we are maybe a little raw, a little vulnerable. It can point us in the direction we need to go to make positive changes in the places that have the most impact. This is especially important right...2020-04-2034 min

Finding Finish Lines5 Advantages of Endurance AthletesLife is strange right now, right? Luckily, there are 5 truths that endurance athletes know that we can lean into to get us through.I don’t want to add to the to-do list in this time, but because I love you, I’m bringing you the reasons why moving can make you feel much better. -There is space for incremental change-We don’t have to decide between doing nothing and doing everything-Why did you set your first fitness goal? Did you evolve after?-Shout out to the Pe...2020-04-1032 min

Finding Finish LinesYoga for Everyone!While we are all at home with either nothing but time (Hello single friends) or seemingly less time that normal (Hi Momma! You got this!) maybe now is the perfect time to give a new practice a try. Today, I mean yoga. In today's culture, hearing the word yoga is equally likely to have you imagining ancient Indian symbols and really long words you can't pronounce as it is to make you recall that shirt you saw on the 'gram that says, "Namastay in bed."Well today, I'm just focused on encouraging you...2020-04-0426 min

Finding Finish LinesYour Race is Cancelled. Now What?It's just the reality of the moment. For many of us, our A-races, the ones we have been visualizing and training for, have been either cancelled or postponed. What do we do now?It's a bit of an endurance athlete existential crisis. But it doesn't have to be! Join me for a bit of tough love today. Since your race is cancelled, let's dive in and examine our "Why." We know that in life our reasons need to be stronger than our excuses. If the race itself is the reason, we owe ourselves...2020-03-2728 min

Finding Finish LinesFrom 5k to Her First UltramarathonAfter a few years struggling to find consistency with activity, Ashley decided to forget what she told herself about running and try a local 5k...and she loved it! Join us to hear how blossomed from training with an app that told her when to walk and when to run (VERY helpful at first!) to flying down hills on the trails as an ultramarathoner. What will you try next?FROM TODAY'S SHOW:Have you tried guided meditation yet? Check out last week's episode for a quick guided meditation with...2020-03-2157 min

Finding Finish LinesBeat Anxiety with MovementAs the coronavirus forces us to change so much of our regular routines to protect those that we love, anxiety can take hold in our lives. We can fight those feelings with just a few simple steps. Join me as I explore the ways that we are empowered to keep our bodies and our minds healthy in the coming weeks. Maybe this pause-period will be one where you decide to change what grabs your focus and start the healthy, simple new habits of exploring nature, moving our bodies, and quiet mediation. For a...2020-03-1332 min

Finding Finish LinesHow a Surprise runDisney 10k Registration Can Change Your LifeCara was just minding her business and counting her calories one year ago when a friend surprised her with a runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 10k registration. She didn't know it at the time, but this act of kindness would change not only the way that she sees herself, but would shift the way her family spends their time together. Seeing herself as a runner has changed her life. She wants the same for you!Join us as we talk about runDisney race excitement, self-doubt, smashing through the barriers in our own minds...2020-03-0731 min

Finding Finish LinesBring Light to Everyone Around You - A ChallengeAre you a sidelines cheerleader or a fraud detector? In every interaction, we have the chance to decide if we are going to bring light and encouragement or judgement and darkness. Let's test this out, just for a week. What it would be like to speak light into everyone around us for seven days? Let’s try it. I dare ya.Find us on FacebookFind us on InstagramLooking for a complete transcript? Find it here on the episode page of FindingFinishLines.comFR...2020-02-2934 min

Finding Finish LinesWhat a Champion Tower Runner Wants You to Know About Getting StartedYou know how sometimes we see other people experiencing real success and we immediately discount our abilities to do the same? Right? Like sometimes, we are completely convinced that they have something going on that we could never have. We let those limiting beliefs keep us from just getting started.Join me as I chat with Pirete, the female tower running champion of Estonia. Listen as she takes us along her path from adventurer to elite athlete. Then get moving. We believe in you. For a SHOW TRANSCRIPT and more, visit...2020-02-1327 min

Finding Finish LinesShe Can Tri is Changing Lives. You Can Help.That line in Hamilton when Alexander Hamilton says, "I've seen injustice in the world and I've corrected it" stands out to me as one of the most powerful in the entire play. What if we want to live that kind of life but don't know where to start? I'd say, find the people out there doing the work and find ways to help. Today, I have one of those opportunities for you. Jackie Faye and her organization, She Can Tri, are empowering women in Afghanistan to find movement as triathletes. Yes, women in triathlon in Afghanistan! In...2020-01-2935 min

Finding Finish LinesLet's Review the Primary DocumentsWhat are we believing about ourselves that we have never even verified? It's time for us to grow. Let's agree to be impeccable with our words to ourselves and others and evaluate everything for it's truth and position in our lives. Yes, it's going to require some work. No, it might not come naturally. But it will be worth it, for ourselves and for everyone around us. Let's be brave with the truth. Links to books discussed on today's episode: (Note: if you purchase a book through a link here, I will score a...2020-01-2335 min

Finding Finish LinesStart Fresh. Right Now.We are one week into the brand new decade and everything is going exactly according to plan, right? Of course not! We live here in the actual real world. It's just fine because we are giving ourselves the authority to start fresh whenever we need to. New beginnings don't have to fall on a Monday, the first of the month, a new day, or even a new year. You can start living the life that you want right now! Go ahead. Give it a try. If you have been enjoying the show, don't forget to hit that...2020-01-0826 min

Finding Finish LinesA Whole New World - Travel For Healing and Growth with JackieJackie left her beloved career as a middle school music teacher when her beautiful son was diagnosed with autism at age three. Always brave enough to acknowledge her feelings, she is open about how that sudden shift was difficult, but not paralyzing, for her. Thankfully, through a love for Disney Parks vacations, she has discovered a whole new, inclusive and supportive community of families of all types. From her gratitude, she loves to share her stories and help families enjoy beautiful vacations of their own.With creative pre-planning, Jackie has toured the world with her whole family...2019-12-1840 min

Finding Finish LinesMeredith Atwood (Swim, Bike, Mom) Gets Real About NonsenseDisclaimer: There are affiliate links included below. If you decide to make a purchase after clicking through a link, I will make a small commission and you will be supporting the show. Rock on. :)Join me as I straight up fangirl Meredith Atwood. #NoChillMeredith is a wife, mother, 4x Ironman Triathlete, triathlon coach, podcaster, motivational speaker, and author. She joined us to discuss her upcoming book, The Year of No Nonsense, available for pre-order now and on shelves December 17th. Though I smile through the entire chat with Swim, Bike, Mom, we...2019-12-1147 min

Finding Finish LinesBONUS. December is hard.Maybe this is your favorite season of the whole year. Have you been waiting for the Thanksgiving dishes to be done so you could joyfully decorate for Christmas? That's fantastic. Seeing you love it makes me smile! For others, this season is exhausting. Girl, I see you, too! Let's agree to drop the pretense and bring our authentic selves wherever this season takes us, eh? Life is just easier that way. TOPICS:December in a boot. Boo.Limited quiet timeSometimes the Christmas season is hardJobs are hardSometimes being lucky is...2019-12-1019 min

Finding Finish Lines"Yeah. I'm a runner." From Fear to 5k with AngieAngie is a fabulous midwestern momma who set her sights on the runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 5k in February 2020, and scored a fun new way to bond with her daughter in the process. Join us as she shares her journey from registration to, “I actually think I can do this!”Today's Topics: -Those social media pictures will get ya.-Running as a way to go on an extra vacation-When our kids are go-getters-Race outfit planning 2019-12-0421 min

Finding Finish LinesLet's Do It! A Conversation with a Real Estate Powerhouse.Sarah Wood is a fearless entrepreneur. Though she would not have guessed that she would ultimately become not just a successful Realtor, but the president of her local board, a nominee for Georgia Realtor of the Year, and the Broker of her very own office, she has always known that a life with adventure is the type of life for her. Sarah is a brave, bold woman with a no-nonsense attitude. She considers her personal motto, "Screw it! Let's do it" and she doesn't hesitate to share it. Check out our interview with her and leave feeling i...2019-11-2719 min

Finding Finish LinesImposters Welcome - Honesty About My Own Brand of BraveryWelcome to the very first episode of Finding Finish Lines - The Podcast.Something incredible and timely happened today. As the circle of people who know about this podcast highlighting courageous women grew, I suddenly felt far less brave myself. It's funny how life works like this sometimes, right? Join me as I touch on:-Imposter Syndrome-The words from my sister that always snap me back to life-My experience with the Disney Parks Moms Panel-Attempting endurance events for the first time-The loneliness of new...2019-11-2036 min

Finding Finish LinesFinding Finish Lines Podcast - Coming Soon!I have a little secret for you, Friends. The world wants you to think that you aren't enough and that is a big, fat, hairy lie. In fact, I am willing to bet that you are brave, and strong, and powerful, and fearfully and wonderfully made. I think that you just need a little reminder.This is where I come in. I'm Sally, the creator of FindingFinishLines.com, a place to celebrate the joy and honor the work in a life filled with endurance sports, family, and travel. Here on Finding Finish Lines - The Pod, I...2019-11-1402 min