1 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: What's going on? Everyone? 2 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: Emily ABOUDI here you are listening to five Minute Friday 3 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 2: from Hurdle. 4 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: Hi, Hello, how are we? 5 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 2: You know it's funny as I asked that question, I 6 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,639 Speaker 2: think about the answers that I've been giving to it 7 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: this week. Obviously, when you go into a store, you 8 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 2: talk to a barista, you check into a workout class, 9 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: it's always Hi, how are you? And this week was 10 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,959 Speaker 2: the first time in a long time that I stopped 11 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: and answered that question authentically. I knew that saying something 12 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 2: like good for me this week didn't really feel right. 13 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: I walked into my yoga studio and the woman asked me, Hi, 14 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 2: how are you? And I said good? And then I 15 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: took a pause, and I took a backstep and I said, actually, 16 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 2: not so good, but I'm here, And that felt right 17 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 2: for me. I went to dinner on Wednesday night and 18 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 2: the man that was taking our order when I said 19 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 2: how are you, he didn't even lie, he was like, well, 20 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 2: And there was just something that didn't need it to 21 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 2: be said. And so I want to hold space for everyone, 22 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: regardless of how they feel right now, and know that 23 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 2: whatever it is that you are feeling, I can promise 24 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,919 Speaker 2: you that you certainly are not alone in that. On Wednesday, 25 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: I woke up and I couldn't really walk well. And 26 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: it's not because I ran a marathon last Sunday. It's 27 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 2: because on a Tuesday morning, I was cleaning up around 28 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 2: my apartment and I nailed my toe into the couch. 29 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: It was throbbing and immediately turned like a deep shade 30 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 2: of purple, and I couldn't put shoes on, and when 31 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 2: I went to bed on Tuesday night, it kept me 32 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 2: awake in the evening. I woke up on Wednesday and 33 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 2: I was convinced it had to be broken, like I 34 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 2: had never experienced a pain like this, And as the 35 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: day went on, I had to leave a house. At 36 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: one point couldn't put on a sneaker. It hurt too much. 37 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 2: Put on a pair of Birkenstocks because they were the 38 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: least offensive option when about my business came home. 39 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: Later that evening, I. 40 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 2: Again went to try to put a sneaker on and 41 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: was able to get it on with a lot less 42 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: pain than earlier in the day, and slowly I realized that, Okay, 43 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 2: maybe it's not as bad as I thought it was 44 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 2: going to be, and understandably. So when I woke up 45 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 2: on Wednesday, I was catastrophizing it. I was like, what's 46 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 2: going to happen here? The worst case scenario, et cetera, 47 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: et cetera. And granted, sometimes that catastrophizing can be warranted 48 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 2: and certainly understandable. But as I sit here now another 49 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: twenty four hours later, recording this podcast, I have some 50 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: perspective on what I thought was god the most frustrating thing. 51 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: I was like, I'm going to run a marathon and 52 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: then stubbing. 53 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: My toe, AKA what I thought was breaking my toe 54 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: is going to be the thing that takes me out. 55 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: The couch is going to be the thing that takes 56 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: me out. 57 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: All of this to say, sometimes you just got to 58 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 2: take a beat, right, don't jump to the worst possible conclusion. 59 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: I was literally. 60 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 2: Sitting there thinking about how I was going to go 61 00:03:54,760 --> 00:04:00,040 Speaker 2: about the next month of travel and work things, and 62 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 2: where I should go to a walking clinic, and should 63 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: I be buying a boot and all of the things 64 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 2: gestures loosely here behind my microphone. 65 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: And what if I didn't do that? 66 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: What if instead I thought about the best case scenario, 67 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 2: What if instead I just took a deep breath. I 68 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 2: think I know actually that that can really help with 69 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 2: a lot right now. And so my prompt for you 70 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 2: this week, instead of a prompt, really is maybe just 71 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: urging you to do the same. To inhale for four seconds, 72 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 2: to hold for four seconds, to exhale for four seconds, 73 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 2: to hold for four seconds. Do four rounds of that 74 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: and see if it helps with however it is that 75 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 2: you're feeling right now. And now a listener question. Hey, Emily, 76 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 2: I'm a long time hurdle listener, but this is my 77 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 2: first time writing in to seek advice. I'm wondering if 78 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: you can offer any insight into how you balance your 79 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: bodies need to rest with using running as a part 80 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 2: of your mental health care and self care when you're 81 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 2: going through a really difficult time. I lost my mom 82 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 2: recently and it's been incredibly challenging. I'm seeing a therapist 83 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: and leaning on my friends and family, but I've also 84 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 2: been running more than ever to help me move through 85 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 2: the loss. It's the only thing that feels somewhat good 86 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: or natural right now. Generally, I don't think run streaks 87 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: are a great idea. I respect the bodies need to 88 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: rest and recover, and a run streak just isn't something 89 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 2: I'm trying to achieve here Mentally, I just need to 90 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 2: hit the pavement. Though. Have you ever encountered something similar 91 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 2: in your relationship to running? How did you help yourself 92 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: strike a balance when you did? Thanks for the good 93 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 2: you put out into this community, and I'm grateful for 94 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: your advice. Kimberly. Wow, can I relate to this? Kimberly, 95 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 2: Thanks for sharing. I'm so sorry to hear that you're 96 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 2: going through a hard time, and I appreciate your sentiments 97 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 2: around the concept of a run streak knowing the importance 98 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 2: of rest. With that said, I think everybody's different. I 99 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: don't think that there is much quote unquote danger in 100 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 2: moving a bit in the every day, especially if you're 101 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:19,359 Speaker 2: running in a way that's super recreational. But you know 102 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: you and your body, and I too, am not going 103 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 2: to sit here and encourage you to run every day 104 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 2: as a coping mechanism. So what I will say is, 105 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 2: maybe there's another way that you can move your body 106 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 2: that you can find some of that same solace in. 107 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 2: Maybe there is, And this is something that's in my routine, 108 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 2: a specific yoga class on Sundays that feels like a treat, 109 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 2: or a time that you meet a friend to go 110 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 2: for a spin glass on Tuesdays, or even just heading 111 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 2: out for a nice long walk and ending at a 112 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 2: coffee shop or a destination that makes you feel a 113 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 2: little bit of warmth inside. I ensure you that there 114 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 2: are alternate movement practices that you can implement into your 115 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 2: regular schedule that can bring you some of the same 116 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 2: light that running does. But in order to do that, 117 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 2: you need to be open to the fact that yes, 118 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: they may feel different at first, and also they can 119 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: be just as good. Meet yourself with where you're at, 120 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 2: be open to trying something new, and I promise that 121 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 2: your movement routine can both vary a bit and you'll 122 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 2: start to like it. I'll be thinking of you. For 123 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 2: anyone else who has a listener question, I am all Ears. 124 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: Send them on over to our email at Hello at 125 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 2: hurdle dot us. Follow along on social I'm over at 126 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 2: Hurdle Podcast and at Emiliabody Another Hurdle Conquered. 127 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: Catch you guys next time.