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Welcome to Day 5 of the Running Reignited Challenge—you made it!

Whether you’ve followed every day perfectly or just dipped your toe in here and there, I want you to hear this:

👉 Today is the most important day to show up.

Because today, we’re putting it all together.

Over the last 4 days, you’ve discovered:

✅ WHO you are now as a runner—and the identity that’s no longer serving you
✅ WHAT is going on in your body and why training has to look different after 40
✅ WHERE your strength and energy are really coming from (and where it’s leaking away)
✅ WHEN to push and when to pull back—based on your nervous system’s cues

🔑 TODAY IS ABOUT THE HOW

How do you put all of this into a plan that works for your body now?
How do you keep making progress—without burning out, breaking down, or getting stuck in another loop of "more effort, fewer results"?

Today, I’ll show you the full Running Reconnected Method—the exact steps to:

💥 Build strength, energy, and resilience
💥 Run without pain or burnout
💥 Train in sync with your body, not against it
💥 Feel stronger with every year, not slower

Even if you haven’t completed the other days—THIS is the one you can’t afford to miss.

Today, I’m walking you through the full Running Reconnected Method—the step-by-step framework that ties everything together and shows you exactly how to move forward from here.

💥 If you’ve been feeling stuck, tired, or frustrated with your progress...
💥 If running feels harder than it used to—and nothing seems to help...
💥 Or even if you’re feeling pretty good right now, but want to stay strong, energized, and injury-free as you age...

This is your moment.

You’ll finally understand why so many women stall out in this phase—and how to train in a way that helps you keep getting better, not just older.

✅ TODAY’S ACTION: INTEGRATION JOURNALING

Use today’s workbook prompts to reflect:

🌀 What’s been your biggest shift or insight this week?
🌀 What do you want to keep doing differently moving forward?
🌀 Who are you becoming as a runner?

📥 Access Day 5 Materials ➝ DOWNLOAD HERE

Today’s prompt:
✨ What’s your biggest takeaway from the challenge?
✨ What’s one shift you’re committing to from here on out?

You don’t need to go back to doing more, harder, longer.

You need a new way to train—a way that works with your body, your season, and your goals.

Let me show you how.

P.S. You’ve already taken powerful steps this week. Today is

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Welcome to Day 4 of the Running Reignited Challenge!

So far, you’ve explored:

✅ WHO you are and the runner you want to become
✅ WHAT your body is going through in this season of life
✅ WHERE your strength and energy are really coming from

And now it’s time for a question most runners never ask:

⏳ WHEN Should I Push… and When Should I Pull Back?

If you’ve been taught to keep pushing, to stay disciplined, to never skip a run…

…then chances are, your body has been sending signals you’ve learned to ignore.

That’s not your fault.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that pushing through fatigue or soreness means we’re strong.

But in this next phase of your running life, awareness is the new superpower.

Today, we shift from doing more to listening better.

✅ TODAY’S ACTION: ENERGY + RECOVERY CHECK-IN

Your body is always communicating. Today, let’s tune in.

📊 Rate each of these areas from 1–10
(1 = low/poor, 10 = great)

• Energy today: _____
• Average energy level this week: _____
• Sleep quality last night: _____
• Soreness or stiffness: _____
• Mood or stress level: _____
• Hunger or cravings: _____

Then reflect:

• Which areas feel off?
• What might your body be asking for right now?
• Do you need movement—or recovery—today?

🌀 Optional Add-On: Try 5 minutes of nervous system downregulation:

• Box breathing (inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4)
• Legs up the wall
• Gentle walk outside
• Just sit in silence

📥 You’ll find today’s tracker and prompts in the workbook:

👉 Access Day 4 Materials ➝ DOWNLOAD DAY 4 WORKBOOK HERE

Today, I’ll show you how to train with nervous system awareness—not guilt or guessing.

We’ll cover:

💥 Why recovery is actually part of your training
💥 How midlife stress adds up—and what your body does about it
💥 What signs to look for when your system is dysregulated
💥 When to pull back—and when it’s safe to push

After today’s check-in,

✨ What did your body tell you today?
✨ What did you notice when you slowed down and tuned in?

This is the part of running no one taught us—but it changes everything.

Your nervous system isn’t holding you back—it’s protecting you.

When you start honoring it, your energy returns.

Your strength returns

Your results return.

P.S. Tomorrow, we put it all together—so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. You’re almost there!

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