Hello hello!

This month I’ve been ...

Enjoying

• Music:
  • ​It’s About Damn Time by Lizzo
  • ​Best Behaviour by Chelsea Jade ​
  • ​Lola by Maude Latour​
  • ​Free by Florence + The Machine​
  • Playing all songs by Sufjan Stevens on shuffle - great as background music and actual listening
• Making another podcast! This one’s all about my literary, musical, and topical obsessions, and it’s called “Don’t Talk To Me Unless It’s About This”

• I was obsessed with Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and I think that was the fastest I’ve ever read a book
• I reread Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and it was just as thought provoking the second time around
• This episode of “We Can Do Hard Things” that was technically about the enneagram, but in actuality was a mind-opening look at the difference between treating people how you want to be treated VS treating people how they want to be treated
• Two self exploration resources:
  • ​Ceremony Space by April Jay - A free community for people interested in a range of healing and reflective practices like seasonal ceremonies, creative workshops, guided meditations, and more
  • The Befriend Your Brain workbook and group coaching programs by Darla Millstein - both of which start with the premise that you don’t need to be fixed
• The Oregon Tulip Festival in Woodburn:

Eating

• ​Chicken, Leek, and Rice Soup - simple and delicious
• Carrots with Labneh - I haven’t actually made this and it frankly looks pretty involved, but I had it at a restaurant recently and it was so delicious! I’m going to try one of these (one) (two) recipes.
• I’m in a bit of a cooking slump, so if you’ve got any favorite recipes to share, please send them to me! I’ll share any out in the next monthly wrap up newsletter.

Moving

• I have 3 more weeks until I run the Smith Rock Ascent 25K, which is the race I’ve been training for since the fall. My goal is to purely enjoy it. I’ve been very flexible in my training this month to adjust for travel or working out with friends/family who’ve been visiting, and it feels good to not hold too rigidly to a schedule. I’m taking a few days off of running right now because my foot’s been hurting. I’m nervous about that and at the same time telling myself what I tell my clients all the time - It pays off to be conservative early on with aches/pains, and try to find some joy in the variety of cross training in the meantime!

What’s new at Tend Athletics

• If there’s one thing I want you to know about it’s ​The Runner’s Mastermind. I’m really excited about this small group mental training program that I’ll be running throughout the year, with the first cohort starting in June. The mental side of running is where all the interesting stuff happens!

• ​You can find one of my Mental Training Plans for sale on Final Surge: use code TENDATH25 for 25% off
• I wrote this article for The Trail Sisters blog and this is the first time I’ve had my writing shared on another site so that feels exciting for me!
• The Mind Over Miles Podcast:
  • ​Alisa Harvey: It’s All Just An Experiment. Lessons from a Masters Runner with multiple World Records!
  • ​Makenna Myler: Who Do I Want to Be When I’m Struggling? (my most listened to episode!)
  • ​Claire Maxted: The Give and Take of Adventures and Business As a New Mom

- Caitlin

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