Hello and happy summer! These past few months I’ve been ...

Enjoying:

Novels:

• ​Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline: What if your husband went missing and a year later you find him as a revival-tent preacher and he has no idea who you are?
• ​Eden Mine by S.M. Hulse: What if you wake up and find out your brother is not who you thought he was?
• ​The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: What if you could experience all the other lives you *almost* lived, if you had made different choices in your past?

TV:

• ​Heartstopper on Netflix: The sweetest high school love story you’ve ever seen
• ​Hacks on HBO: The baddest comedian bitches you’ve ever seen

Music:

• ​Cusp by Alela Diane
• ​Keep It Together by Guster
• ​Hamilton because it will never get old

Podcasts

• I haven’t been listening to too many podcasts recently, but I have been enjoying making one! Check out Don’t Talk To Me Unless It’s About This - the podcast of my musical, literary, and topical obsessions.
• ​Mind Over Miles is temporarily on hold, but if you haven’t listened to the first round of interviews I released with some incredible mother runners, check them out here!

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Growing & Being

• I find myself toeing the line between always wanting to learn and grow as a person, and letting myself just be who I am. My beloved life coach Darla helps me find that balance, her thing is all about “befriending your brain.” We don’t need to fight against ourselves, but we can befriend ourselves in the process of personal growth. Darla is a rock in my life and I’m excited to share that she has (a) written a book (!!) and (b) is hosting small coaching groups, so if you or anyone you know has ever wanted to dabble in life coaching, personal growth work, or any kind of therapy-esque journey, check this out!
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Eating

• ​Smoky Beans and Greens Tacos with Aji Verde​
• ​S’mores Bars​
• ​Crispy Baked Chicken

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Moving

• It’s summer which means it’s open water swimming season! If you’re in Portland, The River Huggers puts on a great group swim and can teach you everything you need to know about open water swimming.
• I’ve been trying to look at the seasons of the year more in relation to my running. I’m realizing I like having an early spring goal so that I *lovingly* force myself to run through the rainy winter, and the summer is actually a good time of year for less running, because there’s so much else I want to do - hike, swim, SUP, bike, etc. It’s healthy to have variety throughout the year, so I’d encourage you to think of the seasonality of your running!

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What’s going on at Tend Athletics

I love the clients I get to work with, they are always learning and growing so much as runners and humans. You are all so cool! If you want to be notified when I have new coaching spots open, you can sign up for my waitlist here.

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Talk to you next month,

- Caitlin

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