Mindful Strength

Today we welcome back to the show physical therapist, movement enthusiast and coach, Caitlin Casella. Kathryn and Caitlin talk about all the hot topics related to starting running including knee impact, technique, how long our legs take to adapt and if anyone should NOT be running. Caitlin shares that dosage is more important than running in a specific perfect way and that recreational runners actually have LESS knee arthritis than sedentary populations.  They talk about the importance of taking it slow, allowing the body the time it needs to adapt to the new demands and how that can be a patience game for new runners. This is a great episode for people thinking about running, wondering if the aches they are feeling are normal, and wanting to be strategic with their training. ____________________ To learn more about Caitlin click here To follow Caitlin on Instagram click here *** Run Club registration is open, click here to start our total beginners friendly run program that people are raving about.

We are back with a fall series, and it begins with telling the story of camping this summer in Newfoundland.  If you follow on Instagram you probably saw some clips of prepping for this trip, dehydrating food and testing equipment. We had to dedicate a podcast to this experience because it was so ridiculous, and could not be summed up in a social media post. ___________ Run Club is under way, to lean more about it or sign up CLICK HERE

This episode from Kathryn and Chris is a recap of what they have been doing in their training lately, changes they have made, silly little mistakes and evolving goals. Hint - it's not always about progressing in every season! Chris is moving through our Strength & Conditioning program, Kathryn is taking her running programming into her own hands and training for hiking season. Both are always working on finding the right balance of challenge and enjoyment and asking themselves "how strong do I want and need to be?" _____________________ If you are newer to lifting and want a program you can do 1-2 days a week, with full recorded videos to watch and train along with, click here to learn more about the Mindful Strength Membership and start a 7-day free trial. If you have some lifting experience and you are ready to train 3-4 days a week, building up lifting and cardio in our self paced app program, click here to learn more about Strength & Conditioning.   

In this episode Kathryn talks about her 10km race at the St Lawerence Marathon, what it was like to do this race for a second time and what she learned about herself in the process.  She talks about the weeks leading up to the race being a struggle and although training and performance were fine, the experience of the race was not what she expected.  Kathryn and Chris also share a conversation about training enjoyment, the pressure people put on themselves to be seen as a particular type of athlete, stress and recovery.  *** If you are loving the podcast this season please leave us a review on Apple podcasts, we REALLY appreciate reviews!!  *** To learn more about our Strength & Conditioning program and start building both your cardio and lifting click here.

Today Kathryn and Kyle are talking about their approach to meal prep. Meal prep has been a big part of their lives over the last two years especially as two very active people. When people imagine meal prep they might think of perfectly crafted meals or eating the same thing every day, and that's not what we are suggesting you do. Kathryn talks about things she preps daily, weekly and even bi-weekly or monthly to make sure they have delicious options available on hand. Because days and weeks go much more smoothly when we aren't stressing about cooking everything after work. Meal prep for Kathryn and Kyle is about setting themselves up for success and figuring out what they really enjoy eating, and making those things. It's not about following a rigid plan. ____________________ To start Kathryn's Strength & Conditioning Program click here to learn more! If you are newer to training click here to learn more about our Membership platform which includes classes to follow, a monthly program and tutorials to get you started.