You hit your last long run and now you’re just…supposed to back off? Yeah. That’s taper. And if you’ve ever felt weird during this time—physically, mentally, emotionally—you’re not alone. I’m in it right now heading into Cocodona 250, so this episode is real-time. What’s actually happening in your body, why your brain starts questioning everything, and how to not blow it by trying to do more when the whole point is to do less.

In this episode, I talk through:

• What taper actually is and why it matters (it’s not just cutting mileage)
• What your body is doing right now...repairing, refueling, calming things down
• Why you’re not losing fitness…you’re shedding fatigue
• The mental side of taper and how easy it is to start doubting your training
• Taper tantrums—why you feel off, restless, or a little unhinged
• How long taper should be and why it depends
• What your runs, lifting, and recovery should look like during this time
• Fueling, hydration, and why this is not the time to under-eat
• How to shift into race mode without spiraling
• What to actually do with your extra time so you don’t overthink everything

The work is done. You don’t need more fitness...you need to show up ready to use it.

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This episode came straight from a run and a voice memo I actually remembered to record. We’re talking about 75 Hard program, why it’s so appealing, and why it might not be the answer for most of us…especially the women already juggling a full life.

Because a lot of you are already living in “hard.”

So what if instead of adding more rules, more pressure, and more all-or-nothing thinking…we tried something different?

In this episode, I talk about:

• What 75 Hard actually is and how it works
• Why structure and “hard” challenges feel so appealing
• How you’re already doing hard things every single day
• The pressure women are already under (and the added layers for non-white women)
• How the wellness industry keeps you chasing “not enough”
• Why all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuck
• The idea behind “75 Human”
• What it actually looks like to stay consistent without being perfect
• Real-life examples like missing runs, low energy days, and life blowing up
• 5 simple guidelines to help you stay in it
• What real discipline actually looks like

If you’ve ever felt like you needed to be more disciplined or more consistent to make progress…this one’s for you.

Because you don’t need another challenge that breaks you down just to build yourself back up. You need something that actually supports you while you’re doing hard things.

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This week on Dirt Nap Diaries, I’m talking about eating for performance and why trying to lose weight while training for an ultra can backfire fast. We get into underfueling, heavy legs, poor recovery, brain fog, and why carbs are not the enemy. I also talk about the pressure, especially on women, to shrink themselves while asking their bodies to do really big things, plus a quick Cocodona training update and a "foster" dog (Kaibab aka Kai) update because she's now the producer of this podcast.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why weight loss and peak endurance performance do not go well together
• Signs you may not be eating enough
• Hunger, recovery, and weight fluctuations after long runs
• Why eating carbs matters for endurance athletes
• The pressure to look a certain way in running and why you do not need to shrink yourself to be a better runner

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