Why Recovery Gets Harder After 40: It’s More Than Just Getting Older
This graph shows my recovery scores from my Whoop band for the last week in June. You can clearly see how up-and-down it is from day-to-day. When I saw this, I knew I needed to blog about it. If you’ve noticed you’re sore longer, your energy doesn’t bounce back the way it used to, or […]
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz…
If you’re anywhere near my age, then you know what the next line of this famous commercial is… Oh what a relief it is! 😉 Why am I quoting an ancient Alka Seltzer commercial? Because it perfectly describes how I feel in my new job. As most of you know, life through me a huge curveball […]
What Getting Sick Forced Me to Remember
I didn’t plan to disappear for two weeks. But that’s exactly what happened. 😷 Almost 2 weeks ago, I had this crazy onset of congestion in my ears. I was sitting in the nail salon, wondering what the heck was going on. I swam that morning, so I thought “maybe I didn’t get all of […]
What I Wish I Knew at 44 that I Know at 54
If I could sit down with my 44-year-old self pictured above, I wouldn’t hand her a new workout plan. I wouldn’t tell her to try harder. Or be more disciplined. Or cut more calories. I’d tell her this: You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just using a strategy that no longer works for your body. […]
Why More Cardio Isn’t the Answer After 40 (Even for Endurance Athletes)
If you’re a woman over 40 and feel like you’re doing everything right… but your body isn’t responding the way it used to—you’re not crazy. And you’re not broken. But instead of leaning out, you feel heavier. Instead of more energy, you’re exhausted. Instead of progress, you feel stuck. Let’s talk about why. The Old […]
I went off of my routine for a weekend, and here’s what actually happened.
Nothing. 😁 I’m going to say something that most women over 40 don’t hear enough: You’re allowed to live your life. This past weekend, I was at the Broadmoor, celebrating Lars’s 2025 real estate success with the rest of the top Coldwell Banker Colorado agents. It definitely wasn’t a “meal prep, hit my macros perfectly, […]
