Hi, I'm Jesse Lindsey
and I'm a Nike Run Club Coach from Toronto.
When you listen to your body,
you're going to know exactly what it is that your body needs.
To realize that you're out of balance, you want to take a step back,
and look at the bigger picture,
and then break that down into three different sections.
That's your mindset, your training, and your recovery.
When I talk about your mindset,
are you meditating,
do you take time out of your busy schedule for me time?
Another time I like to meditate is when I'm stretching,
taking five, 10 minutes to sit down and just breathe, clearing my mind.
It can really expose what stresses you are going through in life
and how that's affecting your body.
As for mental health, you're thinking training,
am I doing the right things for my body,
am I considering my strengths
and my weaknesses in my training?
The more you know about yourself,
the better you're going to be able to cater to again,
those strengths and weaknesses to help you balance out.
The big one is recovery.
So, when you finish your run,
you want to take a step back, find out what hurts,
what feels good because you don't want to be too tight
because that can lead to injuries.
Are you taking time off when necessary?
Are you hydrating?
These things are incredibly important, they're easy to forget about,
but you need to be recovering
if you're going to cater to your mindset and your training.
It's trifecta, it's all got to come together.
So, when you're starting out, don't be too hard on yourself.
Have a seat, be realistic, and set out a plan
because that's going to help you achieve your goals.