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Last night I was in the middle of doing the dishes when I was overcome with a wave of intense nausea, dizziness and thought I was about to get hit with food poisoning. I laid down on my bed and broke into a cold sweat. It was scary. •❄️💕❄️• This morning I felt the lingering effects and had no idea how I was going to make it through 14 miles. I wondered whether it was irresponsible of me to even try. I sipped plenty of water and electrolytes and ended the run feeling pretty good. •❄️💕❄️• My latest mantra is “your next breath is never a guarantee” - It means a lot of things to me, but mostly makes me constantly answer the question “how do I want to live my life in this moment?” - and I wanted to live it in a glorious, frosted wonderland and now I want to live it wearing fuzzy socks, laying under the coziest of blankets. 📸 @missshellshock ❄️💕❄️💕❄️💕❄️💕❄️

For a subject as universal as negative body image, there seems to be a resistance to sharing until we’ve conquered it or at least gotten on the other side of it. Why? What are we afraid of? That it will reinforce the message? That it seems like we’re just phishing for compliments? That we’ll face even harsher judgement from others, as if that’s possible? That we’ll just be pointing out our flaws? That we appear less confident and therefore less appealing to a potential romantic partner and never have sex again? That by exposing a weakness, we become more vulnerable? That others will agree with us? That we’ll somehow negate the joy, laughter and happiness that also exists within us? ♥️💯♥️ Yes, I am afraid of all of these things but I am also determined to win. On the day that I wrote the blog ‘How To Accept Your Body When You Can’t Accept Your Body’ for @skirtsports {link in bio} I was feeing particularly low. On the day that this picture was taken, it was a better day, until I picked myself apart in the photos afterward. But this was a day where I took my own advice - number 3 on the list of tools I employ to combat negative body image when it strikes particularly hard.... ♥️💯♥️ What I’ve noticed is that by just putting it out there, I feel a sense of responsibility for taking my own advice. I notice that I am less compelled to verbally vomit my feelings all over my friends. It’s helped. Look out for an epilogue on trailkat.com next week. In the meantime, I hope you’ll share with me some of the tools you use to counteract the monster..... ♥️💯♥️ 📸 @missshellshock #skirtsports #womenwhomove

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Steve Martin #friyay #trailhijinks 📸 @missshellshock

Time to level up, girl. 🦅 Leave behind temptations of the past. Leave behind empty promises and half-hearted connections. Stop standing in the shadows of shinier people. So you were taught to expect the worst, that this world was out to get you. ...taught by the very person who should have helped you to feel safe to explore this world. But you were also gifted with the mountains in your DNA; with an insatiable curiosity and the need to evolve. Stop clinging to the familiar; to the meaningless words - move from lower ground and look up, I am standing at the summit, waiting to take your hand. Reach, girl. You were meant for more, for greater, for beyond... 🦅 You only have to realize it. 🦅 📸 @missshellshock

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Hi, I’m Kat. Running trails has added life to my days and if I’m lucky, days to my life.

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