Trail running is unpredictable. Weather changes. Bodies change. Plans fall apart. And sometimes, even when you do everything “right,” things still go wrong. In this episode of Dirt Nap Diaries, I talk about what happens when something scary or traumatic happens on the trail and how you find your way back instead of letting fear take the thing you love. This isn’t a fear-based safety episode. It’s a real conversation about preparation, perspective, and rebuilding trust with yourself after a ha...
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Trail running is unpredictable. Weather changes. Bodies change. Plans fall apart. And sometimes, even when you do everything “right,” things still go wrong. In this episode of Dirt Nap Diaries, I talk about what happens when something scary or traumatic happens on the trail and how you find your way back instead of letting fear take the thing you love. This isn’t a fear-based safety episode. It’s a real conversation about preparation, perspective, and rebuilding trust with yourself after a ha...
Episode 8: Out of Control: Trail Running When the World Feels Heavy
Dirt Nap Diaries
36 minutes
3 months ago
Episode 8: Out of Control: Trail Running When the World Feels Heavy
Feeling stuck in rage scrolling and late-night binge eating? In this episode of Dirt Nap Diaries, women’s trail running coach Brittany Olson shares why focusing on controllables—like trail running, strength training, fueling, and rest—keeps everyday trail runners grounded when life and politics feel out of control. As a women’s trail running coach, I’ll share my own story of binge eating since the election, how I used to turn to alcohol in these hard seasons, and the swaps I’m using now to pu...
Dirt Nap Diaries
Trail running is unpredictable. Weather changes. Bodies change. Plans fall apart. And sometimes, even when you do everything “right,” things still go wrong. In this episode of Dirt Nap Diaries, I talk about what happens when something scary or traumatic happens on the trail and how you find your way back instead of letting fear take the thing you love. This isn’t a fear-based safety episode. It’s a real conversation about preparation, perspective, and rebuilding trust with yourself after a ha...
