I’m not a doctor or a health care provider.. But I do practice breathwork a whole lot. How is your breathing while you run? Sometimes, if our breathing is shallow while our bodies are stressed, it can cause muscles to tighten. Which muscles are more affected depends on our posture and nervous system.

I can recognise a similar pain to what you describe. And it helps when I remember to breathe deeper while running. Our bodies are different, but I wanted to chip in and share my thoughts with you. Which I hope is alright with y’all.

But as Emma writes, it’s probably a good idea to consult a health advisor, just for safe measure :)

Wauw wauw wauw ❤️

I’ll look into it, if Strava turns out to not be for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

I didnt realise that the app lets you zoom in on the finer details of the run. Thats great! I’m going to check that out next time.! If nothing else, I’ll just skip the app on interval days, when I feel like running for time.

I get your point. And to a certain extent it is important for me to not focus too much on performance. But I want to honor my natural inclination for being motivated by progress as well. And find a healthy balance. Not dismissing competition totally.

This question was mostly curiosity as to how tracking runs work for all of you.

Thanks a lot for your thorough response ❤️‍🔥

This is so important! Congratulations on finding the courage to share what’s in your heart. It makes me immensely joyful to read. I hope you’ll continue doing it, no matter what the world will tell you. The creative, passionate heart can never be shattered. Only the stories that build walls in front of it.

Thanks for the inspiring comment 💛

I’m in Aarhus, Denmark 🍀

Being socially awkward. And I’m writing this with all the love in my heart I can muster. Because it feels liberating. To have let all the 150 masks drop. Those masks that helped me socially but pulled me away from the things that brought me joy; crafting. Art. Music. Obsessing over things with deep passion in my heart. Being alone, telling stories to the trees and the birds. Doing things - not to impress - but for ME.

I couldn’t be more joyful about being socially awkward again! It’s as if my heart is celebrating me for taking my life seriously. Not wasting a second doing anything to impress.