Dimity McDowell

2 weeks ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Lauren Bedosky |Dimity McDowell |Andrew Heffernan |Diana Hill

1) Set an intention. Acknowledge how you’re feeling before you commit to movement, says Life Time trainer Austin Head. “The first step to change is awareness.”Once you acknowledge the issues you’re facing, set an intention to act. That act could be taking a group fitness class, going for a quick walk, or pausing to do a few yoga poses in your living room. 2) Lead with self-compassion.

Mar 4, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Diana Hill |Katy Bowman |Dimity McDowell |Elizabeth Millard

I haven’t exercised for so long, it’s going to hurt too much to do it. I can’t start again. Sound familiar? Believe us, you’re not alone if you feel this way. Such a statement offers a glimpse of what it might be like to be in your mind when you try to get started. The mind tends to amplify the negative and constantly remind us that things are going to hurt. But, you might be thinking, it is going to hurt!Before we debate that, try to notice that it’s your mind talking.

Sep 6, 2023 | womensrunning.com | Dimity McDowell

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Whenever somebody tells me they can no longer run, my own eyes usually well up listening to them. Even though it’s been over three years since my last run, the conversation elicits a taste of that cocktail of emotions—anger, uncertainty, sadness, resentment—that shook me up for years, and I just have to release. I also release some advice.

Sep 6, 2023 | yahoo.com | Dimity McDowell

This article originally appeared on Womens RunningWhenever somebody tells me they can no longer run, my own eyes usually well up listening to them. Even though it's been over three years since my last run, the conversation elicits a taste of that cocktail of emotions--anger, uncertainty, sadness, resentment--that shook me up for years, and I just have to release. I also release some advice. It's typically solicited, but sometimes people are frozen when they realize they can't run.

Jul 28, 2023 | womensrunning.com | Dimity McDowell

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. This article is part of our ongoing series at Women’s Running by Dimity McDowell, offering support to runners who can no longer run. In 2018, during a training session for a Rim-to-Rim hike across the Grand Canyon—my first event in decades that didn’t involve running—I had about 15 minutes of climbing left in a four-hour effort.