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Monday Growth Moment: The Myth of Starting Over

May 11, 2026

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Monday Growth Moment is back for a special episode — and this one isn't just about running.

Last year I trained for and ran two marathons. Then I got injured, burned out, and barely exercised for months. And when I thought about getting back into it, it felt like a burden. Heavy. Overwhelming. Like something I had to do instead of something I got to do.

So I waited. I let the passion come back on its own. And a few weeks ago it did.

Now I'm three weeks back into running — slower pace, achy ankles, short runs — and I've had to actively apply something I tell my clients all the time: you cannot go back to square one. Square one doesn't exist.

In this episode I talk about the myth of starting over, what marathon training did to my baseline expectations, and why a pause or a break doesn't erase what you've built. We're never starting over. We're just returning to the main trail with more in our pack than we had before.

You don't have to be a runner for this one. We all have our version of this.

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Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK.

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