32 Recalibrating Training After Cancer & Adrenal Fatigue — What Your Body Is Actually Telling You
Body by DesignShow Notes
You've been training consistently, but a major life event or health challenge has left your body responding unpredictably. The methods that once delivered a return on effort now seem to fall short, leaving you questioning your approach.
Lou and Deane open up about their deeply personal experience navigating cancer, medical missteps, and the profound impact of adrenal fatigue. This isn't a story of giving up, but of an unexpected strategy gap that forced a complete calibration of what 'training' truly means.
Discover how Lou applied her own coaching framework to her body's unique signals during this period. She'll reveal the critical adjustments made, not just to maintain, but to understand what her body was actually telling her, ensuring her training continued to serve her, even when everything else was in flux.
Tune in to stop guessing and learn how to interpret your body's response when the stakes are highest.
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