I missed tons of races due to illness, but because I didn’t meet all the diagnostic criteria for lupus, I was diagnosed with undifferentiated connective tissue...
“There are times I’m literally on the couch or laying down and I’m just like, I don’t feel like going to the gym. And I’m like,...
It’s hard to say whether marathon training contributed to those flare, but my doctor and I agree that they’ve historically happened at high-stress times. Going off to college,...
But that also means that any time you’re embarking on a new fitness routine, there’s often a frenzy to expect to reach these goals immediately, certified personal trainer...
“You’re able to open up and be vulnerable with someone when you’re side by side, in parallel, in ways that you’re not when you’re face to...
What should you do if you really don’t feel like working out? The simplest answer is…don’t work out. Your body needs rest, for one thing, and regardless...
This article is part of SELF’s Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that...
To allow yourself a little emotional wiggle room, consider taking the next day off (or take off one more day after you get home, if you’ve...
As her day job, Robin Arzón is the head instructor and VP of fitness at Peloton. At home, she’s mom to her one-year-old daughter, Athena. And...
“That said, life happens,” says Sullivan. Maybe you get the nasty cold that’s been circulating in your dorm, or writing your mid-term lit paper takes twice...