ATHLETICISM LOOKS DIFFERENT ON EVERY BODY. 💪🏻✨ I grew up an athlete who loved to be challenged, one that pushed herself to the limit, delivered for my teams and continued to do so in my professional career. Yet I struggled daily with being enough for me. I ran miles, climbed mountains, programmed incredible routines, motivated with my heart and still thought I would not be taken seriously as a trainer because I didn’t look a certain way, and because my hips were “wider.” And then I said, “that’s on some tia toxica ish!” I hated training for a while because I was trying to change myself. And I wanted it to be a part of my LIFE. It wasn’t until I realized I COULDN’T MAKE TRAINING A PART OF MY IDENTITY IF I WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO CHANGE WHO I WAS that something in me clicked. I focused on performance, health and above all HAPPINESS. I healed. Today I LOVE ME! I DO! I love every inch of me because my body has taken me through so many physical, mental and spiritual tests and carried me out on top. Miles rode, mountains climbed, weights slung lol. I’m confident, I’m powerful and I put in the MENTAL and physical work every day to stay that way. Keep going, take up space, get strong, say what you feel, train like an athlete, love yourself. Tag a bestie that needs this in their life today<3 📸: @gabrielgastelum _______________ SER ATLETA SE VE DISTINTO EN CADA CUERPO Crecí una atleta que amaba ser desafiada, una q llegaba al limite en los entrenamientos, daba todo para mis equipos, & continué haciendo eso en mi carrera profesional. Sin embargo, luchaba a diario por ser suficiente para migo misma. Corria millas, trepaba montañas, motivaba del corazón & igual no sentía que el mundo me iba a tomar en serio si mi cuerpo no lucia de una cierta manera & xq mis caderas son “más anchas,” hasta que dije, ”eso es cosa d tia toxica”. Por un tiempo odiaba entrenar xq me estaba intentando de cambiar. No fue hasta que me di cuenta que NO PODIA HACER QUE EL ENTRENAMIENTO SEA PARTE DE MI IDENTIDAD SI ME ESTABA INTENTANDO DE CAMBIAR CONSTANTEMENTE, que me cambio el chip. Me enfoque en el rendimiento, salud & FELICIDAD. Me sané Continuado en los comentarios!👇🏻