Not Your Average Athlete
Christie Sausa, MSWhat athletes teach us about resilience, identity, mental health, and being human. Written from an Olympic town, by someone who never left the ice.
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An Olympian Told Me Something That Changed How I Set Goals
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Years ago, my coach told me her life story.
She had a rough beginning. Raised by a single mom. Struggled financially. Dealt with loss. Nearly got dropped on her head. Had dramatic skating injuries.
But she’d repe...
Recovery Is Its Own Form of Discipline
I knew I was seriously burned out when I slept in last Saturday.
I was supposed to go to my 8 am spin class. I woke up at 6 am. Puttered around. Fed the cat. Told myself I’d just “rest my eyes”.
Flash forward to waking up at 9 am, just t...
I Was Fitter Last Time and Didn’t Make It
Climbing up Catamount Mountain (tight fit)
Last week, I climbed two mountains in as many days.
I haven’t done serious hiking since 2022, before my bike injury. I was afraid I would worsen my newly-healed knee. That I wouldn’t make it to...
14 Health and Wellness Tips That Actually Made Me Worse
I climbed a mountain, and I didn’t turn around.
I’ve been a competitive athlete for 25 years—figure skating, speed skating, and CrossFit. I’ve also been chronically self-improving — tracking, optimizing, manifesting, meditating, eliminati...
The Two Unexpected Things That Supercharged My Focus
For most of my life, I thought something was wrong with my brain.
I couldn’t focus on homework. I couldn’t reply to emails without it feeling like a hostage negotiation. I’d start ten things and finish none of them.
I called myself lazy,...
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I spent 2 years helping people get better at being stuck. Then I stopped. Now I write — and coach — people who feel different and are done using that as a reason to stay small. Author. Athlete. AuDHD.
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