Did You Know Avoiding Discomfort Is Killing Your Goals?

We say we want to grow. We say we want to get stronger, more confident, more consistent…
But the second discomfort shows up?

We interpret it as a sign something is wrong, instead of what it actually is: a sign we’re on the right track.

Here’s the truth I wish more women heard:
Avoiding discomfort is quietly killing your goals.

Not because you’re lazy. Not because you “aren’t motivated enough.”

But because somewhere along the way, we were taught that growth should feel smooth, effortless, and perfectly balanced.

But discomfort is a requirement, not a red flag.

Discomfort = Data

When your legs burn in a strength session, when the winter cold makes it harder to show up, when a new skill feels awkward and clumsy, it’s not failure.
It’s information.

Your body is learning.
Your capacity is increasing.
Your nervous system is adapting.
Your comfort zone is expanding.

That awkward middle zone, the one we all try to avoid, is literally the place where change happens.

Avoiding discomfort reinforces the habits you're trying to break

When you pull back every time you feel resistance, you reinforce the belief that you can’t handle challenge.

And guess what? That belief follows you everywhere, into training, work, relationships, and the goals you swear you want.

Discomfort isn’t dangerous.
It’s familiar.
It’s the doorway to the version of you you’ve been trying to become.

This is why group training works

One of the big reasons our Stronger Together winter program works so well is because you’re not facing discomfort alone.

There’s accountability.
There’s community.
There’s someone to say “you’re fine, keep going” when your brain is trying to bargain you out of the last two reps.

When you train in community, discomfort becomes less terrifying, sometimes even fun.
You push harder.
You stay more consistent.
And you actually see progress.

This winter, I want you to practice choosing discomfort on purpose

Not the burnout kind.
Not the “I should be doing more” kind.
The healthy, productive, capacity-building kind.

The kind that reminds you you’re capable.
The kind that grows confidence.
The kind that makes next season’s rides feel smoother, easier, and more fun.

If discomfort has been stopping you, consider this your permission to step into it instead.

Your goals are waiting on the other side.