Running on Happy

First double digit run in almost a full year. So much backtracking. And now I have to reroute my XC course. 😭 But 10+ in the books. 🔥💦

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What a week. I don’t even know what day it is but at least I get to run. 5 miles + long run tmrw 💚

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Beautiful morning for a race 🌈 But geesh that course was humbling!! 🤓

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☀️🌲🏃‍♀️ my happy place 💚🥰💛

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11 days no running!!! 🤯🤯🤯 It felt amazing to be back. 🌲

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High key busy track day for me. Started at 9 am at Perry for high school districts, and ended at 9 pm at NDCL for my club runners. Track days are the best days. 😍

I was complaining about being out of shape yesterday, so my son asked what happened to training for marathons… 🦗

One day, or day one?

I decided on day one.

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Time trial day. Shoes = good. Time = bad. But at least now I have a baseline and know that I have SO much work to do.

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Omgomgomgomg. carbon shoes 😍 looooooove.

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That was cool 🔥🌈☀️

It’s that time of year where I’m still very much in track mode — but also transitioning into XC planning. The two, while similar, are completely different sports.

But one thing is certain, regardless of the sport season, when it’s nice and warm outside, I run more. 🙃😍

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It’s all about the trophy! CONGRATS .xc for a great meet tonight. Let’s keep it going!!!

Orange Relays next week! 🍊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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I’ve been at the track a lot.

Spring break in photos. Started cold and sad, ended hotter and happier. 🌴🌞

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Spent St Paddy’s day at the track! 🌈🍀🥶❄️ Brrrrr!!!

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SUN 😍☀️

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It is still February and all… ❄️🙃

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The number 12. It doesn’t mean a whole lot on its own. 12 apples. 12 pennies. 12 whatevers.

But to me, 12 is a lot. When I started lifting, I was working with 5s. I could only do eight reverse flys with 5-lb weights. Now I’m doing ten reps with 12-lb weights. And for some people that’s not a lot of weight to lift. For others it’s seemingly impossible.

But for me, it’s where I am now. And I’m honoring that journey. Good job, body. We’ve come so far! 👏😎🥰

Wherever you are on your journey — KEEP GOING!

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Day 2: rules meeting, district meeting, lots of 1600/3200 info, and staying up way too late to talk shop and catch up with friends. 😄

Day 1 of clinic: backroads of Ohio for a lil scouting, became Secretary of Women in Coaching (you may call me Madam💁‍♀️), and I scored these beautiful ORANGE batons! Thanks !

Thank god for that recent kettlebell order 🫡📦 or I’d be going stir crazy inside… And check out my fancy new motivational badges! ✨

Find some friends who go along with your terrible ideas and keep them close. 🤣🙃

First 5k of 2024! I named it the Joyful January 5k. Seemed appropriate. At the time.

But omg. That was so f*cling humbling. Not only did I choose the absolute worst possible route, I couldn’t get my HR under control AND it was so cold.

The next one has to be better. Right???

But now I have a baseline. And we all won our age groups. 🙃

How’s your January going so far?

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Happy trails day! I was worried about the wrong thing today: ice. The bridges were totally ice covered which made for some interesting moves. But the mud was spectacular!

Trails are always humbling. Roads are faster. 💨

Anyone got any fun goals they want to share for 2024? I’m still working on mine…

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2023 was one of the most challenging years I’ve ever had. Maybe *the* most challenging. I’ve had some wildly low lows this year — with a sprinkling of highs.

This is a dump of the recent highs. We got to explore Toronto and enjoyed lots of yummy food.

Other 2023 highlights include relaxing at the beach with family and friends, and quality time with my cross country team and coaches.

💫 Happy New Year. 💫

Snow laden trails and Snowballs on laces… these are a few of my favorite things…

But also, that was one of the hardest runs I’ve done in a while. Like running in cold, slick, sand. 🎄❄️☃️ Rocky Balboa style.

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I don’t always post a shoe pic, but when I do it’s because they’re new. 😜

First run in my All Weather Gravity. These are the real deal. 10/10 highly recommend.

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Time on trails is time well-spent! 🍂🍁

Thanksgiving is small and low key for me this year. But my thanks are overwhelmingly large and high key. I’m so grateful for my friends who are there through thick and thin, and my family who is there always (even if we’re separated by states and oceans at times).

Wishing everyone a fun day with friends and family!

And with that, it’s time to cook. Gobble, gobble! 🦃✌️🦃

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That wasn’t so bad. Longest run in MONTHS. Maybe the best part was almost falling Superman style into the mud but saving myself somehow. It’s all that single leg stability work. ✌️🙃

What’s next?

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That was fun 😊

Last one, best one for the XC season! We took our talents to Terre Haute for NXR. The Fast FEAT Track Club had a great time at the Laverne Gibson championship course.

And now we rest…

(but not for long cuz it’s almost time)

That’s a wrap! The 2023 XC season is in the books. What a great season that was. 🙃 So proud of all my runners. Onto the next!

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