More Than Miles XC

🖤 Meet Team Monumental 🖤

MTM XC has a SQUADDD for Beyond Monumental ‘26 🤩

Each has a story; a “WHY” — for Running; for repping MTM XC; and for showing up in a major way for our Older Youth Runners 🥹

MTM XC is so very grateful for the ten (10) wonderful humans toeing the line in November; to empower our Older Youth Runners to chase their limitless potentials 🖤

Swipe to meet Team MTM XC 🤩

(Oh, and if you are feeling extra generous; please consider donating to any one of our Team Monumental pages — all to support MTM XC’s Older Youth Runners 🖤

Links in Bios 😎)

🏃🏻‍➡️ Jason B. | Jason Bonham
📍 Greenfield
💼 Account Exec
🏁 First-Time Marathoner
⛰️ Ran along Cliffs of Normandy @ Sunrise 🌅
🖤 Why MTM XC? Because MTM XC supports youth by building confidence, discipline, and opportunity thru Running 💪🏾

🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ Madison D. | Madison Dorsey
📍 Lawrence
💼 Teacher + Softball Coach 🍏 🥎
🏁 First-Time Marathoner
💋 Kissed The 🧱 @ Indy Mini ‘26 🏎️
🖤 Why MTM XC? Because MTM XC challenges, supports, and surrounds our Runners with people who believe in them; because MTM XC gives our Runners the opportunity to discover newfound confidence 🖤

🏃🏾‍➡️ Dorrian Gordon | Dorrian Gordon
📍 St. Louis
💼 Run Coach + Contractor + Published Author 📕
🏁 Boston Marathon Finisher 🦄
💪🏾 On a mission to inspire his local Run Club Saint Louis Run Crew 🫡
🖤 Why MTM XC? Because MTM XC empowers youth thru Running — as the first in his family to attend College; by earning a Running scholarship; Dorrian uniquely understands + appreciates that Running can open doors 💪🏾

🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️ Kali H. | Kali Katina Howey
📍 Indy
💼 Teacher 🍎
🏁 Completed first Full-Marathon last Fall 🤩
🖤 Why MTM XC? Because MTM XC centers our Older Youth Runners; and spreads LOVE thru Running 🖤

🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ Caitlin J. | Caitlin Johnson
📍 Fishers
💼 Head Coach (𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 🏑)
🏁 Boston Marathon Finisher 🦄
💪🏻 Aiming to PR at Beyond Monumental 😤
🖤 Why MTM XC? Because EVERY Child deserves the opportunity to experience community, purpose, and confidence — and MTM XC makes that possible 🥹

🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ Ally T. | Ally (Langfeldt) Tiebout
📍 Indy
💼 Teacher 🍏
🏁 Favorite Race: the purduehalfmarathon (a proud Boil

🖤 Mentorship Thru Movement 🖤

MTM XC is actively recruiting Older Youth (ages 10 to 18) interested in Running + Fitness; to join our Team!

As MTM XC’s newest Signee; your scholarship will include FREE:

Running Shoes + Spikes 👟
Running Clothing, Gear + Tech 🎽⌚️
Race Registration Fees 🏁
Fitness Classes + Training Equipment 🏋🏾
Weekly Group Runs + Outings 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️🏃🏻‍➡️🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️
Healthy Foods + Fuels + Meal Plans 🧋🥗

Most importantly; MTM XC provides consistent, positive, and caring adult mentorship; to empower you to chase your limitless potential 🖤🫶🏻🖤

Scan the QR Code 📱
Sign your Letter of Intent 🖊️
See all that YOU can do 💪🏽

Let’s run 🖤

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Our ever-improving Google Gemini skills may have landed us in the doghouse… 😬🤦🏻‍♂️😬

We sincerely apologize to any folks we offended with our AI-generated fun… 🫣

No matter, we persist. 😤

MTM XC is STILL running the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon!!! 🤩

(Statement of FACT — IYKYK 😂)

Grab your FREE Bib; while supplies last! 😎

Whether you are tackling the Full-Marathon; Half-Marathon; or 5k; MAKE. THIS. MONUMENTAL. by running in support of MTM XC’s amazing Older Youth Runners!!! 💪🏻🖤💪🏻

NO fundraising minimums 💵
ALL the MTM XC swag 😎
ENDLESS community vibes 💯

Link in Bio; to join MTM XC @ Monumental 💪🏻😤💪🏻

Let’s run! 🖤

🗽 Make Twenty-Six-Point-Two Monumental 🗽

No plans on 11/7/2026…?!

Feel like running for a cause……?!?

Join Team MTM XC at the Beyond Monumental CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon! 🤩

More Than Miles XC has a limited stock of FREE Monumental Bibs — run the Full-Marathon; Half-Marathon; or 5k — all in support of our amazing at-promise Older Youth Runners 🖤

NO fundraising minimums 💵
ALL the MTM XC swag 😎
ENDLESS community vibes 💯

Link in Bio; to join MTM XC @ Monumental 💪🏻😤💪🏻

Let’s run! 🖤

🩵🖤 THIS WAS ALWAYS THE VISION 🖤🩵

A Starting Line 🩵
A Movement 🖤
A Family 🩵
A Safe Space 🖤

MTM XC always has been + always will be about MORE THAN new running shoes; PR paces; or individual accolades 🫡

MTM XC is a grassroots running collective — built upon a foundation of love; acceptance; and unwavering optimism + belief; where our Older Youth Runners — themselves — become Mentors + Role Models to our younger Runners 🥹🖤🩵🥹

The inimitable Brooke Lane captured these SPECIAL moments from last night’s on the run - an indianapolis running club Group Run — of our Older Youth Runners believing in + pushing themselves + others 🩵🖤

Thank you, Team MTM XC; for believing, for showing up, and for continuing to support, empower, and celebrate our Older Youth Runners 🫶🏽🩵🖤🫶🏽

7.16.2026 | on the run - an indianapolis running club 🩵🖤🩵

MTM XC had ourselves a TIME at the OTR Cookout 🌭

This Head Coach’s 🖤 is V. FULL 🥹

Twelve (12x) — TWELVE!!! — Team MTM XC’ers hit The Monon 🏃🏾‍♂️‍➡️🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ ate ALL the hot dogs 🌭 and snuggled ALL the pups 🐶🐶🐶🐶

Thanks to this INCREDIBLE local Running CommUNITY; MTM XC continues to

Mentor Thru Movement 🖤
Meet The Moment 🖤
Make The Memories 🖤

SPECIAL THANKS to:

on the run - an indianapolis running club x Brooke Lane (x Blake 🥹) for ALWAYS welcoming Team MTM XC w/ open arms + for making Friday Eve’s SO. LIT. 🔥

Altra Running x MADabolic Broad Ripple | The Strength Gym for sharing in the festivities 🥳

Timmy Howard x Stephanie Woods for supplying the aforementioned 🐶🐶🐶🐶

This 🖤 Moving The Meter 🖤 Local Small Business Sponsorship Shoutout means a little MORE — on a personal level 🥹

Christi — “Coach” — THANK YOU — for believing in + buying into MTM XC; quite literally from DAY. ONE. 🥹

Christi Dee (Christi D. - Run Coach | Author ) is an accomplished runner and a phenomenal running coach + one-woman hype crew; but — somehow — an even better human 🖤

How do we@know?!

Because Coach Christi — proactively + unsolicitedly — reached out a few months back; with an idea to include MTM XC as the official nonprofit partner for the Prairie on Fire Preview Run (HUGE shoutout to TJ Dailey + Meshingomesia Track Club for also putting ten toes down for this idea!!! 🥹💪🏻🖤)

As a direct result of Christi D. - Run Coach | Author generosity + kind-heartedness + savvy + creative conceptualization; we raised ~$1,000.00 to support and empower our MTM XC Older Youth Runners!!! 🤩🙌🏻🤩

But, again, this is just ONE of MANY examples of Coach Christi moving for + cheering on + riding with others — toeing the line for good causes; for her TBR athletes; and for ALL in this wonderful local Running CommUNITY! 🖤

We love + appreciate you, Coach!

Let’s run!!!

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Christi Dee is the Westfield, Indiana-based certified RRCA running coach, endurance sports nutrition coach, and author behind This Blonde Runs.

Christi has completed over 42 marathons and 17 ultramarathons.

If interested in Christi’s specific coaching packages, training plans, or to book a session, you can check out This Blonde Runs Coaching at:

www.ThisBlondeRuns.com

Christi D. - Run Coach | Author 🖤

THIS is why…

Christi D. - Run Coach | Author + TJ Dailey for conceptualizing an awesome “Preview Run” for Prairie on Fire … oh, and for proactively inviting More Than Miles XC to serve as the official charity partner for the event! 🥹🖤🥹

Thanks to these two creative, selfless, and giant-hearted humans; our Prairie Preview Crew donated nearly $1,000.00 to fuel our MTM XC Older Youth Runners to chase their limitless potentials 🥹

Coach Christi + TJ: THANK YOU — for believing in MTM XC (in the early days; and every day since!); for being bastions of community-building within our local Running universe; and for always, always, always thinking of others and putting your words and ideas into incredible actions that create lasting impacts 🥹🙏🏻🥹

We appreciate each + every Runner who officially and emphatically bought in + joined Team MTM XC yesterday:

Dr. Rob Bell 🖤
Rob Dee 🖤
Shawn Curran 🖤
Matt Mitchell 🖤
Aimee Ness 🖤
Physical Therapist and Run Coach 🖤
Luther Linville 🖤
Chris Shelley 🖤

marytheaverageathlete x Team Average Athlete for generously gifting MTM XC a HUGE batch of 🔥 Average Athlete Tees — “walking billboards” as Mary says 😎

Logan Turner x splitsrunco for selflessly donating a HAUL of 🤌🏻 Splits x MTM XC hats — America’s new favorite running cap! 🤩

Jon Kuhn for graciously offering his time and unmatched talents to collaborate with MTM XC; to shine a light on MTM XC’s Mission + work 📸

Jim — who has been a “Big” along with his Wife; for decades; who has seen — firsthand — the very real, very unique ability of Running to create safe spaces for Youth to share, to strive, and to succeed; and who has now enthusiastically joined the ranks of Team MTM XC Mentors Thru Movement 🥹

And to SO. MANY. OTHERS. who believe — unwaveringly — in what MTM XC is trying to build — a found-Running-family to surround our Older Youth Runners; to support, to encourage, and to empower them to sprint toward their dreams 💪🏻

As we were navigating the Prairie “Day Course” yesterday AM; Mary, Logan + I were chatting about how beautiful + lifelong connections are made amongst Runners; simply because of a Tee, a Hat, or a Good Cause — to us; that is deeply special

Let’s run 💪🏻🖤

🖤 Meeting The Moment 🖤

HUGE shoutout to our most recent local small business sponsor 8th Day Distillery 🙏🏻🤩🙏🏻

Matt + Jaime + the ENTIRE 8th Day Crew do SO much to create COMMUNITY here in Indy!

(Check out some exciting upcoming community-oriented + family-friendly events; on 8th Day’s Insta! 💪🏻)

BONUS POINTS: Matt + Jaime are great RUNNERS; and even better humans 🖤

Matt + Jaime met our OY Runner, Destin (12) at the start-line of the Donut Dash 5k in March; and the couple’s warmth + kindness shined thru almost instantly — asking Destin thoughtful questions about his running + his life 🥹🖤

Uniquely kind folks; incomparably generous support for MTM XC 🙏🏻

THANK YOU, 8th Day Distillery for believing in + buying into MTM XC’s Mission to bring the transformative powers of Running + Fitness to all interested at-promise Indianapolis Older Youth 🖤🖤🖤

Let’s run!

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8th Day Distillery is an Indianapolis craft distillery with a bottle shop and cocktail bar, known for its handcrafted spirits like bourbon, gin, and rum, creative seasonal cocktails, and community-focused atmosphere.

8th Day offers an on-site bar with rotating menus, hosts local events and pop-ups, and features local art, creating a welcoming space for both spirit enthusiasts and those seeking a social spot.

8th Day is located in the Circle City Industrial Complex and is dog-friendly, with amenities like ping pong and trivia nights.

8th Day Distillery

www.8thDayDistillery.com