09/12/2026
Still taking a little break from social media, but this one deserved a post. 🤍
I celebrated turning 32 yesterday by running the Geist Half Marathon today — and whew… humid, hilly, rainy, and HARD. 😂
Today marked my 7th half marathon, and while the time on the clock wasn't the overall PR I trained and hoped for, I'm still incredibly proud of this race.
The first time I ran Geist, I had beautiful race-day weather. Today was a completely different story — and I still finished almost 11 minutes faster than my first year on this course. That’s progress worth celebrating. 🙌
I trained for this race for the last 3 months, and I'm proud of myself for showing up, putting in the miles, and finishing a really difficult course even when race-day conditions weren't on my side.
I'm also so grateful for my husband and daughter for supporting me through another training cycle and being there for me today, and for my sweet friend who was cheering me on virtually throughout the race. 🥹🤍
And now… I am SO GLAD IT'S OVER. 😂
I have a 10K in 3 weeks, but that one is officially just for fun. I'm ready to shift my main focus back to lifting, getting strong, and spending less time running for a while. 💪
As for Coaching by Carley — I'm still here! I'm continuing to work with my current clients and I'm available to talk with anyone interested in getting started through Messenger. I'm simply taking a break from regularly posting during this season.
7 half marathons down. 🏅
32 years old.
And very ready to pick up some heavy weights again. 😂💪