08/24/2026
18 years, so many races, PRs… and even more lessons 🏃🏻♀️
If I could go back and give my younger running self a few reminders, they’d be these:
you don’t have to PR to have a great race.
one bad race doesn’t make you a bad runner.
training for a race can be just as rewarding as the race itself.
you’re allowed to change your goals.
rest days aren’t wasted days.
the finish time matters a lot less once the race is over.
and you’ll probably never fully understand why you willingly sign up to do this over and over again 😆
18 years later, I still love the process, the challenge and everything running has given me outside of a finish time.
🥂 here’s to still learning after all these years!
08/20/2026
Lateral strength matters too 👏🏼 yes, running is a forward motion, but working the muscles in all directions helps improve balance/stability and leads to less fatigue during long distances.
These are a few of my favorite moves :)
*you don’t need to do all the exercises at once—just pick what you can, focus on good form, and build from there 🤸🏻♀️
SAVE this one for your next strength day!
08/17/2026
and none of them require having my life completely figured out 🪄
running. getting stronger. traveling. the right shoes. caring a little less about what other people think. and finally learning that “no” is a complete sentence.
I think getting older has made me realize that a better life is about doing more of what makes you feel good and giving yourself permission to do less of what doesn’t.
What would you add to this list?👇🏼
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