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Week 43 of the Squeaky Chicken Mile! 🐔

This week I took the chicken to River's Edge Park for a mile around the lake... with a little detour down one of the VERY long, narrow wooden bridges. 😂

The real discovery of the day was all the bat boxes scattered around the trees along the trail. 🦇 Which may or may not have sent me down a rabbit hole of telling stories about a very memorable trip to Belize. Bats are awesome!

A few people stopped for chicken pictures; the trail was peaceful, and the chicken got to do some exploring.

Not every mile needs to be chaotic. Sometimes you just need a lake, a bridge, some bats, and an inflatable chicken. 🐔🦇

P.S. You gotta guess what pattern I wore in the chicken today! I'll pin it in the comments, so guess before you look!

P.P.S. I could stop running in a giant chicken and start running in some sweet gear if ChicknLegs would make a squeaky chicken pattern outfit 😉

Week 42 of the Squeaky Chicken Mile! 🐔 We demand Squeaky Chicken pattern ChicknLegs outfits!

After running the Market Mile, I took the Squeaky Chicken to St. Louis Union Station for a post-race mile.

First, I helped coax some of the tiniest runners to the finish line of the kids' race. 🥹 Then things took a turn when I discovered the extremely questionable mermaids at the fountain across the street. 🧜‍♀️😂 A lot is happening in that fountain.

The mama mermaid's face says it all. She is in that moment of post-rage calm with those twin troublemakers. I'd be afraid if that was my mom's look! 🤣

And yes, the Squeaky Chicken eventually made it back to Union Station for the post-race festivities... but that's a separate video. 👀

Where should the chicken go next?

Week 41 of the Squeaky Chicken Mile! 🐔🚒

This week's secret mission: run past the firehouse 10 times and see if I could get the firefighters to come outside and meet the chicken.

Spoiler: EPIC FAIL. 😂

Just before I hit the halfway point, the sirens went on, and the firefighters took off to go save some lives. Turns out they had more important things to do than come outside and giggle at an inflatable chicken. 😂

I did get plenty of honks and cheers from passing cars, though!

And yes, my primary mission remains unchanged:

ChicknLegs, MAKE US A SQUEAKY CHICKEN PATTERN OUTFIT. 🐔

Until then... the chicken keeps running.

What should the Squeaky Chicken's next secret mission be? 👇

The package has arrived, which means Great Cycle Challenge season is almost here! 🚴💛

This September marks my 8th year riding to raise money for Children's Cancer Research Fund. My goal is to ride 500+ miles throughout the month while raising funds to help kids fighting cancer. Let's aim to beat last year! It'll be tough, we rode 641 miles and raised $3,648! I think we can do it! 💪

Getting this package every year makes everything feel real: the jersey, the stickers, the shirt... It's the official start of a month that's become one of my favorite traditions, and my largest charity event of the year.

New this year: A few months ago Chris and I decided to invest in a Wahoo Kickr Bike Pro, and I am in the process of getting my streaming setup into the gym so we can livestream from the bike! I haven't decided on a schedule yet, but I will be live streaming from the bike at least twice a week all September.

I'll be sharing the rides, the highs, the lows, and the journey all month long. Thanks for coming along for the ride! 💛🚴

I know this is an unpopular opinion... but I think marathon medals have gotten a little out of hand. 😅🏅

I love earning a finisher's medal, and every single one represents months of training and a huge accomplishment. But lately it feels like races are competing to make the biggest medal instead of the best one.

Give me a medal that's thoughtful, unique, and actually fits on my medal rack over one that's the size of a dinner plate.

Do you prefer big, flashy medals or smaller, classic designs? Let's hear your hot takes! 👇

Week 40 of the Squeaky Chicken Mile! 🐔

This week's mile doubled as my cooldown after Summer Speedwork, complete with cheering runners from inside the inflatable chicken suit and continuing my completely reasonable campaign for a squeaky chicken patterned outfit. 😄

The demands remain simple:
🐔 Step 1: ChicknLegs makes the squeaky chicken pattern.
👯 Step 2: We buy and wear the squeaky chicken pattern.
💸 Step 3: Win-Win.
🏃 I'll happily keep running miles in the suit until then.

One mile, one squeak, and one smile at a time!

Where should the Squeaky Chicken Mile go next? 👇

The new On Cloudboom Strike 2 is finally here, and I got the chance to test it through a real speed workout! *Not a sponsor/affiliate*

This isn't a full review, just my honest first impressions after putting the shoes through a solid speedy mile and some strides.

If you've run in the Cloudboom Strike 2 (or you're thinking about it), I'd love to hear what you think!

Huge thanks to ON Running and Big River Running Company for the opportunity!

What race would you wear these for? 👇

On Running

After Tour de Donut, I asked you what I should do with my prize money...

🍩 Buy more donuts
🚴 Start a new bike fund
🐔 Buy more squeaky chickens
🎟️ Pay for next year's race entry

The results weren't even close. 😂

So naturally... I followed your advice.

I'd say this was money well spent! 🍩

What flavor should I get next? 👇

I tried to get some insider info on On's upcoming carbon-plated racing shoe... and this is all I could get. 😂👟

The only thing I'm allowed to say is that it's coming soon and it's called the Cloudboom Strike 2.

I'll be running in it THIS WEEK! So stay tuned for my first impressions! 👀

What feature are you most interested in seeing on a new racing shoe?