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Thinking about waffles, probably. Kicked off this weekend with a really fun photo shoot with the very talented and creative @stevenmortinson. The next day I joined him and his trail monster run crew for a 16 mile / 5,000ft climb in the gorge then today ran a zippy 14 miles on Leif Erikson Trail in Forest Park with @rosecitytrack. I’m spent but in the best way. More waffles!

Thank you @runningbcba for sharing my running story alongside so many inspiring women! #repost “2:45:01 and Beyond! I met Liz on the now extinct Runner’s World blog site in 2009, back when we were embarrassed to tell anyone that we met online! At that time she and I were both training to break 1:30 in the half marathon, so we quickly bonded over following each other’s training and then met up at the 2009 Portland Marathon. Liz graciously opened her home to me before that marathon, and we ran together for most of the race in pursuit of a 3:10 finish. We have kept in touch through the years, while both dropping significant amounts of time from our PRs, and we were reunited at the 2020 Houston Marathon. Liz was first inspired to work towards an OTQ in 2008, and spent almost 12 years working her marathon time down to being dangerously close – and she came the closest by throwing out traditional training plans and control. Liz is a talented musician and writer, and a proud cat mom (even if you don’t love cats you’ll want @boandjuno)! She gives a lot back to the running community through coaching and running @rosecitytrack, and she is just a genuinely wonderful person. Read her story - link in bio!” 📷 credit @stevenmortinson #beyond245 #notq #fastwomen #strongwomen #runnersofinstagram #dreambig #nevergiveup

I really enjoyed recounting Houston Marathon mile by mile with fellow Portlanders @alyssa_barrette and @how_to_eat_rd in our pursuit of the Olympic Trials Marathon standard of 2:45. It was one thing to reflect on my own race but it was so interesting getting to know what was going through their minds as well. One thing that was clear: it was a collective effort from the start, between us and all the other women pursuing this giant goal. I hope you enjoy reading as much as we did writing! Featured in @tracksmithrunning’s journal and photography by @fredis_b. Link in bio! #otqinhou #pdxtrack

Back to the trees! I’ve been enjoying a little recovery time and just running as I’ve felt for the past couple weeks. My next big adventure will be running/hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer. I thought I might sign up for a few trail races or try another ultra in this spring, but I decided to keep my trail time more relaxed and easygoing, since that’s how I’m approaching my journey on the AT pace-wise. To keep things interesting, I’m planning to race a couple of my staple spring events: the Linfield Icebreaker 10K on the track, the Shamrock 15K, and the Eugene Half Marathon. After having good results with my combo trail/road training this fall and winter, I’m excited to see how that might impact my racing this spring. Today’s run was an easy 6 miles in Forest Park. It’s nice to be back!

Reporting to you live from the rainiest place on earth. @rac and I planned a getaway this week to Astoria to celebrate his birthday. It rained the entire time and it was lovely. We had a spa day and saw a movie (1917) and enjoyed some calm before the big, busy year ahead. Looking out the window at the sheets of rain whipping across the Columbia River and thinking, “I don’t have to run today!” was also pretty great! #restdaybrags #justoregonthings

If someone had told me a week prior to the race what my result would be, I might have been a little disappointed knowing that I didn’t qualify for the Trials. Instead, all I could feel was pride and happiness for having accomplished something well beyond what I’d ever done before. It gave me a new understanding of what’s possible. My Houston Marathon race recap is up! Link in bio. 📷: @fredis_b #houmarathon #otqinhou #rosecitytrack #hareac

This photo was taken yesterday but very representative of the second half of my race in the Houston Marathon today. I went out faster than I ever have, hanging with the huge OTQ pace group through about the halfway mark (running a half marathon PR). It was amazing running in a pack like that at a pace so fast! I didn’t look at my watch at all. It felt so easy until it didn’t. I made the choice to let the pack go and run at a pace that felt sustainable to me for the rest of the race, around 6:40-50s, and held on for a 6 minute PR in 2:51! I’m still a little bit in shock, while I missed my very very big Olympic Trials goal I couldn’t stop smiling when I saw the clock at the finish line. I still can’t believe it. Many more thoughts to come but I’m so so proud of my friends, teammates, and fellow pdx runners that gave it their all today. There was magic in the air! 📷: @fredis_b

Happiest birthday to my love @rac. Thanks for supporting my dreams even on your birthday. I love you! Throwback to xc conference champs forever ago!

Clear eyes, full hearts, CAN’T LOSE! (We’re in Texas so I had to) #houmarathon

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