#uncanceledproject

When you kind of feel like running but also kind of feel like biking...🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ - I signed up for a virtual duathlon in May but couldn’t complete it because of my hamstring injury. They sent me the medal anyway (because I paid for it!), and it’s been sitting on my desk for a week or so, reminding me I got a medal for something I didn’t do. Well, this morning I decided to do my du in lieu of my long bike ride, and it went pretty well. I did both runs on the treadmill so I wouldn’t overdo it on the speed, but made up for that on the bike—almost a 19 mph average!! Earned that virtual du medal as well as the medal for the #uncanceledproject I’ve been doing. I also earned a review from my workout supervisors 🐶🐕: 👇🏻 “We decided that your absence this morning made our naps even better...8.43/10” • • • • • • • • • • • #workoutsupervisor #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #womensrunningcommunity #instarunners #fitfam #fitnessjourney #weightlossjourney #running #runnerswholift #runnerswhobike #runstagram #treadmillworkout #treadmillrunning #runnergirl #getitdone #justdothething #keepshowingup #marathonrunner #halfmarathonrunner #irunthisbody #fitnessgirl #runchat #runlikeagirl #cyclistsofinstagram #duathlon #virtualraces #injuredrunner (at McHenry County, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBGcm-Pnb2_/?igshid=nyzsxkyin82w

This beauty is mine! I wish I could have run along the beach, but occasional views of the Skagit River are as close as I got to water. Thank you @orcarunning for the opportunity! I’m looking forward to #summercamp next week! #birchbayroadrace #uncanceledproject #community #5k (at Mount Vernon, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEItEIFZkO/?igshid=1wy588uzs83ta

The distance wasn’t as difficult as passing my house 8 times. 🙃 Thank you @orcarunning for a fun 8 weeks! I wasn’t as prepared as I planned, but I committed and earned that beautiful medal. 👍❤️ #thesocialdistancerun #uncanceledproject #kindness #10k (at Mount Vernon, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgFl9eFzYU/?igshid=iuex6nn1w5y0

May the fourth be with you! I dedicate this 5K run to @animalrunnerk because I forgot to turn halfway up a hill and when I realized what I did, it was her voice that said ‘bonus’ in my head! ❤️#uncanceledproject #thesocialdistancerun #maythe4thbewithyou @medaldash (at Mount Vernon, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yA9KYFSgi/?igshid=qivi5fmo1sv0

I planned to run a 5K on Arbor Day, but Friday and the weekend got away from me, so today’s make up was 4 miles of hill repeats! It was a ‘Happy Little Run’! 😂🌲🌳🏃‍♀️ #HappyLittle5K #RunForTheTrees #BobRoss #MiStateParks #uncanceledproject #socialdistancerun (at Mount Vernon, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_f8YdSlnZX/?igshid=6ywcz3j9sk9m

Today the training plan said to run 12...I ran 13.1 instead for two reasons: 1) I got a 13.1 bib from the #uncanceledproject and 2) 9 years ago this weekend I ran my very 1st half marathon in Toledo, Ohio (2nd pic). Finished in 2:14:51 on that very flat course, with my longest run before the race being only 10 miles. - Looking at today’s 13.1 mile training run, it seems I’ve improved just a tad in 9 years, especially since today’s route was over my usually hilly course. I’ll take improvement when I can get it, especially since I’m not getting any younger, kids. - Next weekend is my virtual marathon, and I’m still deciding how I want to approach it. Not looking to PR as this is not the course I trained for...thinking about just going into “26.2 mile training run” mode. We will see how all my hurting body parts feel on race day...until then let’s see how large dog 🐕 feels about the 7 miles he tagged along with me this morning: 👇🏻 “I could have done 13.1...SEVEN WASN’T ENOUGH WOMAN 3.07/10” • • • • • • #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #womensrunningcommunity #instarunners #fitfam #fitnessjourney #weightlossjourney #facetiouslyfit #runners #running #runnerswholift #runnerswhobike #runstagram #rungram #runnergirl #irunthisbody #marathonrunner #runblogger #fitnessgirl #runningwithdogs #keepshowingup #runtheyear2020 #runchat #runglasscity #glasscitymarathon #marathontraining #8run5 (at Marengo, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_IZobEHL94/?igshid=1jzd8ycxp3gm0

Tempo run got me all crane posing because, after I conquered it and snagged my 15K bib from the #uncanceledproject, I felt like a warrior, baby. 💪 - Had a 2 mile warm up, some strides, 2 miles at 9:40, 1 mile at 8:25, and 2 more miles at 9:40. Normally I would have backed down those 9:40s to 10:30s on the treadmill, but this training plan has taught me that I can do things I think are hard (but are really easy). It has also taught me that I can hurt in places I didn’t know I had. 🤪 - Had intermittent supervision during this run, but both large dog 🐕 and workout supervisor 🐶 managed to make it down for part of the workout. Here’s what they had to say: - Large dog: “I find you guilty of running without me and having supremely ugly runner feet. 2.68/10.” - Workout supervisor: “Crane pose? More like stupid pose. 1.01/10.” • • • • • • • • • • • • #workoutsupervisor #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #womensrunningcommunity #instarunners #fitfam #fitnessjourney #weightlossjourney #facetiouslyfit #runners #running #runnerswholift #runnerswhobike #runstagram #treadmillworkout #treadmillrunning #runnergirl #getitdone #runtheyear2020 #keepshowingup #marathonrunner #halfmarathonrunner #irunthisbody #fitnessgirl #runchat #runlikeagirl #runglasscity #glasscitymarathon #marathontraining (at Marengo, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DvgI6BdCQ/?igshid=g87nr1bchn1p

Did some mile repeats on the treadmill at faster-than-warp speed (5 x 1M @ 8:06 pace) completely unsupervised. I checked my work voicemail before the last one and ran it all crazy mad...which actually made it super easy for a change. Gave myself a medal for this run because: • It came out to an even 15k (gave myself the only 15k medal I owned) • I earned the #uncanceledproject ‘s Humor 5K bib • Mile repeats...everyone deserves a medal for mile repeats just because mile repeats. - All the workout supervisors were doing the WFH today, so only backup supervisor 🐱 was available to review this run: 👇🏻 “OMG those shorts are atrocious and clash with the medal 3.07/10” • • • • • • • • • • • • • #workoutsupervisor #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #womensrunningcommunity #instarunners #fitfam #fitnessjourney #weightlossjourney #facetiouslyfit #runners #running #runnerswholift #runnerswhobike #runstagram #treadmillworkout #treadmillrunning #runnergirl #getitdone #justdothething #keepshowingup #marathonrunner #halfmarathonrunner #irunthisbody #fitnessgirl #runchat #runlikeagirl #runglasscity #glasscitymarathon #marathontraining (at Marengo, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8lXToH_Iu/?igshid=dtjbxjx7wxr5