I get to do hard things and sometimes it makes me cry 😆 usually before a run. Checked that off the list around 10AM ✅
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One year ago today, I was waking up from a surgery that saved my life. I had an extremely rare tumor, one that’s often only found post-mortem and I was showing all the signs that this was where things were headed. Fewer than 4% of adrenal tumors are ganglioneuromas and even more rare to cause Cushing's… of course I’d have something that rare.
My husband took me to the U.S. to see one of the top adrenal surgeons, and he saved me.
This past year, my life has come flooding back. I sleep through the night and if I wake up, I can fall back asleep. My heart rate is normal. My blood sugar is normal. My sodium levels are normal. My cortisol is NORMAL. Everything is normal. I'll never get my hair back, but that's okay it's a reminder of how strong I am.
I used to tell myself what I would do with 24 hours if I just felt okay. Now I get to show myself what I can do.
Thank you for being here, for following my journey, and for cheering for me so loudly that I could keep going even when things felt impossible.
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#cushingstocrushingit #oneyear #tumoryeetanniversary #proudofme #adrenaltumorawareness
There's always more beneath the surface 💜
I’m a runner, a community builder, and a business owner (stay tuned for what else we have coming 😍).
I love rescuing animals with my husband, tattoos, thriller books, and potatoes more than I probably should.
I live with alopecia and endometriosis, and I’m a Cushing’s survivor.
Running has been a constant in my life, a place to return to, to reset, and to keep showing up.
I’m really glad you’re here. 🤍
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Think about how you’ll get to the start line on race morning! 🚉
Save yourself the stress of traffic and reduce your carbon footprint by taking transit, walking, or biking.
We recommend taking the CTrain (to Victoria Park), biking and using our free bike lock-up by the Sam Centre, walking if you live nearby, or carpool with friends as a last resort.
Small choices on race morning can make a big impact!
#calgarymarathon #runcalgary #greenathlete #morethanrun
The most important alert for me to set is the eat alert, I get caught up in the magic and the people when it comes to running, with or without a race.
My number one tool is my watch that tells me to eat so I can achieve my goals. However after Monday's Q & A session I realized there were a lot of people who didn't know this about their watch!
10 days out from the Servus Calgary Marathon! Do you want to see what I pack with me on race day?
Marathon training | more than run | Garmin tutorial | race day ready | Servus Calgary Marathon
For Tuesday's edition of run club we will have some Servus Calgary Marathon shake out fun!
Body Art Run Club Alberta's founder & Run Calgary ambassador will answer your pre race questions and get you extra hyped up for race day - come join us!
Cochrane run club | Body Art Run Club Alberta | Shakeout Run | pre race excitement| Run Calgary | Servus Calgary Marathon
FREDDY TATTOO EXPO!! @hip_bean and I had a blast visiting Fredericton, New Brunswick for the @freddytattooexpo a couple weeks back! I was honoured to be one of the special guest artists at the show and had a ton of fun both judging the tattoo competition and doing some tattoos.
Thanks so much to @brentbuchananradioguy for having us out once again! I can't say enough good things about the event: well-organized, huge community participation, cool awards and prizes, and all artists were super busy every day of the show. I highly recommend it and we'll definitely be back soon!
Was great to see Heather's sister @helegoonian + @cedavis82 , never get to see them often enough! Thanks so much for the ride from Moncton 🙌🏾🚘. Was also great to see old friends we haven't seen in a while and make some new ones 🩶🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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Sustainability Tip #2 - practice good cup and gel etiquette on-course! Please help minimize waste on-course by aiming for the waste bins at each aid station
If you’re still finishing your drink or gel, carry it with you — there’s always another station coming up.
Dropping things along the course adds up fast. It also means extra cleanup for our volunteers!
Help us keep the roads clean!
#calgarymarathon #runcalgary #morethanrun #greenathlete
Week 18 - you were filled with SO much uncertainty. We started the week in an aircast, no run orders and a potential stress fracture. The week was long, there were races I wanted to run in but couldn't, so I showed up and cheered. That changed the way my mind was looking at everything, no matter what my community was there, I was there and the feeling of watching everyone so excited and so happy rubbed off on me. I was just excited to be in the race environment again, no matter what, I am a part of something so beautiful.
Fast forward to today, I put off this post until I knew what my story was going to be. I was given a second physiotherapy assessment and a thorough exam by Sports Medicine and I'M RELEASED FROM THE BOOT! I have a return to run plan with my incredible coach @lynseyeromano she recommended I go to @orkaperformance and they saved me and my marathon with that boot. I have nothing but gratitude and appreciation for everyone who checked in this week knowing how hard I've trained, it's safe to say I've missed one week of training this entire block. That's it. I can't wait to run tomorrow, I can't wait to workout Wednesday. I GET TO RUN AGAIN, 1 week and 6 days until we take this city over 🥰🫶🏻 I'm reminded time and time again, the Servus Calgary Marathon is more than run ❤️
#womenstrainingprogram #runcalgary #morethanrun #servuscalgarymarathon #calgarymarathon
Global Running Day YYC is June 3 at Confederation Park, 6:30pm. We’re bringing the whole Calgary running community together for a free 5k, fun activities, and a prize raffle that you genuinely do not want to miss.
A Garmin Vivoactive 6. Shokz Open Dots 1. A solo entry to Relentless 24. A tattoo session. And more.
Come as you are. Bring your people. Link in bio to register 🔗
#yycrun #runcalgary #runyyc #yycruncrew #calgaryrunners
Bring your own hydration! 💧
Hydration vests, belts, packs and water bottles are ALL allowed on course.
There will be water refill stations on-site, so you don’t need to rely on single-use cups. If you train with it, race with it! ♻️
#calgarymarathon #runcalgary #morethanrun #racesustainability #greenathlete
