from the OG @pjd8419 to today, not sure we are doing it right but we sure do like to water the flowers. Happy Motherās Day to all the moms out there, near and far, here and there, today and yesterday. ā„ļø
Happy 10, Harper Girl. Your bright light and infectious laugh carry us. How fortunate are we to have you in our lives? On the eve of Motherās Day, this one is extra special.. thank you for showing me the way. š
a very special (but way too quick) trip back āhome.ā
full cups and hearts as we come back to regular life this week.
and a very, very HBD to āØ@pearlsandspurs āØ
well, thereās just over a month left until we run 100 miles at @javelinajundred - the next part of our journey in raising awareness for pancreatic cancer.
thank you to everyone who got me through the long runs. we covered hundreds of miles all over this country from Grand Rapids to Nashville, Atlanta to Auburn, LA to Vegas and back home in Oregonā¦the journey was a beautiful one and I suppose it doesnāt stop in Arizona this fall but continues on as long as weāre lucky enough to have it.
@projectpurple is the incredible non-profit we are raising funds for. they deeply focus on research funding, patient and community support and improving the experiences of those affected by pancreatic cancer. please consider helping us reach our fundraising goal before the end of October!
thank you to everyone who has contributed in all the ways, whether itās with training runs, gear or donations to our fundraiser; we are so grateful, humbled, and excited to race for mom in October. āØ
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this weekend was a special oneā¦ wishing I were back up on the mountain still.
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from 1k to 100kā¦the @siskiyououtbacktrailruns take a massive village and weāre appreciative for everyone that came out to lend a hand and get a suntan with us.
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thank you to @petewallstrom and @halkoerner for folding me in, this was an experience of a lifetime. I promise to learn how to use the radio by next summer. āØ
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@roguevalleyrunners #niketrail @kyleweber3@skratchlabs TY for the loveā¦
@luckylinx for the trail side glamā¦
@ethanthawat and @e.c.timmer a very special shout for your vision and partnership, this weekend and beyond.
To our legendary team of photographers: @somerrunner@joelcorcoran.photos@trailwhisperer@sir_digby@offinoregon thank you for sharing your talents with us šļø
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May Flowers, or Roses as they call them:
Took four kids to the coast with @halkoerner
Harper turned 9, somehow.
Work didnāt feel like it.
Home felt like.. it.
Held our first @siskiyououtbacktrailruns training run of the year.
Saw our first show of the year, @dopelemonmusic
Had some wonderful friend hangs with @kgordichuk
Leaned in on more āslow startā mornings.
Ran 27 days.
Rode 27 miles with the littles.
Ate 27 ice creams.
Got ourselves fit for summer. š¤
// weāre gonna run 100 miles for her this fall.
in true Mom fashion, I put together a good-olā Pros & Cons list (in .5 mechanical pencil) for this one and the pros won. so, starting to ramp up and build another foundation for five laps at @javelinajundred this fall.
sheād say it wasnāt good for me, bad for my knees, havenāt we run enough miles Jenny? but sheād be there on race day, and listen to me complain about the early mornings and missed breakfasts along the way.
I wish we could share some miles but I know sheāll be ever present this summer as we raise awareness and funds for @projectpurple - a CT-based org passionate about improving the lives of Pancreatic Cancer patients + their families.
if youāre inclined (reclined?), you can read more about it at the link in my bio. hereās to a beautiful summer ahead, dedicating these miles to the ones we missed out on, and the ones we hope to make possible for someone else. š£ //
šµitās been a week since we finished this epic route.
šµsomehow Iām already convinced we need to go back.
šµ400 miles fueled by McDonaldās, Uncrustables, Hot Pockets and a lot of coaxing is something I never thought would be possible, and it ticked off a major bucket list item for me.
šµunmeasurably grateful for this experience and the memories I have now (and also this sunburn). Zak and Renn, how you drove for that far I donāt want to know.
šhaulinā goats - thank you from the bottom of my heart. š®āšØ
