POV: Running is a lifestyle 🏃🏻♂️🗓️✌🏻
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Running is not so much about going far and fast as it is about consistency—show up for yourself on days in which your excuse not to sounds like the more comfortable and reasonable-sounding option and you’ll surpass many.
This reel is a reminder to me and (hopefully to you) that it’s possible, YOU GOT THIS 👊🏻
P.S. A wise man once told me, it doesn’t get easier. You just get faster 🏃🏻♂️⚡️
P.P.S. Through sport we have the power to change lives 💥
#adidasRunnersLA #impossibleisnothing #adidasRunners #runnersofinstagram #marathonrunner #runningmotivation
LAM ’26 • RECAP ⏮️
All smiles at the sun as a way to say, “Nice try!”
No crazy walls hit, no chafing, no pain 🙌🏼
The heat did get pretty intense.
Not enough for me to cut it short.
All things considered, I’m really proud of my progress.
Appreciate all the volunteers and support on a HOT day!
Nothing but gratitude.
I’m trusting my training more.
Excited for what’s to come.
#trusttheprocess #marathontraining #adidasrunning
LOS ANGELES MARATHON • 10 years • 2017-_____ 🏃🏻♾️
Another year, another marathon in the city of angels. A city I’m privileged to be born and raised in. A city that’s shown me all of its different sides, faces, and places from the west and past the 10 🌆🪽
Beyond my own progress, it’s always humbling and heart-warming to witness this city, this marathon, this sport grow 📶📶📶
My journey is but a blip amidst the sea of runners of all levels. To share the same space and time from the stadium to the sea, and now the stars, is truly special 🏟️🌊🌟
Thank you and I love you, LA! 🙏🏻❤️
#LALOYAL #KEEPSHOWINGUP #IMPOSSIBLEISNOTHING
THANK YOU FOR RUNNING WITH US! 🖤🤍
As LA + NYC come to an indefinite pause, @jessiezapo reminded me to keep being the light.
Let us keep carrying and sharing our lights with those around us, wherever we go, no matter what.
Clubs can close, chapters can end, seasons can change, but what remains constant is our light, the love and hope we hold onto despite all the odds against us.
Keep shining, keep running, keep living 🙏🏻
Miles don’t lie 🏃🏻
Love on the run ❤️
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📸: @johngarduno_@ventiviews@garibayphoto@devinlamoreaux
#adidasRunnersLA
🌟🌟 CHICAGO MARATHON 2025 🌟🌟
Glory in Testing, Grace in Trials ⛲️
Chicago didn’t get to its heights, depths, and expansive growth overnight. It took a lot of time, intention, perseverance, and diverse ingenuity.
This beautiful windy city is a crucial reminder to me that in anything in life, continued patience, respect, caring, and listening produces greatness.
When the world feels like it’s in shambles, when life feels like it’s just not in anyone’s favor, the power of community and movement can carry you through anything and that is more than enough 🙏🏻
#adidasRunnersLA
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📸: @emilioacortez@marathonfoto@yhk.frame
Time is a beautiful and valuable thing 🕰️🙏🏻
Reminding myself to always be grateful for and to remember everything that has come to pass.
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Lately, in my workouts I’ve been focusing on time, time under tension, time over miles.
Focusing on time has helped recalibrate my brain into predicting what my body will achieve rather than stressing over the amount of miles my body can accomplish.
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that has been given to us.” — Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
#adidasRunnersLA
There is a reason our paths crossed ⛰️
Sharing space and a race with @timothyallenolson at this weekend’s @socaltrail BULLDOG trail race reinvigorated me, helped me realize that there is more in my journey 🏃🏻
With enough patience and consistency, life will only continue to get better if you allow it to 🙏🏻
Appreciate the people and views along the way 🌅🌄🧑🧑🧒🧒
❇️ Humbling takeaways from Bulldog 25K 2025
⛰️ Wool socks and new shoes aren’t the combo
⛰️ The overweight Young would be proud of me today
#adidasRunnersLA #adidasTerrex
• CHECK ✅ IN • CHECK ☑️ OUT •
I think whether we’ve heard this term before or not, we’re somewhat familiar with content fatigue.
Whenever I feel this, I always try to take a step back. Sometimes I hard refresh by stepping away and other times I assess what’s truly important to me vs. expendable
Doing hard things, doing the thing we love, doing what brings us joy and fulfillment can sometimes come at a cost.
And when it feels that way, the equation, the process, the day to day could be muddled in our own self-created complexity.
Simplicity is the way, strip it, strip ourselves back down to the essence.
Chase after that.
Stupid is as stupid does, easy is as easy does ⛰️🏃🏻
#adidasRunnersLA #tbt
Pacing my brother in law’s 1st half marathon ✅
🏅 48th Crater Lake Rim Run ⛰️🏃🏻
Just glad I got to experience and enjoy running and swimming in Crater Lake before its access closes temporarily ⛔️
Seems like the impact of climate change will raise more barricades, inconveniently preventing us from savoring what we easily take for granted 🌄🙏🏻🥺
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Consider donating to my charity page for @world_wildlife to protect nature’s future 🌎❤️🩹
Link in bio 🔗
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📢 Shoutout to my brother in law, Chad, for signing up with me and keeping a pretty consistent running routine on his own 📶 🙏🏻
📢 Shoutout to my sister @noolsy , despite her busy residency schedule, made Kimchi Fried Rice (with tuna and perilla leaves) as a post-race meal—transporting it in a giant rice cooker 🍽️🙏🏻
📢 Special shoutout to all the volunteers, race coordinators, and organizers for putting together another successful Rim Run despite the logistical challenge from wildfires and permitting 🧑🧑🧒🧒🧑🏻💻
#adidasRunnersLA #marathontraining #nationalparkservice
CA 🔄 OR • interstate 🛣️ • inner state 🧘🏻♂️
Life lately…
The constants and non-negotiables for my solitude and bliss are family, friends, and career.
For me, if any one of those are off balance, everything easily feels off-kilter.
My time outside and running are constant reminders of how blessed I am to be alive, well, active, connected, steadfast…
My inner state is flowing like a cistern, storing water for what’s ahead.
Hi, friends, it is with my utmost regret to inform y’all, I’ve decided to retire from running altogether 🥲🫰🏻
Just kidding.
Most of y’all might already know that I’m running @chimarathon in Oct. Before then, I am raising $2100 for @world_wildlife fund. This will ensure that I get a bib for the race, thank you for any and all support 🙏🏻❤️
For those feeling extra generous, consider donating to my teammates:
• @emilioacortez whose raising funds for @chicagohomeless a coalition dedicated to ending homelessness, and
• @jasongguan for @teampawschicago a local and animal welfare charity team.
Even if you’re not a runner, if you care for our environment, if you care for all the animals we share space with on a daily basis, please consider dropping some love into my donation page.
Link in bio 🔗
#adidasRunnersLA #chicagomarathon2025
📸: @emilioacortez
Modus Operandi: start slow to end on a good note together
Every pace has a place 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻🏃🏽♂️
📍 @eatloqui • Culver City, Platform
📆⏰: Wednesday 7pm
📲: download the @adidasrunning app and join @runnerslosangeles community to stay up to date 🧑🧒🧒
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🎽🩳 ATTIRE: @adidasrunning OWN THE RUN ’24
⌚️ WATCH: @corosglobal #corospace3
👟 SHOES: @adidas #adizeroEvoSL
😎 SHADES: adidas DUNAMIS
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