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Eat & Run: Paris, Côtes du Rhône, and Nice, France

Eat & Run: Paris, Côtes du Rhône, and Nice, France

Eat & Run: Valencia, Spain

Eat & Run: Valencia, Spain

Eat & Run: Toronto and Québec City, Canada

Eat & Run: Toronto and Québec City, Canada

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🇺🇸Runner rep’d by @flynnsports
✍🏻Author of #RunTheWorld & other things
📍Boulder, Colorado (with Texas roots)

Hill drills! ⛰ With no races in the immediate fu

Hill drills! ⛰ With no races in the immediate future, I’m seeing a lot more strength work like this on my calendar, usually right after I finish a hard workout. If you’ve never tried form drills (high knees, bounding, springy strides, etc.) on an incline, I highly recommend it! Also great for people who don’t have gym access for a while.🏋🏻‍♀️ Tips: be sure you’re fully warmed up before starting, ease into it with just a few reps of a few drills (30-40m each), focus on form rather than speed, and walk down between reps. Good work towards that late-race 💪!
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#hillworkout #hilltraining #strengthtraining #strides #bouldercolorado #quarantinethings #nogymneeded #socialdistancing #socialdistancerun #runtheworld

The last time I went this long without a race on m

The last time I went this long without a race on my calendar was when I traveled the world for a year. 🧳 I continued doing workouts and hopped in races here and there for fun, but mostly I just ran. And when I returned to the US, I was a fresher, stronger, more robust runner, perfectly positioned to dive into the marathon.

Though much less epic, this current break from racing offers a similar detour to improvement. Questions I’ve been asking myself: What areas have I been neglecting? Which habits need tweaking, tightening, relaxing? Where can I become more consistent? Who can I learn from? What can I work on now that will pay off later? And how does all of this running fit into the bigger picture? 💫

Results are not a prerequisite for progress.
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#socialdistancing #socialdistancerun #covid19 #corinavirus #bouldercolorado #runtheworld

13 years (and counting) with Jim as my coach, and

I think we could all use a positive spin on the wo

I think we could all use a positive spin on the world. Here’s mine. 📚 It’s a great time to put a dent in your reading list, and many local bookstores are operating online. I encourage you to start there and then hit Amazon. Sending best thoughts and lots of love to my friends and hosts in all corners of the world. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🇨🇭🇮🇹🇪🇹🇦🇺🇳🇿🇰🇷🇯🇵🇸🇪🇫🇮💓
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#runtheworld #readtheworld #eattheworld #socialdistancing #bookstagram #readmore

Getting excited to see what else these marathon le

Getting excited to see what else these marathon legs got in em. It’s hard to build a schedule when you want to do it all! 🔁🛣⏱(also when every event/race/trip is very much up in the air 😬)
Photo cred: @justinbritton
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#trackisback #roadracing #10k #5k #steeplechase #marathon #olympictrials #olympictrials2020

From 20+ years of friendship I know that Baby Hobb

From 20+ years of friendship I know that Baby Hobby is in the BEST of hands. We love you three!!! 👨‍👩‍👧💕🎀

It took crossing the finish line on Saturday to re

It took crossing the finish line on Saturday to realize just how much baggage I’ve been lugging around since the 2016 Trials. I went into that race with massive goals and (self-induced) pressure, and had a really hard time healing from such a colossal public failure.
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This time around, I wanted to be great but I needed to be solid. Would I have liked to have gone out with the lead pack and put myself in position for a single digit finish? 100%. But instead I stuck with the plan to start conservatively and finish strong, working my way up from 42nd a couple of miles in to 16th across the line. It wasn’t a spectacular race, and I do find myself wondering if I played it too safe—but it was solid, and a part of the healing process I couldn’t have completed elsewhere.
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So from here? More belief, more risk, more upside. 🚀 (photos by @coopsrun!)
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#olympictrials #olympictrials2020 #marathontrials20 #atlanta2020 #marathon #trytryagain #stillhere

Yesterday was a good step forward. It was also one

Yesterday was a good step forward. It was also one of the most fun marathons I’ve ever run, thanks in large part to my unplanned but so positive and poised partner-in-crime @fastcarrie. 👯‍♀️ @atlantatrackclub, I don’t know how y’all pulled this one off, but it was amazing. Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen, including all those lining the streets and keeping the energy up. And @aliphine @bygolly.molly @sallykipyego: So. Much. Respect. What a team we’re sending!! 🇺🇸 (Thanks for the photos, @catfan7!)
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#atlanta2020 #olympictrials2020 #olympictrials #marathon #peachtreecity #runtheworld #atl

“Perhaps this is where you breathe deep and take

“Perhaps this is where you breathe deep and take the leap.” -@morganharpernichols

Feeling a strange blend of excitement for Saturday and sadness for this buildup to come to an end. I’ve really had fun these last few months and am as ready as I can be to pour my heart out on the hills of Atlanta, whatever outcome may follow.

Oh so grateful to @armadwillo for chasing my dreams as earnestly as I do, Jim (@ricetrackandfield) for 13 years of coaching and guidance, @marcusallenhille for keeping me healthy and body maintenance fun, @flynnsports / @raypflynn for helping me behind the scenes since 2013, and the world’s greatest family and friends for sharing in all of this with me.

Let’s have some fun this weekend, ladies!

Photo by @rollrecovery

#atlanta2020 #olympictrials #olympicmarathontrials #marathon #marathoner #raceweek #runtheworld

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