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Ethiopia Drawings

Ethiopia Drawings

  • Post published:January 19, 2013
Northern Ethiopia, Part II

Northern Ethiopia, Part II

  • Post published:January 4, 2013
Out of Africa (but not without a bang)! Part I

Out of Africa (but not without a bang)! Part I

  • Post published:January 2, 2013
An Untraditional and Unforgettable Christmas

An Untraditional and Unforgettable Christmas

  • Post published:December 29, 2012
Random Happenings in Ethiopia

Random Happenings in Ethiopia

  • Post published:December 26, 2012
Gone Camping!

Gone Camping!

  • Post published:December 16, 2012
The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

  • Post published:December 10, 2012
The Emperor of Long Distance

The Emperor of Long Distance

  • Post published:November 30, 2012
English Lessons with the Yaya Girls

English Lessons with the Yaya Girls

  • Post published:November 27, 2012
Julia Bleasdale: Olympic Runner and Newest Yaya Villager

Julia Bleasdale: Olympic Runner and Newest Yaya Villager

  • Post published:November 24, 2012
Amesegenallo!

Amesegenallo!

  • Post published:November 21, 2012
Forest Running in Ethiopia

Forest Running in Ethiopia

  • Post published:November 12, 2012
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Someone’s been kinda naughty this year 😈 bu Someone’s been kinda naughty this year 😈 

but his son’s on the nice list for sure 😇
Struttin into year✌🏼 Part of me is like Yay Struttin into year✌🏼
 
Part of me is like Yay! We did it. Another part is nostalgic for the first year already. But mostly I’m excited to see Wade’s personality continue to shine through. Currently he’s obsessed with cups (can’t stop won’t stop stacking), food (boy can HOUSE it), giggling (especially at Will), waving (at humans, dogs, inflatable Santas, etc.), “reading” books in my lap, DJing from the stroller (just 3 songs but all bangers), and letting Tina lick his hands between bites (I know.). 

He’s messy, he’s wild, and he’s stubborn, but he’s our everything. Happy 1st Birthday, sweet Wade! 🤍

Photo by @sarahshannonphoto

#birthdayboy #1stbirthday #1yearold #slowdowntime
Wade’s rookie season 🐻🏅❤️ #crosscount Wade’s rookie season 🐻🏅❤️

#crosscountry #coacheskid #strollerbaby
❤️‍🩹 On the mend, with a caregiver who’ ❤️‍🩹 On the mend, with a caregiver who’s much cuter than he is capable 🙃

It has been a LONG road to this morning’s surgery. My last pain-free run was the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, nearly 2 years and 8 months ago. Some insertional Achilles pain popped up the next week and just never went away. Since then, I’ve continued training as much as my body would allow while searching high and low for the root of the pain: 4 MRIs, 18 healthcare professionals in 5 cities (that I can remember, many of whom I trust with my life!), and an obscene amount of rehab, rest, cross-training, and treatment.

Only recently did a higher resolution MRI reveal a partially torn Achilles and a small but potent bone spur, neither of which were likely to heal on their own no matter what else I did or didn’t do. Surgery is always my last resort, but usually I don’t wait THIS long to book it.

Major mixed emotions right now: grateful for a solution at last, sad to miss out on the next couple months of daily runs with my boys, thankful for the ultimate support team, and optimistic that my best running days are still ahead. 🙏🏼💓

#postop #achilles #achillesrecovery #achillesrehab #injuredrunner #surgery #onthemend #castlife
If I get mistaken for a high school runner one mor If I get mistaken for a high school runner one more time, I might just go with it 🏃🏻‍♀️😉

Cameraman: @jcorratx

#crosscountry #coaching #gobears
10 years ago this week I was embarking on a year-l 10 years ago this week I was embarking on a year-long solo trip around the world (made possible by the Watson Fellowship), hoping to connect with and learn from runners and coaches in 5 countries. Little did I know, those 5 countries would balloon into 22; the hostels and apartments I’d planned on would be replaced by homestays; the journey would spawn careers in writing, running, and coaching; and many of the people I ran and crashed with along the way would be among my most cherished friends a decade later. 🧳🏃🏻‍♀️🌍

#watsonfellowship #runtheworld #globetrotter
Mid-run pep talk 🤸🏻‍♀️ Mid-run pep talk 🤸🏻‍♀️
And they said a baby would wreak havoc on my recov And they said a baby would wreak havoc on my recovery…
Who wore it better? 👯 Happy Father’s Day to t Who wore it better? 👯
Happy Father’s Day to the sweetest and proudest of them all. Wade and I love you so much!

#fathersday #minime #lookalike #dadsday
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