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Lorelei

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May our stories be legends from our lives that our kids pass down to their kids.

Happy birthday @taryn_mayko
I love you forever 💗 by @fithack

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3 months ago

A partner squat challenge because sometimes you need to make exercise fun.

We tried some others.. keep an eye out 👀😆

#personaltrainerlife #squatchallenge #personaltrainer #partnerchallenge #strengthtraining taken in Evolve Strength by @fithack

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7 months ago

The Bridesmaids 🧨 taken in Drayton Valley by @fithack

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a year ago

Still working on these LoL’s
I don’t hate it but what do I do when the captions aren’t working?

Synopsis:
Getting ready for my run today. I want to get on the GRWM trend but… somethings are personal.
Developing my content has shifted in some ways as my identity has shifted. I’m not really a trainer anymore but these things are still important to me.
Many trainers found their career as young athletes or through weight-loss transformations. I was a gym novice when I became a trainer. Over the years, experience has taught me the value of fitness and while I don’t really enjoy it, I do my best to keep it part of my life.
I’m supposed to run 9km today and I don’t want to do that. But a new runner account I’m following says to put your shoes on and go for 5 mins.

Spoiler: I ended up doing 20 and I feel good about that.
In church this week I finally made a connection that stress impacts our health from a physiological perspective, so I should be finding ways to reduce my stress. Monumental, I know.
Sometimes less is more ✅ by @fithack

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2 months ago

Trial Episode of LoL
…I need to work on using “like” 337 times in 2 mins 😅 by @fithack

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2 months ago

Today’s run was never about performance or an agenda. It was about an opportunity to do it all again, and make the most of it.

Who cares how fast you run, when you have a huge smile on your face the whole time?
…tbh the longer I’m on the course for, the more time we get to spend together.

Fitness for some people, is a space to zone out and do their thing. But for me, it’s ALWAYS been about community. Even when we need to lock in, someone else is ready to push, pull, or cheer us through it.

As I write I am reminded, the whole idea about being a Fithack is that there’s more to life than the gym and so much more joy moving through life. Many of my values and practices cross over between both worlds. This really is how I get through life at all. I lean into my community. When I’m locked in, my community is there. When my community is locked in, I don’t stand by. I get closer.

These words are echos in my mind, “I don’t know how you do it all.” This is it. I make a decision, I show up, and the only way I’m stopping is when I get where I’m going.
Taking breaks can give you more momentum for the work, and sometimes you just have to push through.

Idk if a person can really understand how much fitness lends to your life without actively experiencing it, because it really is profound. But I think every step forward is a step in the right direction. So keep showing up and see what happens next. You might even surprise yourself 💗💗💗

I always say @lululemon knows how to throw a party 10/10 SO MUCH FUN 🎉 by @fithack

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2 months ago

Weekend things.

Honestly, I am full send on all things summer.
Is anyone surprised?
Transition back home has been VERY intense with the kids this week and I think we really need a quiet day or two. But the sun is finally out and we all want to be outside!!
It’s also birthday party month so we’ve had 2 birthdays already, my daughter’s next week, and another the week after that 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

In addition to that we had a friend from out of town sleepover, we signed up for a 1km race with friends, and are temporarily fostering a handful of animals 🫣

AND the good news/bad news of getting my separation agreement draft this week half an hour before a session with our parenting coordinator.

I’ve been sitting in the quiet for almost an hour.

Big thank you to my people for being along for the ride. It’s not a smooth one but I am committed to my cause!

What I can tell you is: even though it’s sometimes heavy and A LOT, the work is WORKING and I am SO EXCITED to see it come together piece by piece.

We got this 💪🏼 by @fithack

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3 months ago

I was grumpy for the first 15 mins of the run until I figured out how to use the app and my watch at the same time.

Never doubt how far showing up can take you. Once you’re there, the rest usually comes. Even if it’s not what you planned, it’s not nothing and it counts for something.

Grateful I got my run done today 💗 by @fithack

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3 months ago

Recognizing my limits is a difficult task for me. At this point my drive is sometimes used in good humour to call me out and keep myself accountable.

I remember a friend asking me once, “who are you trying to prove yourself to?”

It’s not hard for me to answer and I’ve dedicated myself to unpacking that over the last several months. Speaking to my own experience, unpacking my trauma isn’t just deeply emotional, it is a practice of discipline. I have had to confront my discomfort and recognize my limits. I’ve learned my limits are not about what I am capable of, they are about my wisdom to make good choices.

So I have had to make the difficult decision, to pull back from the fundraiser. This semester has been hard but the recent legal disruptions (which are ongoing at intermittent intervals) absolutely drain me.

Collectively, @theastrorunner and I raised $999 if you’d like to donate more- I encourage you to do so, the link is in the comments.

I am so grateful for the support and rest assured I will absolutely be doing this again. by @fithack

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5 months ago

Today is a really good day. Why, you ask?

Despite the rain and being sick- today is a day that I (that is, WE) can make a really big impact.

Actually, it’s even more relevant when I’m sick because it reminds me how important our healthcare system is (no thanks to yk who). If this is your first time hearing about this- @theastrorunner and I are doing @millionreasonsrun which is a fundraiser for the @stollerykids hospital. The goal is to collectively raise $1500 and run 400km

My kids ask about the big teddy bear over the entrance every time we LRT past. This is where we take our children to be cared for with specialized equipment and staff that make the hospital a *slightly* less scary space. They have smaller equipment and colourful walls and spaces for activities because even sick kids need engagement.

It’s a place we hope we never have to use and equally so that if we ever need it- it is in the best condition possible to support our children. Ideally, we are donating this money for someone else to benefit and that really is the best case scenario.

Today, specifically, @brickwarehouse is matching donations. Your $20 is $40, $100 is $200, and so on.
If you’ve seen this already and you’re waiting for your moment- this is the best time to maximize our impact.

💰You can go to the page and either search my name Lorelei Maher or our team, “Shooting Stars”

➡️ share so that others can donate

❤️ boost the algorithm through engagement, comment “link” and I can DM the link to our page

Every bit helps. If you’ve read all this way, I want to say thank you, as always for taking the time, being present, and checking in. I am SO proud of my community and SO GRATEFUL for the support I have. I wish I had words to express the impact but I think my ability to fundraise as successfully as I do is a good indication. I have never had an ask for unanswered in my community and it has shaped who I am today and is the reason I continue to pay it forward.

#grateful #community #support #singlemom #running by @fithack

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5 months ago

Remember that time I signed up for the @millionreasonsrun ? I ran 100km in the month of May and raised over $1500

I’m doing it again! This time I’m aiming for 150 km and I have my BIL @theastrorunner helping me out. I’m starting off strong with my first 2km down today and another 10km or so planned with a friend.

I’m curious how strong can we start our fundraising today?

Link in the bio, let’s blow it up!!
#run #donate by @fithack

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5 months ago

That’s a wrap!

Happy Friday friends!!
I just walked out of my last class for this semester. This marks my 4th semester in university, and I am 11 courses down.

I’m curious, does it show? Every class I take changes the way I see the world. Yes, even the math ones 😅
I’m so grateful. I started this process thinking I would a lone wolf and leaning exclusively on my community. While I’m proud to be able to showcase the people I know in my course work (and I take every opportunity to do so), and I am indeed able to reach out for support, I have started to get comfortable with my new community at the U of A.

This semester I committed myself to making myself (and by proxy my school and my kids) a priority. I’m learning about the ways my experiences in life have shaped my identity and the way I experience life. I’ve made difficult decisions to say no and let go when I need to. I have challenged myself in many capacities, one such example being climbing.

If you know anything about me, it’s that workouts are a social activity for me. What you can hear is @e.ann.yb quietly cheering me on with each block. This is what it’s like to show up for each other 💗

It’s been a long (winter) semester and while I have a few assignments to clean up before midnight, I can happily say in all aspects today, I fucking made it.

I’m pumped 🙌🏼 by @fithack

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6 months ago