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Karen Shortill Lyons

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“Never limit where running can take you” 🌎 #AbbottWMM Six Star Finisher🏅(1st woman in NH!) ❤️ 26.2 x 22 (PR 3:49) Next up: Montreal Marathon!

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Six years, four countries (three continents!), thousands of miles, countless new friends, 14K raised for charity…. All of this for one beautiful, shiny medal that speaks to me whenever I hold it… It says, “I will never doubt myself again.” ❤️
#sixstarfinisher #abbottwmm #wherechampionsrun #tokyomarathon #londonmarathon #bostonmarathon #berlinmarathon #chicagomarathon #nycmarathon #runtheworld #worldrunners #marathon #runnerforlife #medalmonday #nhrunner #running #inspiringwomenrunners #tokyonights taken in Park Hyatt Tokyo - パークハイアット東京 by @kshorty.runs

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9 years ago

This is PARTY PACE! 😍🥳 It's not like I *wanted* it to be one of my slowest marathons ever, but by mile 10ish, I knew I had to decide: Was I going to run slow and be angry that 4 months of hard training was "wasted", or was I going to run slow and be happy and celebrate and smile for 16 more miles? 😁

The real challenge of any marathon isn't the distance--it's how well you can adapt to disappointment or obstacles on the fly. You can be fast on your feet, but your brain has to move fast as well. There's no time to "process" a new reality... you just gotta embrace it and do your best!

Thanks @bostonmarathon and @marathonfoto for the race pictures! I WILL see you again, someday...

#bostonmarathon #boston128 #roadtoboston #abbottwmm #charityrunner #qualifier #thisis50 #marathonrunner #marathonlife #runhappy #lifetothefullest #positivethinking #running #betterforit #gratitude taken in Boston Marathon by @kshorty.runs

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3 years ago

#MedalMonday! Merci beaucoup Montreal for a fantastic race! Those long uphills were tough but I had a great training block and the weather was perfect for racing. Just one of those rare racing days where everything falls perfectly into place 😘 23rd marathon complete!

Next up: #BAAhalfmarathon (easy pace), #Miamihalfmarathon (race pace), #EasternStates20Miler (race pace), .... and then Im thinking I'll try a serious BQ attempt at #BaystateMarathon next Fall! taken in Montreal, Quebec by @kshorty.runs

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6 days ago

3:56 on a NET UPHILL course? Hell yeah!!! 🔥 I'm going to call this a post-50 yr. old PR, because at some point you have to stop comparing your race times against your younger self. I'm a different runner at 52 than I was at 45. That version of me got me to where I am now (and thank you, younger self! ) but aging is real, and trust me you feel it when you're racing 26 miles! 😅

Montreal Marathon is a legit tough course but I had the best support crew-- thank you @pat_lyons, @delaneyyeet, and @owen.lyons27 for chasing me around the course! 😍

Had a few lunch beers and will write more tomorrow 😘

#montrealmarathon #raceday #fitover50 #marathonlife #lifetothefullest taken in Montreal, Quebec by @kshorty.runs

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7 days ago

Nothing I need to do tomorrow, but to become a stronger marathoner 😊 Every single race teaches me something new, and I suppose that's why I haven't gotten tired of this distance. Nope, it never gets any easier, but I do get better at it, one race at a time. 😊

Spent the day with the family, enjoying the views from Mount Royale, and also some delicious soufflé pancakes served by a little robot, which was a first for me! 😂

Time for marathon number 23! Let's goooo! 😘

#montrealmarathon #fasterasamaster #fitover50 #marathon #runnerforlife taken in Montreal, Quebec by @kshorty.runs

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8 days ago

Bonjour, Montreal! 🇨🇦🍁Ready to run my 23rd marathon! Ok maybe not entirely ready for all these hills I keep hearing about, but there's only one way to found out! 😅 My McGill daughter has a solid spectator plan, and as a local, she knows the hills on the course by name (they have NAMES?! Fuuuuuuuddgge..😂)

I really would love to get back under that 4-hour mark for the marathon. (Last three marathons were 4:04, 4:06, 4:01..... feeing a bit stuck.) Good news is, Sunday should be pretty chilly and great race weather. 🙏

#montrealmarathon #raceweekend #marathoner #runcanada #fitover50 by @kshorty.runs

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9 days ago

Taper madness! This was actually a 10 mile run, but I paused my Garmin to take a photo with this gorgeous tree and forgot to unpause it! 😵‍💫 1 week until I run my 23rd marathon at the #MontrealMarathon! #marathontraining #newenglandrunner #marathonlife taken in Portsmouth, New Hampshire by @kshorty.runs

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15 days ago

I heard that if you post a run you’re proud of, @wizkhalifa will comment church on the move! 😁 (I don't know if that's true but it's been fun watching him grow as a runner on Insta and become one of us! 😅)

The thing that I'm proud of for this run isn't just the mileage, it was the will power it took me just to get outta bed and out the front door. It was a cozy, overcast Sunday morning and all I wanted to do was lounge in bed with my coffee and scroll and send my friends funny reels. The #MontrealMarathon is just a few weeks away and I'm at the peak of exhaustion. Today's run puts me at 52 miles for the week.

But then I heard that soft voice of Eliud Kipchoge (the GOAT) in my head whispering: "Only the disciplined ones in life are free."

And maybe you can debate that, but for today, he's right. So I got my tired ass out of bed, ran 20 miles in Zone 2 (goal MP is 8:50) did the work, and am now home, back in my cozy clothes and on my couch with a fuzzy blanket. 😊

And you know what Eliud? I do feel free. 🥰

#MarathonTraining #LongRun #BetterForIt #MarathonLife by @kshorty.runs

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a month ago

18 miler along the NH coast to finish out a 50-mile week! Felt stronger than last weekend but dang, the cumulative fatigue is setting in hard! My legs are TOAST! 😭

#montrealmarathon #marathontraining #longrun #latesummer #hansonsmarathonmethod by @kshorty.runs

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a month ago

10 miles Friday, 16 miles today! 😅 The goal here is to run on tired legs to mimic the last 16 miles of the marathon, not the first. But it really doesn't matter how ya slice it or dice it, the #longrun is always tough! 🤪

Looking forward to being lazy for the rest of this overcast day and enjoying a few cans of the Substance IPA from Bissell Brothers #willrunforbeer 🍻😋

#marathontraining #montrealmarathon #seacoastnh by @kshorty.runs

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2 months ago

The necessary "slowness of summer running" can make you forget that you're still actually laying the groundwork for faster paces, even if you feel like nothing's happening.

So today's marathon-paced run reminded me that there's some speed in my old legs that's trying to come back, but it's not quuuiiiite ready for race day yet 😅

I'm happy with my splits but I think there's some room for improvement... the cooler morning definitely helped but it's still pretty toasty out there! 🥵

#MontrealMarathon #BAAHalfMarathon #MarathonTraining #FasterAsAMaster #MiamiHalf by @kshorty.runs

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2 months ago

Lovely 12-miler at an easy pace, good playlist, hydrangeas are blooming, sun is shining, dinner in Boston later tonight... what else could a girl ask for? 😊

#marathontraining #longrun #Montrealmarathon #runhappy #instarunners taken in Portsmouth, New Hampshire by @kshorty.runs

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