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Steph

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Runner/Reader/Semi-retired Raver/Mother/Wife
🏃🏽‍♀️ @runrevel Big Bear 26.2
@nikela After Dark Tour 13.1
"The limit does not exist."

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Another great family run done! PR’d and was finally able to keep 3 miles in a row under 8 minutes! The last little bit on the sand got me, but progress was made. Last year this was my fastest 5k with a 28:51 time and an 8:52 pace. This year my fastest 5k again, but this time with a pace of 7:54 and an official time of 25:14 (though my Strava record says 7:53/mile and 24:31 overall)! Consistency and continued effort equals progress!

I love that this year each member of our little family participated, and I love seeing the effort our little one is putting into running!

>> Swipe through for the official pictures. I do not regret a thing! I was so far in the zone, I forgot to look for the cameras, I forgot to smile, but more importantly I didn’t forget to turn of my @garminrunning watch 😉😬🤣

#family #run #pb #pr by @litmotherrunner

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Meet our member, Stephanie ✨
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“Hi, I’m Stephanie, I am a therapist by trade, mother and wife by heart, and runner/reader/soccer player during my free time! My running journey started with stroller runs as a way to stay active after my son was born. I fell in love with it while training for my first marathon in 2022. I love the feeling of pushing past limits I didn’t think were possible, the moments where it’s just my music, thoughts, sweat, and even at times tears! Running has been my self-care, my safe space, my proof of life!

Running with Girls Run Bakersfield adds a sense of community, inclusion, and fun! I love that no matter the pace or place we are in our running journeys, we are all here to cheer each other on and push each other through!

P.S. If you ever see someone breaking their stride for a random dance move, singing out loud during a run, or tripping in style…it’s probably me! 🤣”

No one brings energy like Stephanie! 💗 Her positivity is contagious, and she somehow manages to turn every run into a party. Nothing beats seeing her dance, sing, and crush PRs all at once! 🤩

#WomenRunClub #GirlsRunBakersfield #GRB #womencommunity taken in Bakersfield, California by @litmotherrunner

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👻 Peak Week complete with 40+ miles on the chopping block! This was the most miles I've done in a 5 day period, including two 20 mile runs between last Sunday and today!!!

🫠 Today's mantra was definitely mind over miles! I knew going into the run that it would be tough and that I would need to push past the little voice in my head asking me if I really need another 20 miles 🙃 ... Pit stops for cold water thanks to the @kerncountylibrary and for pics thanks to people with cool Halloween decor were needed for morale!

⏰️ Next week @nikerunning After Dark Tour Half
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3 weeks out from @runrevel Big Bear 🤍🖤💙

#lfg #run by @litmotherrunner

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🎵 Run Club going up on a Tuesday 🏃🏽‍♀️

I love Tuesday nights with the run crew!

On the training block today were 4.5 easy miles from @runna

✨️And for my soul --> a great playlist, the sunset, and vibing mile after mile 💗

@shes.unstoppable.runclub I love the community you've brought to us all!

#runclub #sunsetrun by @litmotherrunner

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We want sweater weather not sweatier weather 😫 🤣

This heat is robbing me of cool crisp morning runs! I really thought we'd have cooler weather by now, instead here I am sweating before I even start my run!

Also, yes those spiderwebs are a Halloween decoration thank you for asking. Charlotte's getting ready to weave in the words Happy Halloween, and I'm not stifling anyone's creativity 😉

Anywho... @runna wanted over/unders but with this weather I gave the same distance but with a karaoke pace! If you saw me running today, you probably heard me too because the playlist was good!!!

#runnerproblems #runninghumor by @litmotherrunner

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9 days ago

As fast as the Flash in slow motion 😉 🤣

📸 Don't mind the mini photo shoot, I'm just an awkward running girl trying to show off her new shoes! Testing the @adidasrunning before my next long run this weekend! They carried me through the tempo in almost 80 degree heat, so for now, I'm loving them!!

⏳️The countdown is official:
- 2 weeks until the Nike After Dark Tour
@nikela
- 1 month exactly until my next full @runrevel Big Bear

🏃🏽‍♀️💃🏽 So ready to run, vibe, and celebrate with the ladies from @shes.unstoppable.runclub including my roomies for the weekend @yesi26point2 and @clauuushealth

#girlswhorun #runnerlife by @litmotherrunner

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"An object in motion stays in motion...I hope" 😅

Technically, I was allowed to keep running as long as I don't feel pain, so... 🤷🏽‍♀️

Yesterday, I was able to run 5 miles at an 8:38 pace and today the only cardio I could do pain free was the stationary bike! Ended the day's activities with an almost pain free walk and talk with the bestie @yesi26point2 who even waited a little extra for me due to work running over! Get you some friends that will meet you where you are 💗

I am trying my best to rest but the pavement calls me like the ocean calls Moana! Training may look a little different in the next couple of weeks, but it is still getting done!

#motherrunner #runnerlife #runnerproblems by @litmotherrunner

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🏃🏽‍♀️ Started this Sunday Runday by celebrating our amiga, the birthday run queen herself @belle_ayn
Lady your running journey has come so far, and it's only the beginning! Cheers to the miles that have led us down the same paths, and the adventures you've yet to run into! 💖

#birthdayrun #runningwithfriends #sundayrunning by @litmotherrunner

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Uñitas Bonitas 💛 para terminar el summer. #ibdgel #dndnailpolish #661nails #uñasparati #ᴜñᴀsʙᴏɴɪᴛᴀs by @litmotherrunner

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My ankle was telling me not to run, but Don Omar said "Dale, dale don dale"

Today's run was powered by raggaeton and @shes.unstoppable.runclub name challenge decided the distance! I went with Steph for a total of 5.5 miles because my ankle does need some recovery 🙃

🏃🏽‍♀️Life has been lifing and I haven't been able to make it out with the group, but I can't wait to be back out there!

#motherrunner #marathontraining #runchallenge by @litmotherrunner

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🏃🏽‍♀️ And on today's episode of "I almost gave up and then didn't" 🙃 we remind ourselves: every day is a new opportunity!

This week I started off as the little engine that couldn't! I couldn't match my pace during speed intervals on Monday, Tuesday I didn't even finish my run, Friday's long run wasn't even halfway done...BUT then today, 17 miles! My goals were to finish the distance, to stay steady, to enjoy the morning, and I was able to check the boxes! Redemption at its finest!!!

@runna I could not have done this without the latest training block and feedback!!!

P.S. Never have I ever, used new shoes on a long run before breaking them in, but these @adidasrunning beauties fit like a glove and are quite possibly my new favorite 😍

#motherrunner #trytryagain sundayrunday by @litmotherrunner

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It's suicide prevention month, and we need to remember that suicide prevention is a part of every single day and every choice we make. It's in the little, daily things we do. Every time we wave or smile at someone, every time we check-in, every time we take the time to truly listen, to offer words of encouragement, everytime we sit with someone in their silence, everything we do could be the sign that someone is looking for, the thing that helps them stay another day!

💛Give yourself another day! Ask for help if you need it! Your life matters! YOU MATTER!

There's always someone ready to listen and ready to be there:

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline --> 988 call or text

Crisis Textline --> Text "HOME" or "HOLA" to 741741 by @litmotherrunner

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