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Lori Oliwenstein

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11+ miles. First double-digit run since late September/my tussle with the flu. Definitely had more in me so 🤞 for the 50k in two weeks. (Now I’m off to figure out why I can’t find any evidence that I signed up for it even though I know I did!!! 😩)
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#trailrunning #trailrunnersofinstagram #ultrarunners by @loliwens

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What a beautiful morning. What a gift to myself to get out—and up. #trailrunning #sunrise #trailrunners #trailrunnersofinstagram by @loliwens

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Is it possible for us to say enough nice things about Matt @hideaway_landscaping? Nope. It's not just that he completely transformed our yard (those are views from opposite ends of the yard, and he'd already starting leveling the dirt after years of dog-digging-damage 😂 but trust me...completely transformed). It's that he took the time to get to know us, and then he put in little touches all over the place that make this renovation so personal, so us. Not to mention that he may be the nicest person the planet. (Yes, even nicer than you. 😉) The only downside to this project being done is that we don't get to hang out with him every day anymore. 100/10 recommend. by @loliwens

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In New York City, where she lives 😭😭😭, you know, 3000 miles from here, this yesterday-infant is already 29 years old. What I did in a past life to earn the privilege of being her mother and getting to watch her take on the world…I don’t know, but I sure am grateful. Happy birthday, @zazaem 😍🤩😭 by @loliwens

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2 months ago

Got to hear my friend and teacher @aprildavila at @vromansbookstore talking with @liandolan about April’s awesome new book, Sit. Write. Here. If you’re a creative of any kind, but especially a writer, there will be so much here for you. Congratulations, April! by @loliwens

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Post run lunch and manuscript edit in Venice Beach. How LA of me. Actually, it’d be much more LA if it were a screenplay and not a novel, but… 😂 #amwriting #amwritingfiction #beachrun by @loliwens

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4 months ago

Mother’s Day greeting committee of one. We don’t deserve dogs. 🐕 by @loliwens

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5 months ago

My classic post-run post would talk about the last three photos: how beautiful the world is, how worth it the effort is, how good I feel. But photo one is also part of my why: the post-run breakfast and debrief. NOT because I think I “earned” this “indulgence” by running. F that 💩. Simply because this is what we do after we run. It’s tradition. We eat and catch up and analyze the day. And THEN the run is over. by @loliwens

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Jen and I swept the first third of the 100-mile race at #leonadivide for @khraces yesterday. It was a perfect day. And on the trails, perfect means everything from spectacular views to tripping and falling splat on my stomach (nothing hurt but my pride). It means great conversation and then times when you’re too tired to smile, much less talk. It means meeting amazing runners and volunteers and then literally running through a swarm of bees. (They couldn’t have cared less. In retrospect it was kind of cool! But not while I was surrounded by a couple hundred of the buzzing creatures.) I could go on. It was truly incredible to get to be even the tiniest bit of help to people struggling physically or emotionally, watching them push themselves while also pushing myself. (This was only my second time running a 50k distance after all. @strava proudly informed me it was my second best time. 😂) I’d do it again in a heartbeat. But not until my legs have recovered from the 5,000+ feet of elevation gain. (#humblebrag off) by @loliwens

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This morning’s trail report: Perfection. (Pssst. Adorable puppy awaits you if you scroll to the end.) @melissagalan #morningrun🏃‍♀️ #running #runner #trailrunning #trailrunningviews by @loliwens

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7 months ago

A tale of two photos… On Saturday, I ran a six hour trail race at Will Rogers State Park. 2.2 miles per loop, and the goal was to get in as many loops in the time allotted as you could. It was…toasty in the Los Angeles area on Saturday. Photo one is from one of the first two laps I did, when it was already warm enough to be in shorts and a sleeveless top, but not so warm that my insides were likely to melt. Photo two is from one the last laps I ran, and those insides were for sure experiencing the melting. In the end, though, it was a blast. More photos to come. Thanks to @khraces for an amazing event (and food and the good kind of ice and lots of liquids) and 📸 credit to @paksitphotos by @loliwens

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