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Amanda Hoang

@mandymovez

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Mom of 3
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🏁 26.2 x 6 (3:11)
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I ran my first marathon at 20 years old - just to check it off a bucket list. After what felt like a near-death experience on the course (and especially at the finish line), I swore I’d never do it again. 💀And I stuck to that… until I turned 30. 🙈

At that point, I was almost two years postpartum with baby #2, knowing we’d want baby #3 soon. I wanted to prove something to myself - not just that I could do it, but that 30 year old me was stronger, smarter, and more confident than 20 year old me ever imagined. So, I ran my second marathon in 3:27. A few months later, I was pregnant with baby #3 🥰 but also disappointed I hadn’t hit the Boston Qualifying cut-off. 😤

During that pregnancy, I stayed active and even ran two half marathons something I never expected, especially considering my first pregnancy, when I fully embraced the couch-potato life (no shame in that!).

After giving birth to baby #3, I was hungry to move again - to feel like myself. And honestly? That missed BQ time still stung. So, I set a goal: to run another marathon, this time 10 months postpartum, just to see what I was capable of. Training had its ups and downs but what doesn’t? I showed up to the start line healthy and finished healthy with a 3:16.

Moral of the story? Anything could happen. Life is incredibly fragile - so take the chance, seize the moment, and never stop betting on yourself. 👊
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#anythingcanhappen #motherrunner #runnergirl #runningjourney #runninginspiration #runningcommunity #runningmotivation #runforfun #fitnessjourney #runner #marathoner #run by @mandymovez

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From bump to baby jogger 🥹
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#runner #running #pregnant #motherrunner #postpartumfitness #pregnantfitness #strollerrunning #momfitness #runningmotivation #runningcommunity by @mandymovez

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A lot can change in 12 months..some of it is luck, some of it is unpredictable, some of it is dreaming, some of it is a lot of hard work. 🥲 One year ago (Jan 2024), I was 8 months pregnant, running a half marathon in 1:56. The longest I’ve ever ran in my three pregnancies. Fast forward to now (Jan 2025): 10 months postpartum, I ran a marathon in 3:16. The longest and fastest I’ve ran since Jan 2023, two years ago.

The time is never perfect. The circumstances are rarely ideal. But here’s the thing - you don’t get to choose the cards. You do, however, get to decide how you play them. 🍋 I say this because I didn’t grow up playing sports, and my approach to fitness was pretty half assed. Then when I became a mom, I thought why not give it my all? What do I have to lose?

Also, I did sign up for @chevronhoustonmarathon 2026 so there’s that! 😂 I have some non running fun goals for the rest of the winter/spring and who knows after that! 💫
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#runningjourney #runninginspiration #runningcommunity #runningmotivation #runforfun #fitnessjourney #runhappy #motherrunner #runnergirl #diversityinrunning #marathon #postpartumfitness #pregnancyfitness by @mandymovez

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the south got a mini cold front!! 😭🤭 forgot what “cold” feels like for a moment and then we were grooving!!😆

after mile 6 (pee break, forgot to stop my watch), picked up the pace and was feeling really goooddddd ⚡️

#runnergirl #runner #runwithme #halfmarathontraining #marathontraining by @mandymovez

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which one is your favorite?? 🤔🎃 I have a half marathon next weekend so on the fence whether I should dress up or not!!

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3. 🐞❤️🖤
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majority of these pieces are stuff I already had in my closet minus the some of the headbands and dolphin prop 😆 pony was provided by my kids #running #runnergirl #runningfit #runforfun #runningcommunity by @mandymovez

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literally one of my favorite soups from childhood, just found a way to make it more protein packed! 🥔🫘🥣

ingredients
-2lbs of chicken Italian sausage (I used
1lb sweet & 1 Ib hot - pork Italian sausage is great too!)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 15.5oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 32oz of chicken bone broth (for extra protein otherwise use chicken stock)
- 3 medium russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
- 1 kale bundle, leaves stripped and chopped
- salt, pepper & red crushed pepper to taste
- parm chz, optional to serve

instructions
- cook the sausage until brown, recommend cooking in batches to not over crowd the pot
- add in onion and garlic, sauté for a few mins
- add in chicken broth and potatoes, cook for 15-20 mins until potatoes are tender
- using a blender or immersion blender, blend the drained beans with 1-2 cups of broth from pot until smooth. stir the puree mixture back into the soup
- add in kale and bring everything to a light boil for a few mins. season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. serve with some parm cheese!

6 servings: ~49g of protein and 35g of carbs per serving

#cookwithme #souprecipe #comfortmeal #proteinrecipes #soupseason by @mandymovez

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family trip recap in the hill country near San Antonio!! 🫶🏼

raising kids is so hard and cool
chasing your goals is so hard and cool
marriage is so hard and cool

nothing is perfect. life is messy, the world is messy and we’re all just figuring it out as we go.

but I hope that the more I get to show my kids of this world, the more they’ll grow into kind, curious and understanding humans. people who can see things from different perspectives, lead with empathy and appreciate the little things. I mean that’s the hope right? feeling very motherly in my feels right now 😭🥲

also so very millennial coded with the peace signs and teaching our kids 🤣 by @mandymovez

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just sharing tips l’ve learned over the years! 🧂 Imk if you have any electrolytes recommendations or tips I should try!

#runner #running #electrolytes #runningtips by @mandymovez

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9 days ago

fall break for the kiddos so adjusted my training and got my long run done on a Friday! now time to hit the road (again) 🤪🚙

workout
4 warm up
2 @ 7:01 min/mi
1 steady
2 @ 7:05 min/mi
1 steady
2 @ 7:03 min/mi
4 cool down

#runwithme #runningjourney #runforfun #runningmotivation #runnergirl by @mandymovez

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Food should always take you to flavor town! 😛

I refused to believe fueling has to mean boring food. As a passionate foodie and runner, welcome to my new series Fitness and Flavor!! Follow along as I share ways I fuel while training for @everywomansmarathon! #ad by @mandymovez

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everyone in the house loved these and they were so easy to make! 🍤🍚

ingredients
- minced shrimp (save extra whole shrimp if you want to do “chips”)
- minced garlic
- minced ginger
- minced green onion
- soy sauce
- mirin
- rice paper

instructions
- mix all the ingredients together - wet rice paper and add shrimp filling in a small log
- roll tightly and cut into mouth sized bites
- lightly spray with oil
- air fryer for ~20 mins on 400F until crispy

for chips: lay one wet rice paper on a flat surface, add 4-5 whole shrimp, add another wet rice paper on top, cut as needed, lightly mist with oil and air fryer the same as shrimp rolls

#airfryer #airfryerrecipes #shrimp #shrimprecipe #ricepaper by @mandymovez

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Move however you want, do whatever makes you feel good and wear the stuff that keeps up with you!! 🤝🏼

The Wolaco Core Half Tight has officially become one of those pieces for me especially for running, rollerblading, rollerblading, strength training and basically everything in between. Dancing between sets is sort of my thing when I get to work out from my garage. 🙂‍↕️

Use MANDYMOVEZ20 for 25% off @wolaco Core Half Tights — link in bio! I’m 5’2 and wear an XS. #wolacopartner by @mandymovez

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