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march 11th, 2025

tuesday tread miles FTW, definitely just felt like a hope on and run w little to no thinking today. popped on @nickbarefitness podcast and sent seven miles ◡̈

🏃🏼‍♀️ pod was very helpful as it talked about going through the mud in marathon training and to me this run was very much that. did i really want to run 7 miles? no not really, but i know that this is all in preparation for me running 26.2 in october later this year.

definitely can’t wait to accomplish that and doing all the runs i didn’t feel like doing will be SO worth it then. and tbh they are now too as i always feel better after a run than before.

glad i GOT to run today!
happy tuesday! have a great day
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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march 9th, 2025

supa fun long run!!! 🏃🏼 🏃🏼‍♀️ 16 miles done and dusted!
absolutely beautiful morning and despite losing an hour of sleep, it was a phenomenal run! truly reignited in a way a spark in me that just really makes me so amazed at my body and just loving running and doing these long runs, i am so impressed of what i am capable of!!

and the added bonus of these outdoor runs is of course running together, talking & companionship makes everything better + who doesn’t love running by the coast!

old orchard beach you have my heart 🫶🏻 at least for running haha

super special moment too meeting a fellow maine runner after as well! you and your husband were too kind and you inspire me too! 💗

hope you all have a fantastic and wonderful sunday!
now off to market basket for a delicious turkey panini and a sodie ◡̈ it’s the little things >>>

much love <3
-kelli taken in Old Orchard Beach, Maine by @runninginmaine

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2 years ago

march 8th, 2025

happy international women’s day! felt so empowering to GET to run and feel strong and be able to push my body to limits i never thought possible!! especially w running, like i never thought i would just do a casual “easy” five miles by choice haha. but here we are! and i wouldn’t change a thing about it!

windy as heck out so an indoor five miler it was! felt good to be out of the elements and just take it easy on the tread. saw a tiktok talking about the slight lean in your hips when running and was consciously trying to see if i could notice the difference and tbh i think i did.

i’d definitely say treadmill easy is quite faster than road easy in terms of the pacing for me but nevertheless glad i got to run today!

hope you all are having a great saturday!
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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march 6th, 2025

celebrating my 23rd b day with a fun and warm eight miles on the maine coast line! 🏖️ honestly we first went to planet fitness to run thinking it was gonna be spitting rain on us and it would’ve just been a real sticky and kinda gross feeling but PF was even more humid lol we ran 1.2miles on the tread there and decided there was no way that we were gonna enjoy it.

so we hopped in the car and drove to where we were gonna go after if the rain was stopping and ran on the sand for our eight miles! it was so nice i don’t know why i second guessed it in the first place but im glad we ran there.

so enjoyable to run outside even if it was overcast, foggy, and i feel a tad bit sticky. the waves were so pretty and it was peaceful listening to them. sand was nice and wasn’t too much sinking.

excited to celebrate the rest of the day down here ◡̈
cheers to 23 years of being on this earth!
wow i feel old lol (jk, but tbh kinda do)
-kelli taken in Old Orchard Beach, Maine by @runninginmaine

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march 5th, 2025

last run being twenty-two! ten miler on the treadmill today since we got loads of rain falling in central maine ! 🤪 haha last year when i lived in san diego it was rainy too which is funny. definitely am hoping it will be drier tomorrow so i can ring in my birthday with an outside run with mitchell and maybe even down on the coast who knows!

overall, id definitely say this run went by pretty quick, mostly just watched some youtube videos and then when i needed a boost i just smiled and kept affirming to myself how lucky i am to run. because sometimes i don’t remember that. i GET to run. i don’t have to. it’s such a privilege to move my body in ways like this and it’s a good reminder and boost to continue to fuel the energy during my run!

hope you all have a great day!
happy wednesday!
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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2 years ago

march 1st, 2025

happy first of the month! tough tough tough 14 mile long run on the tread today 🏃🏼‍♀️😮‍💨

last pic is me during mile 13.5 DYING on the inside from just feeling it as this is the FURTHEST i have ever ran. like um hello just a casual half marathon and then some?!?! wow 🤯 no joke im really proud of myself and definitely was a little bummed when mitchell wanted to run inside today as he was a bit busy and just knew it fit better for the schedule so he’s doing his 2 hour run and will be done by dinner 😂

this run was fueled by dates (2 to be exact) as i intended on having a few more but just wasn’t doing good w some acid in my tummy. thankfully i knew i could always jump off if need be but i didn’t.

in all honest just soaking this in i cant really fathom it, i turn 23 in 5 days (march 6th) and never did i ever think i would run for fun let alone just whip a casual fourteen mile run on some random saturday but hey im SO SO glad i did it.

also was watching It Ends With Us and tbh almost finished it, which is crazy. can’t fathom how i’ll do another 12.2 one day but i know i will!!

it’s a good day to have a great day!
enjoy the weekend!! rest day for meee tomorrow!! and now onto an epsom salt bath 🛀
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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feb 28th, 2025

happy last friday and day of february!
todays fun was a five miler to top it off before the weekend! definitely felt the dread a teeny tiny bit as tbh i’ve felt drained from the whole week of working, tests and school work, but it’ll be the weekend tomorrow!

it was nice however to run in a comfy workout set as well as not be all bundled up due to it being quite windy outside thus being cold. 🥶

cheers to another completed run!
happy friday and end february out with a bang ❗️
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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feb 27th, 2025

seven indoor miles today! crushed and was glad to be in shorts and a sports bra again haha although this time outside we were getting some snow!🌨️❄️

took yesterday as a recovery day and knew it was needed, although my sleep scores still are lacking i know ultimately the rest was beneficial as today it felt phenomenal to crush this run!

i gotta say, the treadmill to watch accuracy is interesting and im gonna stick with the belt over garmin on this one especially when the pace is 7.4 (8:06min/mile) and it says it’s a 8:55 on the watch lol

anywho, definitely enjoyed this run also got my feet scanned at @fleetfeetmainerunning on the weekend and it confirmed my higher arches as well as sizing up to an 8.5 for my running shoes isn’t the worst idea.

sooo we got some new bondi 8’s that are an 8.5 and they got a test run on the tread and man are they fun! well i love my others but these felt roomy but also zero heel pressure (tbh i think the 8.5 is definitely necessary in brooks but in the hokas it’s 50/50)

SIDE NOTE: I GOT TATE MCRAE CONCERT TICKETS FOR HER SHOW IN BOSTON 10/17!!!! SO STOKED! big thanks to my love for agreeing to go and getting them! 🎉🎉 def a great early bday gift (it’s march 6th)

anyways i hope you guys have a great thursday!
- kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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feb 25th, 2025

what a warm day it was today, 40°f felt like spring and all the snow melting made loads of puddles and it was super sloppy haha

but these six miles felt good! i ended up starting w a long sleeve and that lasted a half mile on before i carried it in my hand the remaining 5.5.

definitely felt like my legs were a bit on the heavier side and it was a run where music came in handy especially @tatemcrae SC2W album on repeat >>>

also peep the last candid photo hahah idk how people look cute when running but that’s me keeping it real

but overall a great tuesday to get outside!
hope you have a great day!
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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feb 24th, 2025

mid monday morning miles!! felt so so good to get this run in and after just having a nice and easy recovery day yesterday down in portland, i knew today i wanted to get outside and run w mitchell!

we didn’t have a distance in mind, just sorta ran a route and ended up just passed 8.8 miles, and it felt wonderful!

very much needed and honestly i think it definitely help me get my thoughts and head clear before i take my exam later tonight. i think i’ve really come to love and enjoy music free and thought filled runs with of course lots of yapping throughout.

overall this was a great run to hopefully set a great start to the week! now back to work and then some last minute prep b4 the exam.

happy monday & have a great day!
- kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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feb 22nd, 2025

here we go again with another tread run lol but five miles done and dusted! in all honesty, i thought about running outside but knew that we are going down to portland tomorrow and the likelihood of a outdoor run is higher & this allowed me to study while running 🫡

i ended up using the parallel lacing technique on my shoes and swapped over to the bondi 8’s as these are “looser” than the glycerin max’s and my achilles goes rly didn’t even hurt. i think there may be slight swelling which is causing the other shoes to hurt and aggravate it more but aside from resting, stretching, strengthening and of course observing how my body feels, this combo: tread + bigger shoes works!

mitchell’s running his five miles rn and is hoping his apple watch callibrates it as tbh i think garmin is superior as you can alter it after to match the distance if it’s off which min has been slightly over and under the last 3 runs, by about .1 mile usually.

i hope you all have a great saturday and enjoy the night, i’m cooking up some ground beef, roasted potatoes and green beans and could not be more excited.
we typically have ground chicken and turkey as our primary proteins so beef is a treat!

anyways hope you have a great day not a good day!
- kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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2 years ago

feb 21st, 2025

six tread miles for today ◡̈ happy friday!
definitely was thinking about it running outside today but tbh my anxiety, stress has been at an all time high and i really knew that i was not going to get the run in if it meant leaving the house.

thankfully this is a blessing, the treadmill gave me a nice and “cozy” in my own basement spot to grind out six miles! i definitely know i need to manage my stress better and running helps for sure but i think my sleep is lacking and that would probably keep anxiety at ease with more quality rest.

side note: t8’s new album so close to what came out and i listened to it the ENTIRE run on repeat. big tate mcrae stan here. i love all of the songs but absolutely love revolving door, signs & nostalgia rn (although more i think ab it i love all of them)
anywho, thank goodness it’s friday, week END starts now, which will hopefully consist of some outside runs with mitchell (he’s currently getting his run in rn, and is only running on the treadmill bc of me, personally he’s a dreadmill type lol) and studying for an exam on monday!

cheers to friday and a hopefully good weekend!
-kelli taken in Farmington, Maine by @runninginmaine

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