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Shori • Runner & Returning Swimmer

@runwithshori

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🏊🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️Diary of a side questing millennial
🇦🇺🇯🇵 Aussie-Japanese • Sydney & SF
🌟 13.1 x 14 • 26.2 x 6 • @harvardwswimdive alum
🔜 @nycmarathon 2026!

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I recently reached 4,000 friends on here - which feels wildly surreal because Google tells me that’s roughly equivalent to a packed university auditorium! 🤯🥹

Since there are so many new faces, I thought it would be a good time to share some fun facts about me so you can learn a bit more about my background and sports journey! ☺️✨

Whether you’ve been along for the ride from my first 100 followers or you just found my account a few days ago, thank you for being here and letting me share my passion for running, fitness and travel! 🤗💕

And we’re just getting started! Stick around for content like:
- Tips to gain entry into the World Majors
- How I took 1 hr 17 mins off my marathon time
- The most beautiful running routes around the world
- Some fun reels to hopefully make you smile 😊

And if you get through all 10 fun facts, I’d love to know which one you found the most surprising! 👀😂

#marathontraining #runhappy #runnergirl #runningmotivation by @runwithshori

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8 months ago

The story of trading my goggles for running shoes! So happy to have found this sport and met incredible people along the way 🥰✨

If you’ve joined me on runs or given me a kudos on Strava over the years, I appreciate you! If you’ve just found my page, welcome and thanks for being a part of the journey! Aaand we’re just getting started - follow along for more adventures & growth ❤️

#running #runhappy #swimming #marathontraining by @runwithshori

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Couldn’t not jump on this trend! Gosh I love this sport so much ❤️‍🔥

Running has brought SO much joy into my life. You can see the change from my “Why did I do that” expression after my first 5K 😂 to pure happiness as I started to enjoy it more 🥰

I loved Pokemon as a kid and looking through these photos, I feel like I’m seeing my own runner evolution 🥹🔥

And these photos remind me that you don’t need to be great to start, but everyone great once had to start somewhere 🤝🏼

So much more to come - excited to keep sharing the journey! 🫶🏼✨

#running #runnergirl #marathontraining by @runwithshori

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Where you’ll find me when life gets loud 😌🩵

#swimming #swimlife #marathontraining #swimmergirl #underwater by @runwithshori

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2 days ago

A 20 miler (32km) done and dusted!!!! 🔥🎉💫

The breakdown was:
- 5 miles (8km) easy warm up (10:16 per mile / 6:23 per km avg)
- 9 miles (14.5km) at race pace (8:16 per mile / 5:08 per km avg)
- 6 miles (9.5km) easy cool down (10:31 per mile / 6:32 per km avg)

I can’t believe the NYC Marathon is only 3 weeks away! From here on out, we start decreasing volume and getting into taper (my favourite part!) 💖

This was also my first time doing a long run in the @asicsaustralia Superblast 3 and they felt so good! Super bouncy and fast, and how pretty are the colours! 🫶🏼

NYC, I’m coming for ya! 🥳

👚 @lululemonausnz @athleta @adidasrunning
🎧 @shokzusa
🕶️ @goodr.australia
⌚️ @coros_anz
📊 @whoop @ouraring @strava
👟 @asicsaustralia
🍬 @scienceinsport @honeystinger

#marathontraining #runhappy #nycmarathon #tcsnycmarathon #wmmajors by @runwithshori

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The @nycmarathon is coming up (!!), which means I’m making sure I take my recovery as seriously as my running in this big training block! 🔥

That’s included getting some sports massages, like this session at @moveorigin, to keep my body feeling fresh and ready for all the running and cross training 🤗

Big thanks to the Move Origin team for helping with my recovery as I get ready to tackle the Big Apple! 💫

#nycmarathon #marathontraining #sydney #sportsmassage #recovery taken in Sydney by @runwithshori

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🇦🇺 So happy that my favourite pool in the world is open again after 5.5 years of renovations!

📍 First opened in 1936, this is the iconic North Sydney Olympic Pool in Sydney, Australia!

🩵 Save this for your next trip to Australia and follow along for more breathtaking pools and swim adventures from a former competitive swimmer!

#sydney #northsydneyolympicpool #swimlife #australia #pools taken in Sydney, Australia by @runwithshori

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This month, @teamquaro asked us to run with someone else and share why we value running with others 💫

I was lucky enough to squeeze in a run recently with running (and life) bestie @arjun_pariyarath, around the beautiful Sydney Harbour, no less! 🫶🏼

This is one of our favourite runs that we’ve done a million times together! Our go-to is an easy run and yap sesh, followed by coffee or noodles ☺️

This time, we discovered some art installation rocks by the Opera House which aren’t usually there - a fun find! We also looked for Benny the seal, but no luck this time 🦭

Speaking of going far, send Arjun some good running vibes as he takes on the @melbmara this weekend!!! You got this! 🔥

This is 🔻CHAPTER 02: CONNECT🔻

@teamquaro @quaro_jp #teamquaro2027 #teamquaro #melbmara #runningcommunity taken in Sydney, Australia by @runwithshori

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8 days ago

After 17 years of competitive swimming, I didn’t think that:
1) I’d return to the pool after a decade out of the water
2) Swim technology would’ve advanced so much that I can now swim with *smart goggles*!

It’s been so fun swimming with the @formswim smart goggles and having a display inside the goggles that shows stats like distance, heart rate, and even customized workouts 🏊🏼‍♀️

The distance tracking is particularly helpful if you, like me, have your mind wander during long, aerobic workouts and you lose count of your laps 🤭

I’m also thinking about getting back into the ocean and testing these out with open water swimming - watch this space! 🌊

#form #formgoggles #swimmerlife #swimmergirl #swim by @runwithshori

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10 days ago

We’re officially less than one month out from the @nycmarathon!!! 🤩🎉

This was a down week for training after 3 weeks of building up volume. The long run was only 10.5 miles / 17km BUT I still wanted to get some good pace work in so I decided to run a local 10K to see what speeds we could go! 🔥

Despite the rain and mud - my shoes, legs and shorts were *covered* in mud 🥲 - I felt good with my negative split pacing and was pleasantly surprised that this was my 3rd fastest 10K, according to my Strava! 💫

Then I popped over to the local Parkrun to finish with an easy 5K before calling it a day ☺️

Peak week is coming up, then we start getting into the fine tuning and taper! Let’s do thisssss 💖

This was ✨ NYC Marathon Training: Week 12! ✨

👚 @lululemonausnz @forme.science @adidasrunning
🧢 @fila_australia
🕶️ @goodr.australia
🎧 @shokzusa
⌚️ @coros_anz
📊 @whoop @ouraring @strava
👟 @hoka_au
🏁 @sydney_striders @parkrunau

#parkrun #nycmarathon #marathontraining #runnergirl #runhappy by @runwithshori

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11 days ago

Still 5 months away, but you *know* I’m already starting to countdown because I can’t wait for this race!!!! 🥳🔻🇯🇵

And I’m excited to share my journey between now and then as I get ready to run with @teamquaro! Follow along as I prep for marathon #8 🧡

This is ✨🔻 CHAPTER 01: WHY 🔻✨

#teamquaro2027 #teamquaro #tokyomarathon #wmmajors @teamquaro @quaro_jp by @runwithshori

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Carefree me at the start of the race was not expecting the pouring rain 🫠😂

Despite getting drenched and running in very soaked shoes, I still brought it home to the finish line with everything I had! ❤️‍🔥

I plan my racing playlist so that it starts with cruisey tunes that put me in a good mood, then ramp up to 200 BPM EDM remixes 🎶

The songs towards the end of my playlist are ones that I’ve trained to during my speed workouts, so my brain and body are conditioned to run fast (some classic Pavlovian conditioning from my neuroscience days, check out my reel about it for more info on how it works!) 🧠

Lmk if you’d like a link to the Spotify playlist! It’s a mix of 2000s angsty bangers, some girly pop and it’s-go-time EDM 💖🥳

This was the Nike After Dark Half Marathon in Sydney, Australia! 🇦🇺

👚 @lululemonausnz @athleta
🎧 @shokzusa
⌚️ @coros_anz
📊 @whoop @ouraring
👟 @hoka_au
🍬 @scienceinsport

#nikeafterdark #nike #nikerunning #runhappy #runnergirl taken in Sydney, Australia by @runwithshori

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