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@stillirun Ambassador
Leisurely paced runner who always stops to pet the dogs.

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It's #worldmentalhealthday and also @stillirun 10th anniversary. To commemorate both and to conclude #nationalrunformentalhealthweek , my son and I organized an informal meet up in our hometown for the #worldmentalhealthday5K. It's so important to take care of our mental health, and to seek help when we aren't feeling well. For me and so many others, running (and movement in general) is a way to find peace, quiet, and grace for our loud minds. Still I Run is an organization dedicated to mental health through movement, and provides tangible support to individuals looking to take their first steps. I deeply believe in this organization and the work it does, the community it created, and the change it is making. This is my second year as an SIR ambassador, and I would love to tell you more about how you can get involved, too.

#forwardisapace #mentalhealthrunner by @samstillruns

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@nationalwomenshalfmarathon 8K this morning, where I surprised myself by running about 30 seconds per mile faster than my planned race pace. Five more miles towards my @stillirun #runstreak26 by @samstillruns

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Thank you, Heather, for this lovely gift. @stillirun #sirambassador2026 #forwardisapace #friendshipbracelets #keepgoing by @samstillruns

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8 months ago

So honored to be selected as a @stillirun #2026ambassador. In the coming year, I will continue to raise awareness about mental health and the how running/positive forward movement (literal and figurative) can help us feel better.

I look forward to sharing my journey over the next year. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you are interested in learning more or getting involved.

#runtoheal #runtofeel #mentalhealtrunner #2026stillirunambassador #forwardisapace by @samstillruns

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Please consider joining me in supporting @stillirun with a small donation - even $5 makes a huge difference. This is an incredible organization that supports mental health through running. It has been a great honor for me to serve as an ambassador for SIR this year - you can help me finish strong on supporting them. Please let me know if you have any questions - link in bio!

#stillirunambassador2025 #stillirun #stilliruncommunity #worththework #finishing2025strong #stay #mentalhealthawareness by @samstillruns

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I have officially joined in on the weighted vest hype. I've been sidelined from running with plantar fasciitis for the last few months, but was still doubtful when I read to start with a 15 minute brisk walk... But yes. I absolutelu felt it within the first 5 minutes. I hope to get back to running soon, but I also appreciate the opportunity to try something that's challenging in a different way.

#stillirun #stillirunambassador2025 #weightedvest #fallinnova by @samstillruns

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@gabewoodrowmusic is a fantastic musician out of Baltimore, and he happens to be my 9 year old's favorite. He is kind and engaging and has positive messages in music.

As we near #worldmentalhealthday2025 on October 10, I encourage you to check out his latest single Stay and give him a follow. And, if you're interested in doing something to raise awareness about mental health, please check out @stillirun and the #worldmentalhealthday5K they sponsor. Ask me for me details!

Thanks Gabe, for another banger with a critical message. by @samstillruns

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Come run 6 miles with us! We went on a midday run despite the heat and humidity. I am a party pace runner at best, and between the trail conditions and the heat, it was definitely the partiest of party paces. But we made our 6 mile goal and felt great (if exhausted) by the end. Gotta love summer training, right?

#marathontraining #summertraining #trailrunning #agirlsbestfriendisherdog #sohotsohumid #sirambassador2025 #stillirun by @samstillruns

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"No offense mommy, but you run really slow."

My 9 year old daughter said, as I laced up for an early evening 5K, already a challenge for someone who prefers to run in the pre-dawn dark. I had just arrived home after a stressful 10 hour work day and traffic, and wanted to squeeze in my run before her soccer game. I was barely motivated to go as it was, and me from a few short years ago would've been totally demoralized by this savage and also accurate statement from my kid.

But today? I laughed, responding with, "well, at least I'm getting out there and moving my body."

I am slowly coming back from a long term injury while battling hormonal and medication related weight gain (thank perimenopause), sleep deprivation, work stress, and mom life. It's frustrating that my body doesn't always function the way it used to, and sometimes I start to downward spiral and begin ruminating about all of those body image messages from the 90s/00s that linger in the darkest places of my self esteem. I am also Type A, and doing something that's hard for me, that doesn't come naturally, that quite frankly I'm not great at and will never be the best at... Well, it would be easy to feel badly about myself.

But I put one foot in front of the other. One step at a time. I look at how far I've come- all the 5Ks, 10 milers, half marathons, and even 2 marathons. I am grateful for how strong my body is, that it gave me three babies (including twins!), and that I *can* run.... Whatever the pace. Because forward is a pace. Still I run.

@stillirun
#outofthemouthsofbabes #stillirunambassador2025 #stillirun #forwardisapace #partypace #leisurelyrunner #summertraining #marathontraining #motherrunner #mentalhealthrunner by @samstillruns

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For the @stillirun RunStreak Week 3 Challenge, I made this reel with some of my favorite running photos and my favorite pick me up song to help me get through tough times - The Best of Me by @thestartinglinerock . I love this song so much - the idea of getting older but still being young, and still having the best of ourselves to give when the worst is over. A bonus is that the video for this song is an homage to the film Say Anything..., also a favorite.

Some other honorable mentions in the pick me up songs category (my early 00s pop-punk is showing, I know):

Last of the Real Ones, @falloutboy
Grass is Greener and Big Waves , @thegreatheightsband
In The Middle, @jimmyeatworld
Ten Minutes, @thegetupkids
2000 Light Years Away, @greenday
All the Small Things and Feeling This and San Diego and Carousel, @blink182 (I'm from San Diego and Blink sounds like home to me)

#stillirun #SIRunstreak25 #Week3challenge #SIRambassador2025 #mentalhealthrunner #music #runningplaylist #elderemo #itwasneverjustaphase by @samstillruns

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Today begins the 2025 @stillirun RunStreak, coinciding with Mental Health Awareness month. I first learned about SIR from this event several years ago and have participated every year since. In 2023, I ran Marine Corps Marathon as part of Team Still I Run. I care very deeply about this organization and their mission of promoting mental health through running.

Please consider joining me in running or walking at least one mile per day or a total of 31 miles for the month of May by signing up - the swag this year is awesome (check out the third picture!). The link to sign up is in my bio by @samstillruns

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