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Sammy McClintock

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Another step back so I can get into more of this!

Two years ago I fell during a race and honestly haven’t been quite the same since. It’s been one thing after another, specifically in my hip/pelvis region. I’d get maybe two months of healthy running before something else would flare up. Two weeks before Grandma’s Half I could hardly walk and wasn’t even sure I’d make it to the start line.

Fast forward to now, I started feeling similar discomfort and decided to get my pelvic floor checked out. Turns out my SI and coccyx were pretty tilted and likely had been for a while. Now that we’re working on correcting things, it’s a bit of a gets worse before it gets better situation. Basically a baby deer learning to walk again 😂

Right now the focus is getting strong and stable so I can finally feel like myself again. Super bummed, but really thankful to have a team in my corner helping me get to the other side of this! #mckirdytrained #raleighrunner #mckirdytrainedeast taken in Raleigh, North Carolina by @samzo3000

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Just me, the downstep queen 👑🙃🙃 #mckirdytrained #raleighroadrunners #photogenic taken in Raleigh, North Carolina by @samzo3000

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2 months ago

Registration for The Micro: #breaking3 and #microtq marathons is now open.

March 27-28, 2027
Rockland Lake State Park, NY

Early bird pricing at $199 runs today through August 14fh. After that, it jumps to $225.

For more info about both events, check out www.themicro.run. If you’re ready to register, you can skip that and head straight there.

Links for everything are in our bio. 🔗
#themicro #mckirdytrained #sub3marathon taken in Rockland Lake State Park by @samzo3000

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2 months ago

Just a girl trying to survive the swamp 😬
#summertraining #mckirdytrained #runnersofraleigh

📸: @runmattrun11 taken in Raleigh, North Carolina by @samzo3000

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3 months ago

Our home 💕 🏠 #homeowner #thefam #townhome taken in Raleigh, North Carolina by @samzo3000

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4 months ago

The come back from foot surgery continues! Feeling 40 years strong!!! If it wasn’t for a little wee at mile 3 I coulda snagged a 2 min PB. Let’s go @chimarathon 2026! 💪🏼 🏃🏻‍♂️💨💨

@mckirdytrained | @samzo3000 | @chicago13.1
#chicago13.1 #chicago #garfieldpark #running #oldfart taken in West Garfield Park by @samzo3000

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4 months ago

@runmattrun11 and I took a quick trip to NY to see friends and connect with some of our athletes (two others not pictured) It’s always a treat to be able to see them in person and witness the hard work they put in day in and day out. Love being along for the ride! #mckirdytrained #runcoach #cityrunning #centralparknyc by @samzo3000

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4 months ago

Summer training came early… you know that time where you start questioning your fitness and your sanity a little bit 😂

Lucky to make it out of the first session alive in some pretty soupy conditions and honestly felt solid. Biggest thing was just keeping it conservative early and not getting carried away with pace then progressing into things and it ended up paying off.

Also having @runmattrun11 on the bike handing me @precisionfandh was very clutch (sodium is your friend).

Best of luck to everyone getting into summer training, we’re all in this together!! #mckirdytrained #summertraining #halftraining #hydrate taken in Raleigh, North Carolina by @samzo3000

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5 months ago

Back on the bark chip trail 🤝

One of my favorite spots in Raleigh for 1k repeats. I’ve been coming out here since high school, so it’s always been a comfort spot for me. Best believe with 1k to go in plenty of races, I’ve thought to myself “just one more out on the bark chip.”

Big thanks to my husband @runmattrun11 for the best support while I grind through 14 of these suckers and continue stacking distance PRs in workouts. Also a guest appearance from @deanna.m.roberts and Scottie being the best cheerleaders out there 🫶 #halftraining #mckirdytrained #raleighrunning #mckirdytrainedcoach by @samzo3000

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5 months ago

Back to the east coast tomorrow after a crazy 6 weeks of NYC to Flagstaff to Hawaii and back to Flagstaff.

This season has been one of the most challenging and humbling, but also one of the most rewarding periods of my life. It’s been about stepping outside my comfort zone, leaning into longer distances, and learning how to trust the process while clawing my way back to fitness after an inconsistent couple of years.

There’s still a lot of work to do, but damn it feels good to be working toward something again. Through all of it, I continue to be inspired by my athletes who show up and do the hard stuff every single day. Y’all make me a better coach, person, and runner.

Excited to keep building when I’m back home 🤍 #mckirdytrained #flagstafftraining #roadracing taken in Flagstaff, Arizona by @samzo3000

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5 months ago

golden hour at the track ✨

Did some big girl things these last couple weeks with tackling workouts that looked intimidating on paper. Always a good reminder to myself and others: your body is stronger than your mind gives it credit for. You can do hard things, and we’re doing it. 🙌🏻#mckirdytrained #altitudetraining #flagstaffrunner taken in Cottonwood, Arizona by @samzo3000

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5 months ago

Refinding joy in the process.

Training hasn’t been perfect, no long run in nearly a month coming into Hawai’i, which brought some anxiety. Progress isn’t linear after all.

This past week though was exactly what I needed to slow things down, stay present, and take it all in a little more. #findyourjoy #mckirdytrained #hawaii #runnerlife by @samzo3000

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6 months ago