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Runner. CrossFitter. Dog (foster) mom.
Taking up space in the sports I love.
For those who never quite fit the athlete mold.
“I have questions”
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40th B-day. 26.2 miles. One hell of a weekend.

The marathon was crazy hard. Not the race I imagined or the race I trained for. I hit a wall early, overheated and dehydrated, got some gnarly blisters, and wanted to quit more than once. But I kept moving. And I crossed the finish line.

To all my friends and family who supported, encouraged, checked in, cheered, showed up, and believed in me through this whole journey: THANK YOU!

I’m especially grateful to a few people who got me to the finish line. My sister @melissa.zaiser, who ran her first half marathon yesterday and was a fierce accountability buddy! My friend Braden @vague_bagel, who jumped into my 20-mile training run and ran the last 8 miles with me. And the MVP, @alisonmonday, who met me at mile 18 of the race and ran with me nearly 8 miles. She coached me, encouraged me, and refused to let me quit. I genuinely could not have finished without her. ❤️

Turned 40 Saturday. Ran my first marathon Sunday. It was messy and painful and absolutely nothing like I thought it would be. But I did it. And I’m incredibly grateful that I get to be here, in this life, in this body, surrounded by these people.

26.2. Done. 🏅❤️🏃‍♂️

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Who knew CrossFitters could be so inspiring? Honestly we did. They show up and show out and we are so excited to have so many amazing athletes at our ultra.

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When you ask CrossFitters to do an ultra, I’m not sure what else you can expect. 😂

Ultra marathons are typically geared toward runners, but with my background in CrossFit and @saddleupcrossfit hosting the event, we’ve basically created an ultra for CrossFitters.

So naturally, I had to test their ultra knowledge and find out just how they’re preparing for race day.

Spoiler alert: CrossFitters gonna CrossFit. 😂

October 24. 14 hours. One-mile loop. Come see what happens.

#ValleyAndVictory #26VV14 #CrossFit #UltraMarathon

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July was giving: linen, lakes, laps, and my fave lil side kick 🐾 ✨

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What can we say, we made some pretty useless & ugly hair ties 🤷‍♀️

Should we make this a series?!

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Sunday funday with my life partner 😍
Workout, sauna & cold plunge, then binge watching Traitors Canada… yes Canada 🇨🇦

#fitness #marriage #homegym #couplegoals

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In my early 20’s I remember hanging around a few negative people.

I’d agree or say something negative just to fit in.

It became more normal to have their outlook on life.
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Over time I realized that what I say, what I think, and what goes into my brain MATTERS.

The more time I spent with my positive friends, the more positive I felt.
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So often people get caught taking on the beliefs and actions of those around them.

You NEED people around you inspiring, pushing, and DOING the things you want to do/be doing.

Not putting limiting ideas in your head.
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Here are a few main ideas from our weekly call.

I always leave these calls inspired and ready to get back to work.

Its be impossible not to considering what everyone is doing/working on.

KEEP GOING.

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This is your sign to ask your coach to be your partner at a lifting competition! You may even walk away with a 1st PLACE finish 🏆

45# in PRs today was pretty amazing, too. A 330# and 340# deadlift in the same minute was a highlight.

I'm the most proud of @alisonmonday. We had fun, we danced, I messed up loading her bar, she hit some big lifts, did all the math, and cheered her heart out!

These ladies swept the podium. 💪

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My wife does some pretty cool shit & I’m her biggest fan. Here’s to another year of watching her do pretty cool shit. Love you @alisonmonday

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My first time back on stage in nearly 8 years… and what an absolute honor and privilege it was to return in Anyone Can Whistle with @minneapolismusicaltheatre, under the vision of the incomparable @maxwhattimeisit, alongside an unbelievably talented cast and crew.

To my friends and family who showed up with love and support (both in these photos and beyond), thank you. Sharing this with all of you meant the entire world.

This has been one of the most challenging years of my life, which made stepping back into the magic of theatre all the more meaningful.

Here’s to whatever comes next — once I figure out what that is.

📸: @heymollyjay

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We have got a FULL week of movement opportunities for you! 🎉

👯‍♀️Come join us! Only requirement is a desire to do something different! All levels of fitness are welcome! Family and friends are welcome too!

✍️Sign up to reserve your spot in Wodify TODAY! No Wodify? No problem… head to our link in bio!

#sobernotboring #bethechange #justshowup #community #fullyvested #wedorecover #soberissexy

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National Recovery Month is quickly approaching and we are excited for ALL the sober opportunities we have to honor sobriety and continue to create awareness around mental health and substance use recovery!

Save the Date(s): and head to our FB page to check out the links! 😎

SEPTEMBER 7th, SUNDAY - our annual HERO workout for Recovery will be taking place at 9am at SISU MEDINA.

SEPTEMBER 13th, SATURDAY - Annual Walk for Recovery at the MN State Capitol! 10-3pm… Fully Vested will have a booth there - if you’re interested in volunteering to man the booth - send us a message! We would love to have you! Walk is at 1:45pm!
Check out the link for more details!

https://minnesotarecovery.org/walk/

SEPTEMBER 16th, TUESDAY -Annual Rally (Caps) for Recovery at the Twins game! 6:40 game at Target Field Vs New York Yankees! Fully Vested will be getting tickets - if interested in attending - please comment here or send me a message! Will
Be ordering by August 15th!

https://minnesotarecovery.org/twins/

#sobernotboring #movementismedicine #wedorecover #FullyVested #juatshowup #recoverymonth #recoveryispossible #community #byebooze #soberissexy #normalizesobriety

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