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Good afternoon from day one of the @freepmarathon Kia Health and Fitness Expo! 💙🚙⚙️I am SO excited to see all of our @rawthreadsathletics friends running this weekend. We are open from 1:00PM - 7:00PM today so make sure to come by to shop and say hi!🤩👟
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✨Friday, October 16th 1:00PM - 7:00PM
✨Saturday, October 17th 10:00AM - 6:00PM
📍Huntington Place

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Chicago Marathon week photo dump. 📸🏙️💙
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It was such a great week getting to work the @chimarathon Abbott Health and Fitness Expo again and getting to connect with so many amazing friends and runners. A huge thank you to everyone who came by our @rawthreadsathletics booth to say hi and to support us during the expo and our Raw Threads x Smiley launch. 🫶🏻 And a special thank you to @jen.runs.on.pixie.dust who came by and dropped off my favorite @eatnpark cookies to our booth!😃
I was also SO happy to get some cooler miles logged and to get to see some local Chicago friends in between the expo craziness.🍹
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Congrats to all of the runners and see you next time Chicago!!

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Some seasons test you. Some years change you. Getting older has taught me that strength isn’t about looking like you never struggled—it’s about showing up even when no one else would expect you to.

For me, the gym has never been just about my body. It’s about keeping promises to myself, finding confidence on the hard days, and remembering that I can still feel strong, capable, and little bad@ss😉

I have also learned that one of the best compliments you can receive is hearing that you inspired someone to start or even to keep going. That means more than any number on a scale or a mirror ever could.

Still learning. Still growing. Still showing up. ❤️

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Halloween in early August as Disney dropped its Halloween merch yesterday morning at 10am!

We were there to see it at World of Disney at Disney Springs at WDW and to pick up the new Autumn special edition Vanessa doll! Rope drop city!

#disneycollector #disneyhalloween #littlemermaid #merchdrop #worldofdisney

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A lovely evening in Detroit celebrating our anniversary. Dinner at Adelina. The food was so delicious! We had the Wagyu meatball, focaccia with the most amazing olive spread, ravioli, chicken, and ended with our favorite dessert: tiramisu.

We then walked to the Cambria hotel, which we explored for a bit before heading to the Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy 🐈‍⬛ hosted there. The actors told four tales, each paired with a signature themed cocktail.

The smoke was clearing, the weather was gorgeous, and of course, top notch company.

I can’t imagine a more perfect night in our city. 🏙️

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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21 years! Our marriage is old enough to drink. 😂

Someone once asked me: Do we actually still like each other? Is it possible?

The answer is yes. We look forward to seeing each other at the end of a workday. We talk on the phone on the way to work each morning. We enjoy each other’s company.

Of course, Marriage isn’t always easy. We are definitely two imperfect people. We have both made mistakes. However, we have always fought for each other and our marriage.

Through every high and low, every celebration and every loss, we have held each other, supported each other, and come out stronger.

I love this man more today than I did 21 years ago when I said “I do.” I cannot imagine a more perfect match for me.

To my husband: thank you for your constant support, your confidence in me, your forgiveness, and your love.

Happy Anniversary. 🥂

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I still can't believe I get to say this..

I can't believe I get to be a sponsored athlete at the 2026 New York City Marathon with @shokzusa 🎧

I'll be representing #shokz throughout #marathon weekend, #running in an official race kit, taking part in events and sharing this incredible experience with all of you. It honestly still doesn't feel real.

The #chasingstars application wasn't just about getting into the race. It was about telling your story and sharing why this World Marathon Major mattered to you.

I wrote about addiction, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and making the decision to completely change the direction of my life. I wrote about finding running and how it became so much more than exercise. It became purpose, confidence, and a community that believed in me long before I believed in myself.

So many people I've met through running saw something in me that I couldn't see yet. They encouraged me, challenged me, celebrated my wins, picked me up after my losses, and because they believed in me, eventually I started believing too.

That's why I chose New York City.

So many of the people who have shaped my life will be there. I wanted the chance to stand on that start line with them and experience one of the greatest marathons in the world alongside people I love, respect, and admire.

Somehow, my story resonated with Shokz.

To know they read it, connected with it, and chose to invest in me because they believe it's a story worth telling is something I'm still trying to wrap my head around.

I never expect to get picked for opportunities like this. I always feel like I'm just another name in a sea of applications. But I've learned you don't have to be certain you'll succeed to take a chance on yourself. Sometimes you just have to put your name in the hat.

My hope is that by sharing my story this summer, someone who feels stuck, lost, or convinced they aren't capable will realize there is another path. Running changed my life because it introduced me to people who helped me see my own potential before I ever could.

Thank you, Shokz, for believing in me and trusting me with this opportunity. I don't take it for granted.

Now... we get to work 🏃‍♀️🗽

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Nothing screams it’s a US holiday more than a bunch of people meeting up to run a race on theme 🇺🇸. Did I forget I signed up for this a year ago? Yes, yes I did. Was I in London, UK the day before check in? Yes, yes I was. So thank you to @runthesmallworld for making sure I had my bib and a place to sleep while in Atlanta!

🍑 Peachtree road race was a HOT one and I’m so thankful I was able to party pace it with @tonya.zz and @loading_disney especially since Dash wasn’t able to run with me (I’m bitter about it too Josh). Shoutout to @dvcrunner because I’m using their group photo 😄

@justinedell13 are you elite yet?
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#peachtreeroadrace #RADrabbit #runcrew #partypace #10krun

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This was such a fantastic weekend! So happy to have spent so much quality time with so many of my favorite people! My heart is bursting on this #medalmonday as I reflect on a super fun race! Thank you @atlantatrackclub for a fabulous experience at my first #peachtreeroadrace and cheers to all the laughs with great friends! This was better than a runDisney weekend because I wasn’t rushing home after each race! Love you all!

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Plot twist: I thought I was addicted to collecting medals.

Turns out… I’m addicted to the people.

Don’t get me wrong, I will absolutely wake up at an ungodly hour, pay questionable registration fees, and run countless miles for a piece of shiny metal I’ll proudly hang on my wall with zero regrets.

But somewhere along the way, the medals stopped being the best part. It’s the friends who text, “What are we all wearing?” The people who somehow convinced you a “race-cation” is going to be more fun than a beach trip. The people who know your race-day anxiety, celebrate your PRs, and remind you that a rough race doesn’t define you.

The medals are why I signed up the first time. The people are why I keep hitting “Register” every single time.

Happy #MedalMonday to the people who turned race weekends into reunions and finish lines into home. But please for the love of god stop hugging me.

I tagged who I could.

#peachtreeroadrace #runningfriends #racecation

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When I signed up for this race 365 days ago, I had no idea what my life would look like today. If you had asked me then to imagine where I’d be now, I would have told you there was less than a zero percent chance it would look anything like this.

I almost didn’t come this weekend. This year has been incredibly hard, and this past week has been the most difficult yet.

I’m so grateful for these people, and for so many others who couldn’t be there physically, but were there in spirit. I’m especially grateful for my friends—the ones who have loved me, supported me, and carried me through the days when I had nothing left to give. I truly don’t think I would have made it through this past year without all of you.

#friendship #peachtree #atl #rundisney #grateful

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A great July 4th weekend with an amazing group of friends, both old and new!

Couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than with the Peachtree Road Race and a Braves game. It was nice to have so many friends in my city for a change but I’m learning it’s not really about the destination but the people you are with. Looking forward to the next race weekend with all these people are more!

#fourthofjulyweekend #july4th #peachtreeroadrace #bravesgame #friendsthatarefamily

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