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FIRST TRAIL RACE

Officially signed up for my first trail race, the River Gorge. New challenge, new experience, and a whole lot to learn.

Trail runners, drop some advice below. I might need it!

#TrailRunning #RiverGorge #FirstTrailRace #chattanoogatrails #RunningJourney

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Dear Harry, thank you for bringing us together for an outstanding weekend in NYC! ❤️

The kids brought the energy!
INCREDIBLE, high octane dance party! I think we got his best outfit! Oooooh, so cute!

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Saturday at The Naturalist 50k/25k was a BLAST!!!! Hope y’all had as much of a good time as we did! Thank you for showing up and showing out. Happy that we are associated with this race and will always look forward to it!

Telling ya! If you didn’t show up you truly missed out!

📸: @_itsjbird

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Goodass times @ The Naturalist 25k (🥈) an alpine coaster of a trail race up the #BartramTrail & during all our other natural & unnatural activities. It’s always the season for enduring friendships, chosen family & #feralaunting #nrctrailracingteam #hokaflyer #mountainrunning

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40.

Still trying to put into words how special this night was. Justin and two of my very best friends pulled together an incredible group of people to celebrate me — bringing so many different seasons of my life into one room.

Mentees. Work friends. Personal friends. Running friends. Fellow sports moms. A college friend who traveled to be here. And friends who have become family.

Some are pictured here and some aren’t, but each represents a chapter, a memory, or a season that has shaped my life.

The best gift of turning 40 was looking around, taking it all in, and feeling so much love. @justinbooker22, @clcross001, @meanwhile83, thank you for putting together the perfect start to this new decade.

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GO SIGN UP FOR 2027 RACES PLEASEEEEEE. Either through our website or through UltraSignup itself! Let’s have some fun!!!!

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Oli Kai - 6 hour - 🥉Male

Three Words: Happy - Grateful - Motivated.

A year ago, if you had asked me would I ever run, I’d have laughed in your face. Running sucks. This is known. But someone introduced me to trail running, and I’ve been forever converted. You’ll still see me chasing goals on the bike, but right now I’m really caught up in the thrill that surrounds exploring something new. I’m excited to push myself in new ways, and I’m excited to challenge my concept of “hard.”

I have a tendency to look at other’s accomplishments, make comparisons, and minimize my own. What I did isn’t a big deal because others are doing more. But that thought process is toxic. And it needs to stop. This was my first 50k. And I’m stoked! Im really proud of this. I didn’t prepare properly for this race at all. I was over trained and under rested, so this outcome is more than appreciated.

Onto the next.

Thank you @badbeardevents for putting on an awesome race. And thank you @jkier_87 for the comraderie, encouragement, and shared miles.

🦶🏻🧈 @frictionprescription Keeping Me Smooth AF
📸 @sarahbucknerphoto

#ultrarunning #trailrunning

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RACEDAY HAS BEEN GREAT SO FAR!!! A little over 30mins left in the 3hrs race at the time for this post!

Thank you to all racers, spectators, and vendors for making your way out to have a good ole time in the woods!

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the official kick off for oli kai 2026 is underway 👉 swipe to see those starting line vibes 🐦‍⬛✨💫 @badbeardevents

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OLI KAI. A loop that doesn’t care how many times you’ve already run it.

3, 6, 9 hours on the same 2.1-mile loop at Reflection Riding. You decide when it ends.

Ginny running the whole show. FRXN turned out and turned up with the 100 degree heat index: Audrey grinding it out, David + Whitney holding it down before the start.

We take care of the friction that ends days early. The rest is on you.

If you ran the race, comment SMOOTH below for 30% off Friction Prescription and a chance to win free merch!

Too Smooth to Quit.

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We’re less than a month away from our favorite 2.1-mile looped course at @reflectionriding. We offer 3, 6, and 9-hour options, and how much you run, walk, or hang out is entirely up to you. There will be an aid station at the start, but runners are welcome to bring their own aid stations with tents, chairs, coolers, or whatever they need. This event is open to everyone, so join us—you'll be supporting an amazing nonprofit and enjoying some fantastic time with the community!

→LINK TO REGISTER IN BIO

**And don't forget- you get a Sunday Runday option with Wild Trails and a Monday Funday with Box Turtle Express Races. Wild Trails @ wildtrails will have the Oli Via 5K and half marathon at Reflection and Box Turtle @boxturtleexpress15k will have a 15K, 8K, and a kids run in Collegedale.

What a way to spend a long weekend ✨

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From the woman in charge herself! @ginnysmithcha is here with information just for you.

Help us celebrate new beginnings, friends, partnerships and all around good ole trail racing with @aravaiparunning !!!!!!!

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