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denver, sober, licensed clinical social worker 🌞

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Hi, I’m Shannon! I’m running my first marathon at the 2026 NYC Marathon in support of Release Recovery Foundation, which helps make substance use treatment and mental health care more accessible.
As someone who is over three years sober and works as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, this cause is deeply personal to me. I know firsthand how life-changing recovery can be, and through my work, I’ve seen how access to treatment can help people rebuild their lives.
Additionally, Colfax Strong has been my gym for four years and has given me a community that has supported my growth and sobriety in more ways than they know. I’m incredibly grateful for this special place!
Every donation helps make recovery more accessible. Thank you for supporting me and this important cause!

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Dirty soda, Spike Lee, white girl, Ice T

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Two weeks ago I DNF’d my first race. While I was mentally and physically prepared to run 50 miles, I was not ready to get hailed on, see a lightning strike feet away from me, and be cold to the bone within the first mile. I’m not disappointed in myself for dropping, it felt like my only choice while I was out there. To be honest, I would have dropped at the second aid station had I not been told I must keep trudging along before I could logistically get off the trail.

Running is my meditation, my therapy, and my happy place. Turns out, hypothermia doesn’t fit the bill. I’m relatively new to the sport and I hope to keep going for many years to come. To do so, I need to protect my body and my safety comes first. This was just one race, there will be many more…and that is okay. The competitive and perfectionist in me is sad, but I think I prefer my fingers and toes intact.

A mantra I often remind myself: I don’t have to be perfect to receive support. Coming back to the Airbnb after dropping, with no tears left to cry, only to be surrounded by so much love was really freakin special.

None of these races have to be that serious. I’m putting myself out there to do some crazy shit, and sometimes crazy shit happens. Now back to lallygagging, eating good food, and cheesing with my good judies.

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The only thing worth doing is something you are afraid to do ✨

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There are moments in this process where I have to pause and just sit with what's happening around me.

Last week was one of those weeks. Not because everything went perfectly or because we crossed some major finish line but because I looked up and realized that the seeds planted 18 months ago in the uncomfortable, quiet, nobody is watching part of this journey are blooming all at once. A CBS interview that came through a genuine relationship, investors flying in to see HUMN, working with our architecture and interior design team finalizing our plans, our trail community continuing to show up even though it's getting dark outside, and of course, making time for Odesza.

I left a 14 year career to build this. There were stretches where I genuinely didn't know if it would work. The gap between where I was and where I needed to be felt too wide to close. What I know now is that the work done in those stretches is exactly what created moments like this. You can't manufacture that kind of compounding. You have to trust it while you're in the middle of it and just keep going.

I'm sitting with a lot of gratitude right now. For real. For my family, friends, Odesza, The Trail Club, our partners, advisors, and investors. None of this would be happening without everyone involved.

-O

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Week 24 of The Trail Club and we are back at South Table mountain. Beautiful morning with a beautiful sunrise. We are going to be catching some incredible sunrises for the rest of the season. Start packing those headlamps ladies and gentlemen! Plenty of season and trails ahead. See you all next Wednesday at North Table Mountain!

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End of summer serotonin

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Congrats to @shannon_kel & @jessssbahl for completing the Cirque Series Trail Race at Arapahoe Basin!!!
Don’t forget we have another summer trail run September 29th!!!!

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Today, The Trail Club raced the Cirque Series at Arapahoe Basin. We could not have asked for a better day — from the tailgate pre-race, to a beautiful day on course, to finishing up cheering the rest of the racers in. This group crushed it, and we look forward to being back on this course next year!!

Thank you @cirqueseries

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Week 23 of The Trail Club! Incredible morning, incredible group, incredible trail. Blown away by how this group continues to show up and get stronger week after week. Headlamps are soon in our future, but we’ve got plenty weeks of running left before the season is up!

This Saturday 30 members of the Trail Club will be racing at A-Basin for the Cirque series race. This is one of the best days of the year and is going to be a blast!

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Week 22 of The Trail Club. A fantastic morning as the group ran across North Table Mountain. The mornings are getting darker but this group is still getting after it. It’s been an incredible season and we plan to keep it going for as long as possible!

The Cirque Series race at A-basin is 10 days out, and there are still spots available for anyone that wants to last minute sign up! Please reach out if you’d like to race with the group.

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White girl finds a silly little hat 🧢🫡

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