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Sports Rehab • Run Coaching • Strength Training
NYC Based | Midwest Raised

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For our mid-race recovery station at @huttonbrickyards, we built a Recovery Hub in partnership with @on that housed physical therapy, massage, hydration, nutrition, and music.

Led by @jhartnettdpt, our team of PT’s kept our racers fresh and focused on their 400 mile endeavor. Thank you @_shaunstacks @timdowney_dpt @jennypupu for the table time, @getrally.co for the massage units, and @neil.macc for setting the vibe.

Happy global running day! Knicks in 4!! 🗽🏀

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Brooklyn Half After Party is the official start to summer.
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Looking back, but looking forward to the next few months.
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Cotton Tees are back
Races are meant for showing off
If the furnace is hot… it’ll burn anything
New coach, ambitious miles, more fun

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I guess I missed all the photographers on the course, because there aren’t really any shots of me other than deep in the background. The shot above was literally proof of life…

Usually I have my eyes out and I know EXACTLY where the cameras are, but this time it was a fight to the finish starting at mile 2? Mile 3? Not sure exactly, but I know that by mile 4, I wanted to quit. Not slow down, but walk off the damn course.

There was no good reason, I’m not injured. I was trained, fueled, and rested. Nonetheless, I wanted no part of it. But I’m a bit stubborn and definitely thrifty, so minimally I wanted my moneys’ worth.

Also, my bag was checked through to freaking Coney Island. They probably have a way to get your stuff if you DNF, but I couldn’t bear the thought of adding another errand to my week, so it was literally the easiest thing to run and get it.

Mentally, I felt like I had swum too far out in the ocean and was bobbing my head up only enough to see the shore for a second before I lost sight of it again. Over and over and over.

Honestly, I don’t know how I got through it. I was not having fun. I guess I trusted my body more than my mind because I knew my body could do it. I must have decided I didn’t give a shit about how I felt because it would be over eventually, and the faster I ran the sooner it would come.

Let’s just put this puppy to bed asap.

I missed a PR by 3 seconds and due to a Garmin fluke, my run got lost forever in a technological glitch, so I got some good ego checks.

I’m proud that I managed to hold it together enough to get it done under unpleasant conditions, and I’m curious to give the 1/2 another go sometime.

My madman coach @timdowney_dpt thinks I can do much better in more forgiving weather and he hasn’t been wrong yet, so we’ll take another crack at it again.

Massive shout out to the few people I saw on the course… @mandyfoxdpt @kiki_monster03 @estanleydott @wrucrew @justinsorensen_ - you guys were little pieces of shiny glitter in a sea of pollen-y moisture. ✨

End of day, I’m pleased. It was a step towards a larger goal.

@laurensevian @crimarkable ❤️🙏🏼❤️

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so many ups and downs over the last few months but ultimately made it to the start (and finish line) and so grateful to @timdowney_dpt for getting me there healthy!!

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#marathon #londonmarathon #marathontraining #gym #newbalance #runner #runnergirl #runningcommunity #nyc #fitness #fitnessmotivation

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@londonmarathon 2025 with @newbalancerunning ✅💖

So much to say about this weekend… but firstly, biggest thank you in the world to the entire @newbalancerunning team for this opportunity of a lifetime and for all the incredible hospitality over this weekend <3 will be forever grateful!!

This was my 4th marathon and I think it turned out to be my hardest - I had an abbreviated training block due to an injury, and the heat yesterday was brutal. Went into it ‘party pacing’ but by mile 10 my legs were hurting and by mile 20 was genuinely fighting to keep my legs moving. The energy of London was absolutely incredible though, I had so much fun running this and it was such a cool way to see the city :)

@samanthamacintyrexo I can’t thank you enough for sticking by my side through this race - for all the checkins, for motivating and inspiring me to keep going - especially when it got so tough towards the end. Yesterday would have probably gone so differently without - thank you for getting me through <33 had the BEST time running tg!!

@timdowney_dpt THANK YOU for getting me to this point. In January it hurt to walk and I didn’t know if I’d be able to make it to the start line- but with PT every week and a diligent cross/strength training and return to run plan - he got me to the start line pain free and ultimately through the finish, which I’m so grateful for!!

@olga_mavridis thank you for cheering me on this weekend ily and could not do this without you ❤️

Time to take a little break …. Until NYC marathon :)

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2nd Annual Glue Loop. 3.36 Miles straight to the factory for some pictured above. Thank you to all who came out. See you next year!

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I haven’t explicitly shared about this yet but… this block has looked so different from any other block I’ve done bc of an injury I’ve been dealing with, which is why I’ve been primarily biking/swimming/strength training, + a lot of PT. It’s been a long 2 months but so happy to be back to running (and pain free!) and with this progress 🥹 seriously so grateful to @timdowney_dpt for helping me through this whole process

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#marathon #londonmarathon #marathontraining #gym #swim #crosstraining #runner #runnergirl #runningcommunity #nyc #fitness #fitnessmotivation

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🦊 Meet the NYRA Coaches! 🦊

Next up: Tim Downey (@timdowney_dpt ) 🌽🚜

Hailing from “The Greatest Midwest Collab: Illinois x Michigan“, Tim started coaching in 2014-15 as a performance strength coach for athletes before bringing on run coaching in 2016. His expertise lies in integrating training & strength, helping athletes understand not just what they’re doing, but why they’re doing it.

🔥 What he loves about coaching:
“My favorite part of coaching & PT is helping athletes put the puzzle pieces together—implementing training & strength, and educating them on what they’re doing & why they’re doing it.”

🏃‍♂️ Favorite workout to prescribe:
“Good for the systems and soul: 1600 / 4x200 / 3200 / 4x400 / 1600 / 4x200.”

🌆 Favorite places to run in NYC:
“They’ll disagree til they run them: The triple crown—Newtown Creek to Cemetery to McGolrick Park (#1 park in the boroughs).
Highly underrated: LaGuardia ↔️ Wegman’s.”

📍 Where can you find him when he’s not running?
“Eating pizza with the Glue Factory, at concerts or live sports games, or deep dive reading on existentialism, biomechanics & physiology (or working 😅).”

💬 Have a question for Tim? Drop it in the comments! 👇

#NewYorkRunAcademy #NYCRunning #MarathonTraining #RunNYC

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Excited to announce Run Strong. An injury prevention workshop for runners led by @timdowney_dpt

Join two Doctors of Physical Therapy with expertise in running coaching and strength and conditioning for this interactive 60-minute workshop designed to help runners of all levels stay healthy and perform their best. Learn the most common causes of running injuries and how to prevent them through proper training techniques, strength exercises, and mobility strategies. The session will include practical tips, demonstrations, and a Q&A to address your specific concerns. Whether you’re training for your first 5K or your next marathon, this workshop will equip you with the tools to run stronger and smarter.

🗓️ Feb 5, 2025 7:15pm
📍 Session Greenpoint 65 Kent St
Sign up via mindbody (link in bio)

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I’m not going to let November 6th 2024 steal my joy!!!!!
So instead I’m going to lean on the power of this Run community and immerse myself in the Vibrations and Irations of this past weekend.

This weekend was a family reunion, a gathering of SUPERHEROES, and like any family, you are going to have your favorite cousins that you can’t wait to see, and those family members that you just stay on the other side of room from….. no disrespect but it is what it is.

Thank you NYC and a special thank you to all my Brothers and Sisters, cousins, Aunties who looked after me and made me feel like family.

Love y’all

Also I know there’s so many pics of us from this weekend, instead of Doom scrolling and lamenting on this Wanker in office, let’s celebrate each other and remember how fun it was to love up on each other , even if it was for 72hrs.

IG will only let you tag a certain amount of folks so here my other homies I couldn’t tag

@blackorean_man
@cedrichernandez
@sidbap
@iamjarrhettbutler
malebanks
@rickyfromst.louis
@gnp_photos
@_____javi____
@quinton_jacobs
@__lovelo
@jessiezapo
@barack_obutta
@goodmorningamerica
@nycmarathon

Friends

#todaysreality
#todaysmeditation
#friends
#family
#nycmarathon
#vibes
#runners
#nyc
#joy
#community

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2024 NYC Marathon: This Time It’s Personal

@nycmarathon is always an absolute blast, probably my favorite marathon in the roster. The crowd absolutely pops off, you run with all your friends through shut down streets, the weather is killer, plus the hills and bridges roast your legs and spirits.

But I wouldn’t ask for it any other way.

This marathon means a lot to me.

1 year ago I was out of shape, stressed out, feeling pressure to perform to keep up with this facade of who I portrayed myself to be, pedaling through multiple aches, pains, and injuries, as well as in the midst of the beginning of the end of a relationship I thought was going to be “the one” that I really based my self-worth in.

I have spent the past few months rebuilding my self-confidence from the ground up, learning again who I am and what I truly care about, diving back into relationships both old and new, enjoying the journey one step at a time, and running was a huge part of that (pun intended).

Thank you to everyone who’s been there along the way to push me forward and build me up, I appreciate and love you all so much!

Today was just another day, but it was an important one for me to remember why I love doing this stupid thing.

Let it rip.

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