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📍 ATL // Ultrarunner
Showing you running CAN BE FUN!
@belowaveragerunning
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Chicago marathon 2026 My first ⭐️ & 4th marathon. Finishing a marathon is always a massive accomplishment but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t upset & disappointed in what happened yesterday. Months of work for one day & it just wasn’t my day. That’s just the way it is sometimes. I started hot & I knew that would happen because the hype is so good but then slowly was settling into my pace. Unfortunately after my first gel I knew my stomach was off. I’m not sure why because I did the same exact thing I did every week in training. I’m like ok slow down a lil let it settle, it’s fine you’ve trained for this. By mile 9, my stomach was not happy. I told Avery (we stuck together for 10 miles) that I knew this was gonna get ugly for me. *I AM NOT SAYING THIS FOR ADVICE I AM SHARING MY EXPERIENCE. YOU MUST LISTEN TO YOUR BODY & MAKE THE CALL. You can disagree with my decision to continue the race but it was MY decision & medicals approval. It’s your race, you make the call that you think is right & I stand by my decision to continue* By mile 12, I threw up. At that moment I knew I was really in for it. Again beyond pissed because this training block I focused so much on fueling bc I have always had issues with this & I felt like I finally had it. A nice lady handed me some tissues & a water. I started to walk. Now I knew I needed to get more cals in & hydration. I resume jogging (screw race pace at this point). Down another gel & water, I think ok im good. No I was not good. I continued to get sick until mile 25. I stopped in medical at 15 & sat down with them. I was never dizzy & my body felt strong. Medical cleared me to continue the race but said to continue to hydrate & get cals in & try to hold it in as long as possible. At this point I’m walking 90% of the last 14 miles. DNF was on my mind for about 4 miles. I went back & forth on it a lot. I felt safe to continue bc I was so aware & felt fine minus my stomach it was in shambles. Continued in comments #belowaveragerunning #chicagomarathon
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⚡️3:48:46⚡️ Freaking WHAT!!! First world major marathon did NOT disappoint! This experience was beyond incredible! This training block was different. Last year, I used it as a distraction. This year, I used it as an escape and a pathway to what I needed to find out about myself. This past year has been by far the worst I’ve ever experienced. Through the winter and spring I was in a place I’ve ever been before, feeling so low that the idea of running was not even an option. I started my return to running to begin this training block slow and begrudgingly. 18 weeks and each one brought a little more light. I got to remember why I love this sport and who I am when I get to run. And then, a finish time I never thought would be possible. But more than the time, I’m proud of the person who showed up at that start line. Somewhere in those 18 weeks I started to find myself again and man I’m glad to be here! Do things that make you HAPPY! It’s always worth it 😌 Chicago, thank you 🩵❤️ More to come on race recap & @lindseeyruns as a pacer (on her birthday 👑)
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What an amazing marathon weekend! Tomorrow…WE RUN! 🙌 I’ll be looking for all of you on the course running AND cheering. Let’s bring this one to the finish line. 🏁 Wish me luck! 🏃‍♀️
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September dump, pinch me how is this my life 😭🖤 so incredibly grateful I get to do this everyday #ghostrunner
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SPOOKY MONTH IS HERE!🕸️🎃🕷️ Come run with us (if you dare👻)! All run location addresses are below: 10/3: Atlanta, GA at 8:00 AM at Roswell River Walk (Azaela Park- 203 Azalea Dr, Roswell, GA) 10/3: Miami, FL at 9:00 AM at fp movement (3015 grand ave) Every Tuesday: Raleigh, NC at 6:30 PM at The Arcane Books and Speakeasy (210 E Chatham St Cary, NC) runners get 10% off drinks! 10/10: Chicago shakeout at 9:00 AM at fp movement (1101 W Randolph Street, Chicago IL) 10/10: Denver, CO at 9:00 AM at Red Rock Canyon Open Space (3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904) 10/10: Detroit, MI at 9:00 AM at Daycap Coffee (930 E Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009) 10/10: Cleveland, OH at 9:00 AM at LEKKO Coffee (2529 Detroit Ave, Cleveland OH 44113) 10/13: Savannah, GA at 6:00 PM at Zunzi’s (236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401) 10/24: Savannah, GA at 8:00 AM at Big Bon Bodega (2011 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401) 10/22: Cleveland, OH at 6:00 PM at Memorial Field, Rocky River Reservation (Memorial Field, Valley Pkwy, Rocky River, OH 44116) 10/27: Savannah, GA at 6:00 PM at Zunzi’s (236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401)
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Made some new friends @runningmanfest
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When @altrarunning invited me to @runningmanfest I didn't know what to expect, from the event AND from the shoes! I'd never seriously run in Altras, and I did NOT think zero drop shoes were for me! Signed up for the half marathon distance. Half a lap in, I took @jesseitzler's welcome speech to heart & decided I'd go for 16 miles - interval style, 4 sets of 4 x 1 mile laps, focusing on running strong through to the end, recovering strong between sets, and having FUN. I thought the Olympus 275 Hilo was a 4mm drop, and about halfway through the day @altra_simon informed me that actually no, I was in a ZERO DROP shoe. Cue the shock on my hater ass face. I had exactly the day I wanted: strong, fast when I wanted it to be, and comfortable all the way through...in a zero drop shoe!? GTFO With its high stack height the Olympus 275 Hilo completely changed my entire perspective and opinion of both Altra and zero / low drop running shoes. I couldn't have asked for a better story for a sponsored piece with a brand. I'm not swearing off higher drop footwear, but I have to admit I am a believer in a place for low/no drop shoes in my running shoe diet 🙈 #Runningman #Runningmanfest #runningmanfestival #altra #sponsored
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Running man 2026 I officially got a new title “bee keeper girl” and my job is rounding up snakes out of peoples tents. No bees. Thank you everyone who made this weekend so fun and special and thank you @altrarunning for having me 🖤🫂 loved meeting so many of yall and hearing your stories, I will not miss this humidity 🧑🏻‍🩰 #runningman2026 #trailrunnergirl #beekeeper
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Runningman Day II 🤝🤠
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The ones who push me through. @officialmilestoneevents 2026, 107 miles. 📸: @danieljbrenner #run #running #ultrarunning #trailrunning
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Oxygen is life. 🤣 #run #runnersofinstagram #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #trailrunning
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Below Average Running TURNS 6!!! Come celebrate 6 years of BAR with your local BAR Run Club! 🎉 Every Tuesday: Raleigh, NC at 6:30 PM at The Arcane Books and Speakeasy (210 E Chatham St Cary, NC) 9/1: Savannah, GA at 6:00 PM at Zunzi’s (236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401) 9/12: Atlanta, GA at 8:00 AM at Roswell River Walk (Azaela Park- 203 Azalea Dr, Roswell, GA) 9/12: Cleveland, OH at 9:00 AM at Rocky River Reservation (Memorial Field, Valley Pkwy, Rocky River, OH 44116) 9/12: Detroit, MI at 9:00 AM at Daycap Coffee (930 E Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009) 9/12: Miami, FL at 9:00 AM at fp movement (3015 grand ave) 9/12: Savannah, GA- 912 day with @certifiedrunz at 8:00 AM at Nelly’s Grocery @ The Baxly (630 Indian St Unit A, Savannah, GA 31401) 9/19: Denver, CO at 9:00 AM at Roast Coffee Bar (1085 S Pearl St, Denver, CO) 9/22: Savannah, GA at 6:00 PM at Zunzi’s (236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401) 9/24: Cleveland, OH at 6:30 PM at Forest City Brewery (2135 Columbus Rd. Cleveland, OH 44113) 9/26: Savannah, GA at 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM at Big Bon Bodega (2011 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401) 9/29: Savannah, GA at 6:00 PM at Zunzi’s (236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401)
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