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Home of the No Pace Run Club
Space for EVERY pace!
501(c)(3) helping you realize the potential of the athlete inside!
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Big News for the Fam! Join us in welcoming @valruns4margs as our newest Ambassador! 🎉🎉

If you’ve run anywhere in Pittsburgh, chances are you’ve felt Val’s incredible energy, whether she’s pacing you to a PR, cheering you on from the sidelines, or leading the crew!

Val is a driving force in our local running scene. Founder of @valsaidstation , a non-profit community-driven aid and energy station supporting Pittsburgh runners, co-founder of No Pace Run Club, and a member of the P3R Pace Team, she represents everything we love about the Pittsburgh running community.

She’s tirelessly out there serving enthusiasm, uplifting others on and off the course, all while raising the next generation of runners. 🏃‍♀️✨

She’s currently gearing up to tackle a massive lineup: the Pittsburgh EQT 10-Miler, the Marine Corps Marathon, and Every Woman’s Marathon! We couldn’t be more proud to have her on Team GBM! 🥳

Drop a comment below and help us officially welcome Val to the family! 💛🖤

#runGBM #catchmeifyoucan #runPGH #ValsAidStation

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Something in me just felt … lighter … on this run.

I’ve been dealing with a lot, and working hard on breaking some very specific cycles in my life. I’ve been worried I wouldn’t get my fitness back after the concussion; while I’m not at “peak”, this is a run I’m so proud of and I am finally seeing my paces drop again!!

Ready to rip @nycmarathon !!!! 🗽🏃‍♀️ two long runs to go for me :)

Video inspired by @djlexing

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Run all the miles. ✅
Take the kids to their meets. 👟
Chase them around the course. 🏃🏽‍♀️
Clean up and carry all the stuff. 💪🏽

It’s an easy way to get another 8k steps in on tired legs.

I guess it’s good to know we can grit those miles out on marathon day. 😅

#marathontraining #runningfamily #runnerhumor #motherrunner #xcseason

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THREE WEEKS OUT FROM THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON! 🇺🇸🏃‍♀️✨

And we’re making this final fundraising push a little more fun… WE HAVE A RAFFLE! 🎟️

For every $5 donated, you’ll receive ONE entry to win a bundle of our runners’ favorite things! 👟✨

$5 = 1 entry
$10 = 2 entries
$25 = 5 entries

HOW TO DONATE: 💌

❤️Visit any of the fundraising links in our bios to donate directly!

OR

💙Send your donation via Venmo, and we’ll gladly add the funds to our fundraiser on your behalf!

That’s it! Drop a donation and you’re entered!
A winner will be chosen October 22!

Every dollar raised supports Stop Soldier Suicide and their mission to help save the lives of veterans and service members.

26.2 is almost here, and we’re making these final three weeks COUNT!

And from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! 🥹🫶🏼

To everyone who has donated, shared our posts, cheered us on, or supported us throughout this journey—we appreciate you more than you know. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. We’re so grateful to have such an incredible community behind us as we take on these 26.2 miles for a cause that means so much.

Let’s finish this fundraising journey strong! 🇺🇸❤️✨

#marinecorpmarathon #stopsoildersuicide #runnerscommunity #marathon #fundraisingforacause

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Some runs make you feel like you’re on top of the world. Others make you question what you spend a lot of “free time” doing. 😅

I knew this was textbook recipe for disaster. Work the evening before. Upset stomach. Trying to get food (not enough) down, unsure if it was going to stay. In and out of the bathroom all night. Dehydrated. Exhausted. Time constraints for an away XC meet.

I did everything I could to mentally lean into the things I love about running. Being with friends. Glitter. Testing parts of my race-day outfit. Good music. The process.

I controlled what I could. Forced electrolytes and fuel down accordingly. Laid off the gas and took extra walks where needed. Didn’t stress about the miles not looking the way I’d expected or hoped.

All of this to say - most people want to show you the good side of running. PRs. Aesthetics. Cookie cutter, picture-perfect, filtered versions. 🤗

Not me. I’m here for the bad and the ugly, too. Because days like today happen, and I choose how to adjust. I decide what kind of mood to walk away from a run in, how much it fills my cup, how grateful I am to move my body.. even when it’s not pretty.

Thanks @traintorun_412 @jbird_412 @ash.is.on.the.run and @rhonsaker for listening to 853170 F-words and me swearing I hate running and will never do it again. 🤷🏽‍♀️

I’m still a bad bitch.

#marathontraining #sundayrunday #runningcommunity @marinecorpsmarathon @strava @stopsoldiersuicide #runpgh #motherrunner

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About last Thursday.. 🤩

I was so excited when Jessica invited me to a first look at this 19,000 sq. ft. (you read that right!) private woman’s club in Pittsburgh. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but from the moment I walked in the door, I was blown away.

This space was so well thought out, room after room - the artwork, old architecture meets modern updates, open spaces, cozy nooks, comfort and classy vibes.

Each new space I walked through, every corner I turned, I felt inspired. I could see myself with friends having book club, taking a cake decorating class, laughing, crafting, relaxing, dancing, daydreaming. The options are endless and it was SO energizing to think of ways to share these spaces with other women! ✨

This is only the icing on the cake. Stay tuned for more BTS of our night surrounded by amazing ladies I can’t wait to spend more time with! 💃🏽

The magic will run deep in the Bridge & Bloom Women’s Club, and THIS is your chance to secure your spot. Only 400 memberships are available, and the presale is live! Sign up now for a special introductory price, and be part of something really unique that I think our city needed.

Thru 9/25, you have a chance to win 2️⃣ free months of membership! To enter, follow @bridgeandbloomclub and see their giveaway post for details. 💅🏽

#womenempowerment #community #girlsnightout #womensupportingwomen #pghcreative

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Summer was good to us. ☀️

I need to move - I’d take these days over winter, anytime.

What’s your favorite season? 🌷🏖️🍁❄️

#solongsweetsummer #seasonoflove #marathontraining #momlife #summervacation

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@duricabrandon wanted vert..

So I gave him vert. 💃🏽

#sundayrunday #marathontraining #trailrunning @strava #churchonthemove #movepgh @rachelcarsontrail

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Feature Friday is SO BACK, and today we’re celebrating those cheering us on as we move through miles on the roads, trails, and waters. Swipe for four awesome cheering/race support stories and fun race signs!

Want to share your story or have a theme for Feature Friday? Send me a DM! Together, we go far 🩵

Running is an individual sport, but it’s so much bigger than just YOU. It’s community - the family who comes along for the journey, the strangers you meet who become friends on race courses, the connections you make during miles shared.. I want to create encouraging spaces where people know they’re not alone!

Favorite fan Friday!

I’m submitting my mom, Sue, and her best friend Dee. You can find the two of them at Broad and Vine - nearly every BSR since 2011- cheering, in costume and handing out goodies like freeze pops, mini ducks and secret bottles of fireball. They recently got into ultra volunteering with Loopy Looper in NJ

I know as a runner that having spectator energy can be magic and it’s just a great boost during the race seeing a funny sign or having a stranger yell your name.

@shererstephanie is the best cheerleader a runner/tri could ask for! She’s made signs, coordinated friends and fam, and cheered me on in every tri I’ve been in.

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By whatever means necessary..

Sometimes my long run has to get broken up (especially now that we’re in XC season). Sometimes the miles are slower than “normal.” Sometimes it’s more about time on feet, or being with family and friends.

And sometimes, it’s so muggy I look like I went for a swim. 🏊🏽‍♀️

5️⃣ weeks till @marinecorpsmarathon with @stopsoldiersuicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and every dollar makes a difference! Would you consider skipping a coffee tomorrow morning and donating that towards our effort to help service members and their families get help? Link in bio ❤️🤍💙

#marathontraining @strava #runnergirl #strongasamother #sundayrunday #runwiththemarines

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Them: “When will you stop talking about this?”
Me: “no”

Adding context to this reel since the reach has become quite wide: this year, I completed two half marathons in Amish Country, the Garden Spot Village half marathon in the spring and the Bird-in-Hand half marathon in the fall. For several years now, these races together have been what gets runners the Road Apple Award, a plaque with fossilized horse poop on it. A road apple is the poop on the road from the horse in the horse and buggy combo that is the Amish folks’ method of transportation :)

#runningmemes #roadappleaward #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathon

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Whatchu know ‘bout running at 6:30am in 93% humidititty?

Always just livin’ for the dance party. ✨

#humidaf #runningismytherapy #marathontraining #runpgh #danceparty

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