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👟 Chasing balance after 26.2 x 10 | 50k | 50 mi
🦋 Autoimmune warrior on a health journey
📍 DMV→BOS→CBUS

10/14/2025

Days like these are worth more than gold 💛

Throwback to our weekend in Cleveland. Couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful September night to celebrate the new Mr. & Mrs. Flowers!

10/07/2025

Met with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday for my right hip, the other hip 🦿MRI is scheduled for next Tuesday. He thinks I have something similar going on in my right hip as I did in my left, but it’s on a more mild scale right now.

I have mixed emotions about it all, but unlike the first go around, I’m not scared. I knew there was a chance of this happening and as they say, this ain’t my first rodeo 🙂🙃 I’m of the mindset right now that this is my ‘healing era’ and if there’s more to be ‘fixed’ I’d rather have it done now and close this chapter for good.

10/05/2025

Women’s friendships are like a renewable source of power 🪫🔋💖

10/04/2025

Morning rundate 🌼

It’s been months since we’ve logged a Saturday morning run together because of his shoulder surgery, then my hip surgery and up until 10 minutes before we left I wasn’t sure that I’d actually go, I kept saying “yeah, maybe” because I’m still very much working through the mental part of post-op recovery and trusting my body, but I’m so glad I did. It was the release that I needed after a long week.

09/14/2025

This morning shortly after 10am I walked to get coffee before hopping on a familiar trail to go for a walk.

As I walked down the ramp to hop on the trail, I heard a group of runners approaching and slowed to let them pass. Just past the brush, one of the three dropped back, thanking the others for the conversation, then turned in my direction.

“Hey! I like your style.”

Keenly aware that he was directing the comment at me, I said thank you and kept walking.

“Hey, run this way with me.”

I kept my head down and said no thanks.

He continued… “Oh come on.” < mumbled something about me listening to music > “I want to talk to you.”

No.

I began walking faster and my heart felt like it was visibly beating out of my chest. About 20 feet later I looked over my shoulder and the was standing where I left him, just watching me. I shared my location with C, informed him of what happened and got off the trail at the next exit to walk a totally different route, but couldn’t stop looking over my shoulder for the next 3 miles.

Thankfully it was broad daylight and there were others on the trail because my gut tells me I don’t want to know how it would have unfolded otherwise.

Being a woman who laces up daily shouldn’t be associated with fear. Most days, it isn’t. Most days, it’s my outlet, time with my husband, catching up with friends, my ‘me time’ — but then there are instances like this morning… quiet, ordinary, and still somehow a stark reminder that darkness exists. That no matter how alert and aware we are, we’re never completely safe. We shouldn’t have to live like that.

09/05/2025

Donut Dash 5k 🏃🏼‍♀️🍩 Just over 17 weeks post-total hip replacement, the second 5k I’ve run post-op, and third race I’ve finished on my new hip.  It was tough. Much tougher than the 5k I ran 2 weeks ago. The Virginia hills got the best of me and they weren’t even that big, but they put the Ohio trails my legs have grown used to to shame.

Mile 1 clocked in at 9:15, which was my first mistake. My second mistake was trying to maintain that pace as I climbed the first hill. My glutes quickly gave me a “No thank you, ma’am” 🙅🏼‍♀️🥴 signal and so I dialed things back… but evidently not nearly enough, as my watch logged a 9:39 for mile 2. By mile 3 I was really beginning to feel it and started to alternate between run-walk intervals — walking the uphills, coasting through the downhills, and running the flat stretches — finishing mile 3 at a 10:58.

While I finished feeling proud, I also felt a healthy dose of humility, a bit of defeat, and certainly sore.

Running and I are still figuring each other out. I have only run 3 times since my surgery. The first time was with C because I was hit with a serious case of FOMO and the other two times were in a race setting because I keep signing up for races hoping that it will help to shake this (irrational?) fear I have developed.

I was talking with my chiropractor about it this morning and I struggled to put my fear into words. It’s a messy mix of fear of re-injuring myself, coupled with a lack of confidence, sprinkled with anxiety, uncertainty, and negative self-talk.

So yes, while I have run a couple of times post-op, don’t let it fool you. I am not “back.” I have a long way to go, as much mentally as physically. But I am making progress in the right direction.

08/18/2025

Fought for the finish line & left it all on the course yesterday 💥

3.1 miles run. No walk breaks. No pain. Very minimal soreness. Yesterdsy’s Grandview Yard was exactly the endorphin rush I’ve been missing out on the past few months!

I could not have moved any faster than I did and right as my watch hit mile 2 it felt like I hit a wall, but I gave it my all, my spirits were high, and I had so much fun chatting with old and new friends.

So, whats next? I’m going to continue to take things slowly, but it feels like I ripped off the bandaid yesterday and I feel more confident + comfortable to start incorporating more running miles into my weekly routine.

If you’re looking for another fun late summer race, check out the M3S Oktoberfest Meiler Vier on Friday 9.5 🍻 The 4-mile race kicks off the Columbus Oktoberfest Festival!

Use code MIDWEST10 to save 10% on any M3S event, including the Cap City Half Marathon.

08/17/2025

This morning I > the Grandview Yard 5K!!! 15 weeks post-total hip replacement.

3 months ago I had no plans to run this race. I figured at this point in my recovery that I would be mobile, but I didn’t think that I’d be running yet. So like last year, I signed up to hand out medals… but after my first run a few weeks ago, I felt compelled to try and switched my registration from volunteer to participant. ran for the first run a few weeks ago, I felt compelled to try.

I had no clue what I was going to do when I showed up at the race this morning and the more I thought about it, the more anxious I became. It felt different than the typical pre-race jitters. The ‘what-ifs’ began to flood my mind and the doubts crept in, but with less than 5 minutes until the start, I bumped into two friends which helped to calm my nerves.

This morning was a lot — physically, emotionally, and mentally. I cried a few nervous tears, but more joyful tears. I am just so grateful for my body 💖🫶

08/15/2025

15 weeks post-op and I can say with full confidence that having a total hip replacement was the best decision for me, my family, and our future 🧡✨

There’s nothing like the freedom to move without pain. It’s empowering, it’s emotional, and it’s something I’ll never take for granted again. These past 4 months have tested me physically, emotionally, and mentally, but with every small win, every tough day I overcame, I’m slowly regaining my life🦿

08/13/2025

Memories from Scottsdale 💛🌴 What a dream! From sunrise to sundown, we made the most of every minute and had the absolute best time. This trip recharged our souls - physically, mentally, and emotionally.

We left a piece of our hearts in AZ. What an incredibly special place.

08/06/2025

This morning’s 5k ended with a corny photo shoot 🌽💛✨📸

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07/25/2025

It’s not every day you catch an epic sunrise and spot a bald eagle on your morning walk 🌅🦅 Y’all it was one of those moments that didn’t feel real — it was SO COOL!!!

Third week in a row doing stairs and we’re continuing to add-on each week. 5 sets of stairs in sticky humidity and a wicked high dew point made the real feel temp close to 90* by 7am — we were melting faster than bomb pops on the 4th of July 🫠 but we did it and progress, no matter how big or small, feels good!

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