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Fly like a flamingo! I just finished my last super hard week of training leading up to #rnrsandiego marathon. I got chills yesterday because I realized the hardest part is basically over, save for a couple long runs and short workouts. I’ve done just about all I can do to prepare for this race. I am ready to fly! . Shoutout to #husbandofinstagram of the year @rac for taking this photo in the wee hours of the morning before anyone could park in front of this mural! #birdsoverwalls #flystyle
Today I finished the @eugenemarathon half in 1:23:16! I didn’t knock it out of the park on my ‘A’ goal, but I did run a lifetime best by 1:40! Another step in the right direction. This photo was taken by the beautiful flowers just by the entrance of Historic Hayward Field. I tried to savor that final kick down the homestretch, knowing it might be my last time before they begin its reconstruction. Loved seeing so many familiar faces today from Portland and the Volée, and thanks for all the Rose City cheers out there!🌹
“My takeaway was that this breakthrough hugely came down to belief. Throughout the race I kept waffling between the feelings of ‘I don’t belong here,’ to ‘Of course I belong here!’ in the context of everything from what the numbers on my watch read to the people I was running with. It’s scary to let go of what you think you can do and just ‘do.’” . My race recap from #TenaciousTen is up!! Link in bio. Thank you @hmcwhirter for capturing this moment! . #rctc #oiselleor #hshive #gofasttakechances
Dreaming of tulips, bike rides, and stroopwafels from @shastarenee’s and my epic trip to the Netherlands last year!🇳🇱 #memories #alsothebitterballen
Out here #inbend.
Couldn’t have asked for a better day at the @oiselle Tenacious 10K. My goal was to run under 38:00 and I finished in 36:44 (5:54 avg). I am seriously still in shock! It’s amazing what women can accomplish together! #tenacious10 #RCTC #oisellevolée #hshive
How cool is it in this sport that an amateur runner can toe the start line with an Olympian? Good luck @karagoucher and everyone running @oiselle #Tenacious10!
I’m often told I wear many hats. Sometimes I feel like I’m on a constant pendulum swing. On one side I’m bursting with creative energy and the need for personal expression. On the other side I crave competition and constantly strive to find my physical limit. Between now and 2020 my focus will be training toward my life goal of qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. In the beginning of this year I told myself I wouldn’t put pressure on myself to write new music, where in the past I’ve adhered to strict deadlines. With the weight off my shoulders I’ve written two new songs like it was nothing, like something I just had to get off my chest. It’s like when I choose one path, another always leads me back. And I have the privilege in which I can do either or both- so I’m going to run with it, and give as much as I can to the disciplines that have shaped my life to what it is now. Can’t wait to share all I’ve been working on, on the roads and in the studio. -L #pressureisaprivilege . 📷: @mallorymturner
Last weekend I raced 5000m on the track at the Linfield Jenn Boyman Invite. I had this whole plan of running perfect, even splits to get the sub-18:00 finish I’ve been gunning for all season. It ended up being a crazy windy day, and I let it psyche me out before the race even began. I was still fumbling with my watch when the gun went off and ended up throwing it on the turf after the first lap. Outside of the first 1600 split, which was slow, I felt totally lost. Instead of thinking, “can I push harder and catch up to my teammate?” I just sort of coasted through with a grimace and poor attitude to match. Two weeks before in Carlsbad, I laid everything on the line and felt like I had nothing left to give. As I ran down the final straightaway at Linfield, I glanced up and saw the clock ticking away at 18:09, 18:10, which surprised me. I thought I had fallen much farther off. I finished in 18:19 exhausted, but not totally spent- nowhere near the effort I had put in two weeks prior. Throughout the race my coach had called out, “Don’t settle! No regrets!” I had absolutely settled and immediately wished I could go back in time for a do-over. I’m frustrated with how I raced, but it was a good learning lesson on many accounts. For the record: . 1. Reset your freaking watch well before the gun goes off! . 2. If you have a specific time goal, know your cumulative splits (I knew I wanted 86 second laps… but trying to do math for my 3200 split while racing? Not happening). . 3. Adjust expectations, but don’t throw in the towel when the weather isn’t perfect. . As for the positives- I recounted the day and thought how freaking cool it was to race with my teammates @fiiifallon and @shastarenee, and see many other post-collegiate runners out there still going for it. We were lucky to have an awesome support crew out there in @alefallas10, @rundecino, and @gmitch262 (and Stephanie and Phoebe!) braving the cold, wind, and rain while cheering us on, calling out splits, and taking photos. Afterward coach and his fam treated us to pizza, which was heaven after being out in the cold for hours. Next up: @oiselle Tenacious 10K and @eugenemarathon Half. Onward and upward!
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