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youre lapping everyone who is too lazy to get off the couch

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4 years ago today.

My heart is gleaming.

This past Friday I proved myself and my coach wrong I did what we thought wouldn’t happen for months to come I beat the only high school PR I had left and it happened to be the hardest one. I had this PR for 4 years and had every intention of the world on breaking it. The 5:45 wasn’t going to hold me back much longer. I came into my race on Friday thinking I could run a sub 6 min mile since I’m just coming back from my injury and cross country and I’ve been pretty consistent with my training. I thought running a 5:50 was pushing it but achievable I ran my whole race thinking I was running 45 per 200 But I was quickly proven wrong. I never not pay attention to my splits but this race I felt exceptionally smooth and good so I just went by feel. Looking back I must’ve fed of my team going nuts watching me hold 45,44,42,42,42,41,41,37 and hit the best time I’ve ran in forever. I came through the last turn completely kicking to try and win my heat and I saw the clock 5:30 I instantly found a gear I never knew I had and pulled off a 5:42 mile 5:42 A 5:fucking42 I crossed the line crying to be greeted by my coach picking me up and holding me for 5 mins He couldn’t stop saying how he’s never taking me off the elliptical and how surprised and proud he was Once he finally let me down I was greeted by some of the girls running in the heat after me and my best friend ( @journeybacktostrong ) with hugs and support We were all shocked I’m still hyped over it Which leads me to my tattoo My mantra “Never settle” The whole race I told myself how I had to own up to it and not let my dad & boyfriend down who drill this into my mind Well I did it And I’m not slowing down now

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“Dear past, thank you for the lessons. Dear future, I am ready.”

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I miss running with every ounce of me.

As you all know, my Achilles tear that I ran with all of my senior XC season absolutely destroyed me after having to deal with 5 bone injuries & on top of experiencing one my first year in pharmacy school.

I stepped away from it

Got slow

Discouraged

A deeper hole dug in my heart

Cycling 100% became the true love of my life

But

Nothing can ever compare to running in college, with such amazing girls in my conference, my coach, and my team (well for the most part)

It’s been well over a year, probably close to two, that I stepped away from running completely.

Nothing felt the same; it was more and more pain mentally and physically.

I also had to for my own health with my massive weight loss from stress with school that I was making everything even worse with my relationship with running.

Granted, I’m still struggling to make myself make time to eat, I want to change that so I can *try* to run.

Maybe I’m being nostalgic?

Maybe it’s because everyone who never ran before, claimed to hate it, and thought halfs, fulls, and 10/5ks were the stupidest things in existence are now running them?

I wish I could compete here in pharmacy school.

If only there was a version of the NCAA but for grad students.

I miss my abusive relationship with running, everything it did to me, but I’ll always live for stepping up to the line.

There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to run fast laps around the track again with my swim bottoms and jersey on, my battle braids, the team bow I made for us all, and the M on my face.

I hope I can physically handle running more than 1mile at a time again.

#college running #runner #running #me #life #personal #pharmacyschool

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I’m gunna take my bike to the old town road. I’m gonna ride ‘til I can’t no more. 🚴🏼‍♀️ • • • • • • • #cycling #bike #giantbikes #rudyprojecthelmet #rudyproject #triathlon #triathlete #aquabike #girlswhotri #triathlongirl #mansfielduniversity #oswaldcycleworks #erietriathlonclub https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxs1lP3lGpx/?igshid=kxu8ovs0rmdv

#cycling #bike #giantbikes #rudyprojecthelmet #rudyproject #triathlon #triathlete #aquabike #girlswhotri #triathlongirl #mansfielduniversity #oswaldcycleworks #erietriathlonclub

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chasing Tri szn 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ (at Erie, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwarr56l9hg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5uvt5mct3uv4

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can’t stop thinking about how around 5 years ago i used to reblog videos of a random girl saying a hoe never gets cold and now she’s cardi b

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Happiness is a state of mind. A way of thinking. A certain perspective. Happiness is not a sun in the sky but rather a sun created with our own eyes. See, breathe, and create your own sun beams.

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin | Instagram

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Having your hair on your face is better than falling flat on your face 🗣 https://www.instagram.com/p/BumrpTrl5kg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17rgtikvhxo2x

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