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That feeling of hitting your 2 week goal
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When I started this week with food poisoning I had no idea I would end it with the longest run I’ve done in a while this morning; a 45 min run + walk (5 mins running 1 min walking ) followed by 20 mins of strength training for runners. And no I did not run outside in this 90 degree heatI’m not new to this but it’s too early for me to be messing with this heat and humidity so I ran on the treadmill
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It’s only been a couple of weeks since I made the commitment to change and I’m amazed at how strong my body feels. Just goes to show that if you stay consistent and put in the work, it will pay off.
Here’s what I did this week:
2 x 30 min spin classes ✅
2 x 20 min swim ✅
3 x 20 min strength classes✅
2 x 20-30 min run✅
1 x 45 min run + walk✅
Mobility and meditation daily ✅

Week 2 is done ✅
Looking forward to week 3

How did your fitness week go? Did you meet your goal?
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#SundayRunday #runner #distancerunner #marathonrunner #motherrunner #momswhorun #runlikeamother #gettingbackinshape #gettingfitagain #asthmarunner #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #diversifyoutdoors
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Because new trails keep calling my name
I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve been having exploring trails in my neighborhood. These woods are literally in my backyard but when I’m in them I feel as if I’ve entered a whole new world. And most times I have it all to myself. I love it here☺️
Anyone else?‍♀️

Trail OOTD:
@eddiebauer Favorite Long-Sleeve Crew Neck T-shirt, Movement Lux High-Rise Leggings and Adventurer Trail pack.

For more details on my gear, click the link in my bio.

#EBContributor #ootd #runner #trailrunner #hiker #trails #getoutside #diverserunnersworld
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Stop Asian Hate!
Standing in solitary with the AAPI communities. The violent attacks and horrific killings in Atlanta are sickening and heartbreaking
This needs to stop.
If you see something, say something. Enough is enough.
Hate has no home here.
#stopasianhate #stopaapihate #hateisavirus #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #blacklivesmatter✊✊✊
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If Monday had a Happy face
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Still here
Trying to get my body and these lungs used to this weatherFeels like just yesterday I was rocking short sleeves and thin long sleeves enjoying Fall and then the weather just switched to freezing cold. Anyone else feel like winter just came outta nowhere? ‍♀️I wasn’t ready Gotta break out the fleece lined gear and hard warmers STAT!
As usual, I’m always in search of the perfect winter running gloves because my fingers take a while to warm up.
If you have a favorite, drop it in the comments below.
A note to all my Georgia peaches Today is the last day to register to vote in the Georgia Senate RunOff Elections. Please make sure you’re registered and ready

#mondaymood #mondaymorning #DiverseRunnersWorld #runner #motherrunner #goodtrouble
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We did it!
My team and I completed the #ASICSWorldEkiden virtual marathon relay

26.2 miles shared across 3 NYC boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn & Manhattan), Washington DC and New Jersey.
Our race journey’s took place on different days, times and even in different weather but the camaraderie and finish line remained the same.
Congratulations to @iamxephyra (leg 1), Kevin C. (Leg 2), @rosebudluvv (leg 3), @itsvalo (leg 5) & @marie_lissain (leg 6).You rocked it!
Please swipe through to see their race day pics and also check out my stories.
As the Captain of Team Unstoppable, I couldn’t be prouder of you all.
Thanks to @ASICS for putting on a super fun, virtual Fall race event.
It’s exactly what I needed during this time and I honestly can’t wait to do it again
#Marathonrunner #marathoner #Virtualrace #DiverseRunnersworld
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Look at the size of that belly!
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Throwback to running 9 months pregnant with my 2nd. I can never get enough of these imagesLove sharing them to show Mamas-to-be that you can keep running and working out while pregnant. For a long time things like this were discouraged because they thought physical activities would harm the baby, but it won’t. So if your OBGYN gives you the go ahead and your body is up to it, run on

#Throwback #fitpregnancy #pregnantrunner #motherrunner #diverserunnersworld
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Race Day
Leg 4 of 6 in the #ASICSWorldEkiden virtual marathon race relay is done ✌

Excited to pass my Tasuki on to my teammate. The tasuki is the band of fabric I’m wearing and acts as a baton during the race.

Although we’re miles apart, the support and motivation between us has been very real (please see my stories) Teamwork is making the dream work.

Go Team Unstoppable go!

Wanna join in on the virtual race fun? There’s still time. You and 5 of your friends and/or family members can sign up on the @runkeeper app until November 22nd. Remember the race is comprised of 6 legs and all running levels are welcome so get it!

@asics

# ad #marathonrunner #runner #virtualrace #raceday #diverserunnersworld
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“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.“

A Very Happy Friday to You!

On Wednesday I shared a story of hope because so many of us were in a bad place.
Today I want you to never doubt the power of your voice or your activism because “Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society.” - John Lewis
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Thank you to @staceyabrams. You are the Real MVP
Thank you to all the community organizers and activists who work tirelessly to help better their community and the country. And about out to all the voters for doing the right thing.
I think the spirit of John Lewis is looking down and smiling at us
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Action items:
Track your ballot if you are in Georgia, Arizona or Nevada. If it was not accepted, there is still time to fix it so it will be counted. Contact your local election office for more details. Georgia the deadline to get this done is today at 5pm.
Go Get it done! The finish line is near

*Please share to get the word out*

#JohnLewis
#GoodTrouble
#StaceyAbrams
#HappyFriday
#FridayFeeling
#DiverseRunnersWorld
#DiverseWeRun
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Throwback to running 41 weeks pregnant (and flying high) with my 1st child
Hard to believe the little baby I was carrying here, is about to be 4 years old in only 4 days Time flies so fast Make it stop

Welcome to October. My favorite month

#Throwback #fitpregnancy #pregnantrunner #motherrunner #birthmonth #octoberbaby #diverserunnersworld
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This is the face of a Mama who just completed ✅ her first virtual relay race
Our team, By Any Means, covered over 700 miles virtually from Atlanta to DC in 7 days in the Womxn Run the Vote relay
My goal was to contribute at least 35 miles and I ended up doing 40 miles and the night is still young
It was fun to get in consistent movement while getting a civil rights history lesson along the way.
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Congrats to everyone on our team along with the thousands of others that participated in the other 400 teams. We did it!

#WomxnRunTheVote
#MotherRunner #MomsWhoRun
#DiverseRunnersWorld
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Officially off to the virtual races!
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3 miles logged in the Women Run The Vote Virtual Relay bank today
Our team, By Any Means, has already logged over 157 milesI’ve got some catching up to do so expect to see more of this smiling face logging miles in your feed this week.

The goal for our team of 20 is to log 680 miles from Atlanta to DC while learning about civil rights historic sites and people along the journey and raise money for @blackvotersmtr. Over $260k has already been raised
This race could not have come at a more important time in history.

Reminder that today is National Voter Registration Day. Make sure you, your family members and friends are registered to vote and vote early.
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Have you participated in any virtual races during the pandemic?

#DiverseRunnersWorld #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #WomxnRunTheVote #ByAnyMeans #DiverseWeRun
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“Any day above ground is a good day. Before you complain about anything, be thankful for your life and the things that are still going well”
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Woke up today feeling happy, hopeful and thankful.

Thankful to be alive.

Happy that I got 7 hours of sleep(I’ve had insomnia for months)

Thankful that my kids haven’t been sick in 7 months(pre-covid we went through so many boxes of Kleenex and nasal spray it was ridiculous)

Thankful that I have the ability to safely exercise every day and will be running my first virtual relay, Womxn Run the Vote, in a few days with @Oiselle x @run4allwomen

Happy that my passion project @diverserunnersworld has featured over 200 diverse runners.

Happy for cooler beautiful fall weather and so much more.

I know that things are really hard right now, but I’m hopeful that they will get better.

Happy Friday and Happy Rosh Hashanah to my friends celebrating it

****Early in-person voting currently taking place in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming today. Please go VOTE *****

#HappyFriday #DiverseRunnersWorld #DiverseWeRun #womxnrunthevote
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Everything is by design. Nothing is an accident.
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Only 56 days until the General Election.
22 days for the Census deadline.
Still a couple hours left to vote in today’s primaries in New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Remember that every single election matters. Every voice matters. Every vote matters.
Go vote
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Minutes on the pavement always worth it

#Diverserunnersworld #diversewerun
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Give yourself some grace Mama.
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That’s what I would tell myself at the time this photo was taken 3 years ago. I was a first time Mom training for the NYC marathon and completely underestimated how hard it would be with a 10 month old. 
My recovery from an unplanned c-section was really really hard, my hormones took a long time to get back to normal, my daughter went from being a super sleeper to having sleep regression and would wake up in the middle of the night so I was exhausted! To top it off I had no childcare because I was terrified of leaving my daughter with anyone so I took her with me on my training runs in a jogging stroller. 
As much as I loved the jogging stroller, it took me a while to get the hang of it and even when I did, I didn’t love it for long runs. 
I tried making plans to do group runs with various running clubs and they rarely materialized so I would end up running on my own and lacked motivation going over 15 miles.
I made it to the marathon tired and undertrained. I was able to finish but I did not enjoy it, came close to quitting many times and it was my slowest marathon.

I took a nice long break from running after that and promised myself that if I would never put myself in that position again because it wasn’t worth it.
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So if you’re a new Mama, remember to give yourself some grace.
*pic is a flashback

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Post workout sweaty selfie. It’s okay. I ran, did a spin class and pushed 100lb double stroller with 2 kids up a big ass hill today
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#run #runner #running #runningforfun #runningisfun #motherrunner #momswhorun #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #womensrunning #asthmaticrunner #irunwithmaud #irunwithsarmistha #runforbreonna #blackgirlsrun #blackrunners
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If they weren’t afraid of you, they wouldn’t try to silence you.
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Reduced polling stations.
Voters being turned away from polling stations due to lack of ballots.
USPS Mailboxes being removed from neighborhoods.
Mail being slowed down.
States rejecting ballots due to ballots reaching late because of the mail slow down even if they are postmarked by the election date.

This what voter suppression looks like!!
Let’s elect change to put an end to it
There are primary elections being held in 3 states today: Alaska, Florida and Wyoming.
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In person voting for Alaska ends at 8pm. Mail in ballots must be postmarked with today’s date.
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In person voting for Florida ends at 8pm. Mail in ballots must be dropped off at a designated secure drop box by 7pm. DO NOT mail your ballot. It will NOT be counted.
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In person voting for Wyoming ends at 7pm. Mail in ballots must be hand delivered to your county clerk’s office no later than 7pm. DO NOT mail your ballot today. It will NOT be counted.
Make sure you sign ✍️your ballot ✉️
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Your voice matters. Your opinion matters. Your community matters. Your issues matter. Your rights matter. Your vote matters.
Go vote
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#vote #votelocal #votingmatters #votebymail #mailinballot #saveusps #runtoprotest #blacklivesmatter #johnlewis #goodtrouble #rightsideofhistory #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforvanessaguillen #irunwithmaud #runner #blackrunners #runningmoms #momswhorun #asthmaticrunner #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #amplifymelanatedvoices #blacklivesstillmatter #blackgirlsrun #womensrunning
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Breaking news!
I’m not running a marathon this year. I’m not running a half marathon either. Hell I’m not even running a 10k.
I have zero desire to run long distances right now and I’m perfectly okay with that.
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Before the pandemic hit, I was training for my first half marathon race after having my 2nd child. As much as I tried not to put pressure on myself, I still felt it.
Then I had a knee pain that required physical therapy and I thought “Oh shit.”
Then I kept getting sick thanks to having a little one in preschool bring home all the germs and I thought “Double Oh Shit!”
Then the pandemic hit and I cancelled my race(before they eventually cancelled) and felt relief. Like a weight was lifted off my shoulders.

I decided to take several weeks off and did spinning instead.

When I returned to running, it was in memory of Ahmaud Arbery. A 2.23 mile run that felt way harder than it should’ve. I was slow and felt so out of shape but I missed being outdoors so I decided to try again and again and again. Initially I was paying attention to all the numbers; pace, time, distance and would complain about my run. Then one day I stopped paying attention to the numbers and committed to just showing up for as long as my body felt good and then I would stop. Whether that was at mile 1 mile or mile 3. I would stop and walk home. I did this for a few weeks and something clicked. My mind and body felt better and I started to run stronger.

Instead of coming back from a run feeling defeated, I would come home with a big ole smile on my face and dance around for my cool down.

My runs right now are short and easy but super enjoyable which is exactly what I need them to be. 3-4x a week and having fun

Has your running or training changed during the pandemic?
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#runningforfun #runningisfun #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #motherrunner #runningmoms #momswhorun #irunwithmaud #runforbreonna
#runnersofinstagram #instarunners #runnergirl #run #runner #runninggoals #running #runningmotivation #runhappy #loverunning #runoutside #runeveryday #runninglife #runners_of_insta #runningworld #asthmaticrunner #amplifymelanatedvoices #blackgirlsrun #blackrunners
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Forget about asking for a seat at the table, build your own table.
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For the last couple weeks I’ve read and seen many of my running friends advocating for Runner’s World magazine to put more people of color on their covers. While I agree with them on the importance of diversity and representation in Runner’s World, and don’t discount the important work they’ve been doing, I’m here to say that we can be the change we want to see in the running world by creating our own.
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Why depend on 1 running print magazine to highlight and share our stories, when we have the power, skill set and influence to build hundreds if not thousands of diverse online communities ourselves?
Think about the runners and running related accounts that you follow now. How many of them did you find in a runners magazine? For me, not many. 
I have found more people to connect with on social media than I have through any print magazine. 
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We don’t need to advise them on who they should feature. 
We don’t need to request that they use people of color during production or on set.
We have the runners.
We have the skills.
We have the audience.
We have the brand relationships.
We have the influence.
We have the power.
We can build our table. 
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I’ve created a new online community calIed, Diverse Runners World @diverserunnersworld to share images of runners of different ethnicities, cultures, ages, gender identities, shapes and sizes. 
Please follow and share.
My running peer Carolyn @irunfortheglory has been doing great work for years with her online community @diversewerun featuring multiethnic stories of runners.
Please follow and share.
If you have a or know a diverse online community or tag and share them below. Let’s build together.
Diversity Matters.
#diverserunnersworld 
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