Write your own running story!
This is my biggest message to my runners! Running is such a great sport but gets a bad rap because many people hurt themselves when they try it (I help you fix that by learning proper technique). Add insult to injury (pun intended) one of the first things people ask you about when you tell them you are a runner, always has something to do with speed. By nature, you start comparing yourself to everyone else….and down the rabbit hole you go. One of the things I preach in my TRU TRIBE is to not compare themselves to any other runner because everyone has their own story….just like they have theirs.
Learning to get over this as a runner, gives you more confidence in your ability to do this in other areas of your life!
Since yesterday was National Write Your Story Day, I thought I’d share mine!
- 1st 5K in Italy in 6th grade? My parents were both runners. My Mommy placed in the top 3 women a lot
Young me running!
- Started running as an adult in 2006, mid 30s. Learned Pose Method but my life was changed when I was introduced to @ChiRunning
- 1st half marathon: Rock N Roll Pf Changs on 1/14/07
- 1st 5K as an adult was Iron Girl on 3/25/2007
- Certified ChiRunning/ChiWalking (CRCW) Instructor in 2010
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- Hanging with Danny, our founder
- 1st trail race was @AravaipaRunning 25K at Pass Mountain on 11/19/11
- 1st 10K (?) at Whiskey Row on 5/14/11
- 1st marathon was the Lost Dutchman on my 41st birthday 2/19/12
- Upleveled to CRCW Senior Instructor on 12/1/12
- Became the RFB Organizer in Tempe on 5/7/13
- First out of state trail run was the Chippewa Creek Trail Challenge in OH 8/7/13
- 1st 50K at Elephant Mountain on 2/22/14
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Finish line pic with my #1 supporter!
- The Running University was founded on 2/27/14
- 1st night run at Adrenaline on 6/14/14
- 1st running injury: Plantar Fasciitis. An overuse injury that came from moving to Altra Running shoes and not giving my body enough time to get used to them.
- 1st timed event: 7/12/14 with Solemates CYA (Cool Your Ass) 6 hours
- 1st Ragnar Relay Race in 11/14
- Upleveled to CRCW Master Instructor on 11/11/14
- 1st 50 Miler at Antelope Canyon on 2/20/16
- 1st 100K at Black Canyon on 2/17/18
- CRCW Instructor of the Year in 11/18 (first one given by the company)
- 1st Double Down at Blackout/Big Pine on 6/8/19
- Became one of the CRCW company owners along with 3 fellow Master Instructors in May of 2020
- 1st Night 50K/ultra at Javelina Jangover on 9/25/21
- 1st Stage Race at @transrockiesrunning in 8/21
- 1st 100 miler at Across The Years on 1/1/22
- Second ever running injury now from the aftermath of not training enough for the 100 miler
- Most miles logged in a year: 1904.10 miles in 2021
Thanks to Athlinks and Ultrasignup for making it easier to find most of this information!
While these are the major milestones of my running story, I’ve learned and grown so much because of this sport! I’m blessed that I get to coach others do the same!