12/09/2025
Celebrating the wins, big and small. ✨
This Sunday I ran the marathon in Sacramento. I had my best marathon time and finally qualified for Boston.
I trained for my first marathon in 2009 and my goal pace was just under a 10 minute mile. Over the years I slowly got faster and closer to running under 3 hours and 30 minutes, but never quite made it due to injury, overtraining, or bad weather.
This year my teenage dream came true. And to my surprise I beat my best marathon time by 19 minutes and finished in 3 hours and 16 minutes. I felt strong in my body, stayed present, and reminded myself I was healthy and my body could do this.
I’m over the moon with my time but mostly I’m grateful for all for the hard work I put in to get here. The years of training, my running community and , wonderful coaches: who always told me I was capable of so much more than I could imagine at 19 and who helped me hone my pace for this race, and my loved ones who put up with my training schedule, early mornings, and showered me with love and support.
My heart is full and I am so grateful for every step it took to get here. I’m excited to see what’s next. ✨
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