Are you wearing Shokz in that picture? Do you like them? Which model do you have?

yes i am!! i adore them!! i have the openrun pro. i’ve actually converted so many folks to shokz including non runners. you truly can hear everything going on around you which is such a big bonus for safety outside but also great like if you’re washing dishes and your roommate comes up to talk to you, you don’t have to do the prolonged soapy hand pulling out your airpod bit. they’re also so comfy that i wear them almost all day (including when i don’t have music playing) and i just forget they’re there. i got two ear infections from in-ear headphones and i just don’t think i can go back to them.

the cons: sound isn’t as good/ doesn’t get as loud as others/ bass isn’t as good. also at the highest volume other people around you can definitely hear your music

my second year in a row running this 5k!! last year i was barely running 3 miles at a time at all so i was so stoked with 28:50. this year though im in such better shape running wise i thought i would be able to beat last years time by a lot! alas, only 3 seconds 🤣 my focus for the last year has been on building mileage in a way my injury prone body can handle, so im not that surprised i guess that im not that much more speedy! still, happy with the improvement regardless! maybe someday i can whittle my times down to closer to my high school pr’s (yeah right lol) 🏃🏼‍♀️

I DID IT!!! honestly very mentally challenging as i haven’t run that fast that far in many years but i did it!! my racing plan was not achieved (start out conservative at just shy of 10 minutes per mile and negative split the rest of the way) but that’s okay. splits were 9:15, 9:35, 9:19. i ran with my friend the whole way who really kept me going and helped me push the pace at the end. and we cellied with donuts :)) 🍩

edit: just realizing now that when i went to blur out my name on my bib i made some artistic black scribbles 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️ oops!!

currently suffering…but i look good while doing it 📚📖📑🎓

Math is really tiring, im so glad i finally get to relax and do some knitting and crochet and i oh god oh my what the fuck

anyone else afraid worried concerned anxious freaked out etc etc

humbled

another jaunt in the woods. this i will miss about maine

Putting this as its own post because it deserves to be its own post.

If you want to be good at any kind of art you have to take the part of your brain that tells you “everything must be a wholly original idea formed in a perfect clean room environment” and you have to rip that synapse out of your skull, put it through a shredder, stomp on it, light it on fire, then pour it into acid, because it’s a liar and will never ever help you.

7.5 miles of fun in the trails! i love this trail system bc there are so many connecting systems and some are more gravely while others are much more rooty rocky and technical. this run i really enjoyed the more technical trails. also i am 95% sure that is moose poop. 🫥 running into a moose on a narrow trail by myself is probably one of my biggest running fears. this is actually my first proven sign of moose up here - i obviously know they’re here but so far i haven’t encountered any.

i am so proud of the way i’m building fitness. this run was mostly really easy and just super fun tromping around in the woods 🌳🌲🫎

Some mental wellness Talking Heads

“Showing me your favorite places, showing me my favorite places.”