Project 9:30 | Week 16 of 19 • Wednesday

WOWZA…when did it get SO DARK in the mornings?! Headlamp season is officially here!

Started the morning getting in an easy 3 miles before heading to the Y for Cardio Essentials. Just keeping those legs moving and enjoying these final weeks of Project 9:30.

And now the excitement is shifting to this weekend! I spent part of the day picking up a few things and getting ready for the Milwaukee Marathon weekend.

This one feel extra special because once again, running and cancer come together in a way that means so much to me. Every race, every name, every person we run for is another reminder that these miles can mean so much more than a finish time.

And holy bananas…these weeks are FLYING. October 24 is going to be here before I know it.

For now—enjoy the miles, enjoy the excitement, and keep the party going.

Week 16…we’re rolling!

#Project930 #Week16 #MarathonWeekend #Fall50 #RunningForCancer IronSunshine MovementIsMedicine UltraTraining

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Project 9:30 | Week 16 of 19 • Tuesday

Wakey, wakey, sunshine! Another early morning at the Y!

Started the day with TRX • Strength • TRX, followed by a short, easy run.

I’ll admit it—one of the hardest things for me is NOT going all-out in my own classes. Some instructors teach from the front and coach, while others do the workout right alongside their members. Both are absolutely perfect ways to teach—but I’m definitely someone who loves jumping in and doing it with everyone.

And honestly, how can you not?!

It’s 5:00 in the morning and these members are showing up ready to WORK. The energy is incredible. Some mornings it feels less like a fitness class and more like a 5 AM party!

People often ask me, “How do you teach all those classes and then go do your own training?”

The answer is pretty simple:

Because it doesn’t feel like work.

I genuinely love what I get to do. I love the members, the energy, the laughs, the encouragement, and watching people get stronger and accomplish things they didn’t think they could do.

Yes, Project 9:30 requires me to be smart about saving something in the tank for my own training—something I’m STILL learning. But I wouldn’t trade these early mornings for anything.

When you’re lucky enough to do something you love, even a 4 AM alarm can feel like an invitation to a party.

Grateful for another morning of movement, another short run, and another day doing what I love.

Week 16 keeps rolling!

Project 9:30 | Week 16 "What" • Monday

WEEK 16! Holy bananas…how are we already here?!

After such a fun weekend of running, today started with Pilates followed by Cardio Essentials, and then it was back out the door—this time for an easy recovery run up the Bluff with Bethanne. #SisterSquad

Nothing fast. Nothing forced. Just easy miles, good conversation, beautiful views, and having FUN.

Before we knew it…8 miles DONE.

The rest of the day was all about getting things organized and starting to figure out my Project 9:30 jersey because October 24 is coming FAST! Those names I’ve been collecting need a home, and seeing this part come together is making race day feel very real.

Sixteen weeks ago, October felt so far away.

Now I can almost see it.

The fitness is there. The miles have been stacked. The names are growing. And most importantly, I’m still excited to get out there every day and do what I love.

That’s the way I want to finish these final weeks—keep the party going. Keep having fun. Keep believing.

Because this isn’t supposed to feel like a punishment.

It’s an adventure.

Week 16…let’s GO!

#Project930 #Week16 #Fall50 #930Names #SisterSquad #IronSunshine #MovementIsMedicine #UltraTraining

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 The goal isn’t to prove that you can do everything. It’s to become wise enough to know what matters, strong enough to do the hard work, and brave enough to let go of what doesn’t move you forward.”

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Project 9:30 | Week 15 of 19 • Saturday

Well…today’s 22-mile run did NOT go according to plan. And I’m so glad it didn’t.

The plan was to meet Bethanne GetMovin on the Oktoberfest Half Marathon course, run with her for a while, jump off the course, and finish my long run.

Instead, my sister talked me into signing up and running the whole race with her.

She wanted to see how close she could get to 2 hours, so off we went!

What an incredible morning. The course was lined with people already holding their spots for the parade, cheering on runners as we went by. The course support was fantastic—nutrition, volunteers, spectators…just such a fun atmosphere.

Bethanne did AWESOME.

We came across the finish in 2:05-something—a PR for her at the Oktoberfest Half! I was so excited for her.

Coming toward the finish, we also picked up two girls who were struggling. We’ve ALL been there—that point late in a race when your body and your brain are telling you there’s nothing left. Sometimes all you need is someone beside you saying, “Come on. You’ve got this. Let’s go.”

That might be one of my favorite things about endurance sports.

Yes, I love to swim, bike and run. But I also love PEOPLE. I love watching someone chase a goal, seeing the moment they’re struggling, and helping them find that little switch in their mind that says, I can keep going.

After the race, we talked with friends, cheered on some of the younger runners, grabbed a doughnut—because obviously —and then I headed up the Bluff to finish out my training miles for the day.

Not exactly the 22-mile run I had written down.

But maybe even better.

Training matters. Goals matter. Project 9:30 matters. But so does having fun with the people you love and remembering WHY you love this crazy endurance world in the first place.

And for recovery? Off to one of the biggest orchards around for some family time.

Today was a good one.

Run the miles. Help somebody along the way. Eat the doughnut. Make the memories.

Because someday, these are the days we’ll wish we could do all over again.

#sistasquad #dowhatyoulovetodo #cancersucks #fall50

Our race video ~ 

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