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Midwest Mother Runner, Columbus, OH (2025)

02/07/2025

This is what I miss. The early morning miles. The routine of running with C and Lily. The conversation and coffee catch ups with friends. Finishing just as the sun is rising. Exploring new places. Races to look forward to. Goals to work toward. Sweat dripping from my brow. My heart racing. The endorphins.

I met with an orthopedic surgeon on Wednesday. I knew after receiving the results from my MRI and speaking with my chiropractor that surgery was likely, but Wednesday’s appointment turned that likelihood into a reality.

The orthopedic was thorough and kind, not pushy. He asked questions about my hip, my current mental state, and my long-term goals.

I told him I want to be able to run.

I don’t need to chase after a PR or check off anymore bucket list goals, I just need to be able to run and move my body in ways I used to.

From the reports, he believes that the pain I’m experiencing is due to a combination of a torn labrum, arthritis, and hip displaysia (not impingement).

While I still don’t have a definite timeline, which is making it challenging to look too far ahead or make any plans, I have 3D CT scheduled for the 17th and that should provide us with a better understanding of how we’ll approach surgery.

It’s baby steps in the right direction. Slow and steady progress.

02/03/2025

Record high temps in Columbus in February are a beautiful thing! Today’s 63* was a nice break from the bitter cold gray skies that typically blanket the Midwest through March.

We laced up and logged a girl walk after school before grilling brats + burgers for dinner and we were all cheesin’ 😎 If only it would last more than 24 hours.

01/23/2025

School was closed again today due to frigid temps and cabin fever has set in at our house 🥶🤸‍♀️, so when I got home from work E asked me to take her to the gym.

We logged a mile on the treadmill before working our way through her holiday break cheer conditioning program.

And it was awesome 🥹🩵

I love that she asked me to do something, rather than talk to her friends on her phone or play a game on her tablet.

I love that she wanted to get off the couch and move her body.

I love that we were able to spend an hour together uninterrupted, laughing, and engaging in a little lighthearted competition.

She smoked me on the hollow hold, but I got her on the push-ups 😉

#614

01/18/2025

First night out since C’s surgery and the Hoosiers gave him a win 🏀🙌🌙

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01/15/2025

Who’s ready for a little good news 😃 I’m so excited to shared that I was selected to join the 2025 Maple Fanatic Ambassador Team 🍁👟

I love fueling my body with quality ingredients when I’m in the kitchen or on the run and UnTapped All Natural Athletic Fuel is made with pure maple syrup and only natural ingredients.

The flavor and the consistency of energy gels are lightyears better than any of the thick, hard to swallow, Vaseline-like gels that have wreaked havoc on my GI tract in the past. There is something so delicious (and fun!) about sucking down a shot of pure maple syrup mid-run.

Over the years UnTapped energy gels and waffles have powered me through training runs, races, hikes, and even our honeymoon in Scottsdale // Sedona last fall. I may or may not have also used a tube of Maple UnTapped on E’s morning waffles in a pinch 🤭🧇

Let’s see where UnTapped takes me this year!

#614

01/14/2025

There are still lots of unknowns and unanswered questions, but I recieved my MRI results this afternoon.

👍 Good news: the MRI showed something, so we have an understanding of what’s triggering the pain in my left hip.

👎 Bad news: what they found is moderate arthritis, a labrum tear, and Femoroacetabular impingement (FIA). 𝘍𝘐𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘮𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘦) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴) 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺.

👍 Good news: it’s fixable!

👎 Bad news: fixing it requires surgery.

👍 Good news: I can keep doing low-impact activities to keep my body + mind active while we figure out the next steps. Running is a no-no.

In full transparency, I had a good cry immediately after receiving the results. It felt like a punch in the gut... but crying felt cathartic and when I was done, I was able to think more clearly about it all.

While surgery is exactly what I didn’t want, I’m trying to shift my focus from the immediate to the long-term. Running may be off limits at the moment, but it’s only temporary — a speed bump, a hiccup, a plot shift — it’s not forever.

My goal now, as it has always been: live healthy, live strong, live fully 🤍

Thank you to everyone who has reached out over the past few weeks to share their personal journey with a hip injury or hip surgery. I’ve had my fair share of health happenings over the years and I greatly appreciate having the ability to connect with others via social media who are going through or have been through something similar.

#614

01/11/2025

This year I’m trying to focus more on finding joy in the small stuff. Like this morning’s workout, which feels like a small win 🙃💫✨
5 mi walk 5 mi run
3 times through for a total of 3 miles of run // walk intervals! Followed by lots of stretching.

After trying to run on NYE only for my hip to immediately start screaming at me, I have been hesitant to try again and have stuck to low-impact exercises and walking. And while I enjoy both, I miss running.

I miss the sweat running down my brow. I miss my heart racing. I miss the heavy breathing.

The intervals I did today weren’t speedy, but I was moving faster than my normal walking pace, both of my feet were airborne simultaneously, and when I was done, I had a glimmer of sweat dripping from my brow. It wasn’t pain free, but it gave me the quick hit of endorphins I’ve been missing.

Monday morning I have a MRI scheduled after not seeing the progress we had hoped for after the two cortisone injections and working with my chiropractor…

But in this moment, this morning feels like a little win.

01/06/2025

Day trip into DC: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

⛲️ National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
🐘 Smithsonian Natural History Museum
🕵🏼‍♀️ International Spy Museum
🏎️ Bond in Motion Exhibit

We made it home just as the sky began to drop huge snow flakes and capped off the day with tacos, Scrabble, and Uno!

01/03/2025

In my happy place having a tea party 🫖💖

12/29/2024

It’s that time of year where I completely lose track of what day it is, but unlike in years past where I felt like I was in survival mode just trying to get through winter break while juggling ‘all the things’ and putting unnecessary pressure on myself to make everything ‘perfect,’ this year feels different.

A good different. A welcome different. And ironically after making the promise to myself to remove the pressure of perfection this holiday season, the first week of winter break has been pretty perfect if I do say so myself ❤️

Quality family time. Slow mornings. Consistent workouts. Holiday treats. Sunny pup walks. Homemade meals. Work without stress. Cat cuddles. Coffee catch ups. Rest and relaxation. Genuine laughter. Pure joy.

12/27/2024

I love this mother-daughter era we’re in 🎀💖✨

12/25/2024

Our crazy crew wishes you a Merry Christmas 🧔🏻‍♂️👩🏼👧🏻🐶😼😽🎄🎁

The calm before the chaos of unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning always encourages me to pause to reflect on the past year. 2024 was a challenging year for our family, but it also was a year full of growth, adventure, and lots of love sprinkled in between. Today I’m especially grateful for this crazy crew that I prayed many Christmases for ❤️

12/15/2024

A princess for a night 👸🏼✨🌹🤍 I had so much fun playing dress up for the annual A Night with Our Buds gala on Wednesday.

Thank you for making me feel beautiful! I wanted to do something more than I’d normally do, but not dark or over the top. The shimmery eyes and blue eyeliner were perfect 💎

For my hair I asked for something whimsical to go with the secret garden theme and I think nailed it with the tousled curls + braid.

I put on my gown at the salon and was on my way when I noticed that they forgot to take off the sensor off *mild panic * 🫣😅 I called Nordstrom and made a pit stop on my way to the ball. Nothing like walking through the mall in full glam!

The event // venue deserves its own post. Everything was over-the-top in the most beautiful, creative, awestriking way.

12/02/2024

Thanksgiving weekend was the perfect balance of family, friends, fitness, food, and relaxation 🦃🧡

Feeling refreshed & recharged as I kick off what has traditionally been the busiest month for me professionally for the past 4 years! Carrying this energy with me all holiday season 🎄✨

#614

11/28/2024

One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions 🏃🏼‍♀️💨👟🦃 other than cooking our Thanksgiving feast!

This morning’s Flying Feather Four Miler was a good one! The rain // snow made its way out before the start, I was dressed appropriately (notorious overdresser), we bumped into many friends, brought home a bottle of wine, and while my hip did not feel comfortable, it wasn’t painful.

Plus, I met my goal of finishing sub-40 with a 37:06 (9:17 min/mi)!

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all 🦃🍁🦃

#614

11/27/2024

Last night’s volunteer shift was a family affair! After work, all 3 of us volunteered at packet pick up for the Flying Feather Four Miler 🦃 It made for a long day after a full day at work, but volunteering always is so rewarding and honestly, it’s always a fun experience!

Since we had the closing shift, the majority of the prep work was already done. E was on bib duty, while C and I stuffed packets. I’d say we chatted with equally as many people who have run the Flying Feather for years and others who are running it for the first time! We had a steady flow of participants throughout our 3-hour shift and made our own fun 🤸‍♂️🕺 during the downtime.

If you still haven’t registered for a turkey trot, there’s still time to register for the Flying Feather and packet pick up continues today at 11a - 7p.

All participants receive:
• Official race bib
• Premium hoodie
• Finisher medal
• Bottle of red or white wine or sparking juice
• Complimentary race photos

Use code MIDWEST10 to save 10% when you register online.

#614

11/25/2024

Two shots to the hip and we’re back, baby! Kidding. But let’s hope I’m singing those praises in the weeks to come 🤞

I realized after posting to my story this morning that I have kept the majority of y’all in the dark, so let’s rewind…

In October I started to feel a dull, nagging pain in my left hip. It didn’t matter if I was sitting or standing, walking or running, Shredding or sleeping. This dull pain lingered and I couldn’t stretch it or massage it away. It was to the point that it was waking me up in the middle of the night and I’d try to stretch it away.

A few weeks later, after finishing a run with C and Lily, the dull pain turned into a sharp pain and I felt // heard a clicking noise. I hadn’t felt or heard the click before that morning, so that was enough for me to pick up the phone and call the chiropractor.

At my first appointment we reviewed my symptoms, took x-rays, and he poked around trying to pinpoint where the pain was radiating from. Thankfully the x-rays looked great, so he didn’t find anything structurally or skeletally wrong with my joint. Interestingly though, we did learn that I have a fractured coccyx (aka tailbone), which probably happened when E was born! But I’ve lived with it for the past 10 years and it doesn’t cause me any trouble, so we’re just going to let it keep doing its thing.

The two cortisone injections this morning hopefully will help reduce the pain and inflammation enough for the chiropractor to be able to get in there and manipulate my joint how he wants to. I’ll continue seeing him 1-2 times a week for manipulation and physical therapy and continue working out while being mindful of my body and modifying or resting as needed.

11/19/2024

What’s better than a 5k Thanksgiving morning? ...a four miler!

We’re just over a week away until our family’s favorite Thanksgiving day tradition and kickoff to arguably the biggest weekend annually in Ohio — the Flying Feather Four Miler 🦃🍷🥧🏈

If you’ve been thinking about registering for a turkey trot, this is your sign to just do it and don’t delay because limited spots remain‼️

Use code MIDWEST10 to save 10% on registration for yourself, family, and friends.

All Flying Feather Four Miler participants receive:
🦃 Premium hoodie
🦃 Finisher medal
🦃 Bottle of Bread & Butter Chardonnay or sparkling juice
🦃 Race bib
🦃 Free race pics
🦃 Opportunity to give back to the 2nd & 7 Foundation

#614

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