Lauren on the Run

Lauren on the Run Health & Wellness Coach
Runner Mom 🩷🩷🩷🩵
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getting back into a routine with a breezy zone 2 5k, and the sunshine is doing the absolute most! ☀️👟🩵
01/06/2026

getting back into a routine with a breezy zone 2 5k, and the sunshine is doing the absolute most! ☀️👟🩵

I came into 2025 with tons of optimism… about running. I had signed up for the 2025 Chicago Marathon before I’d even fin...
01/06/2026

I came into 2025 with tons of optimism… about running. I had signed up for the 2025 Chicago Marathon before I’d even finished the NYC Marathon in 2024. I was that confident!

It would be my 9th marathon, my 5th in 3 years… at age 60! (A sweet friend reminded me that 5 marathons in 3 years is a lot at any age) I’d always pretty insistently taken a full year off between marathons. Nonetheless, I was signed up and I had plans!

Early in 2025, everything felt great… until it didn’t.
I adjusted my plans all summer long, I narrowed my focus to each week, each workout, each tiny improvement. Slowly, I got back to running.. attempt, adapt, adjust.
I ran my race, felt great the entire 26.2 miles and ran thru that finish with a huge smile!

And then, after a fun trail race the next weekend, I let it all go. I ran some, walked a lot. I’d finished my races and met those goals.

I was determined to stick with my plan to finish 2025 rested!

So I hadn’t looked at my 2025 mileage because I didn’t want to be tempted to hit an arbitrary number in December.

This week, I finally did the math and was pleasantly surprised.

I ran 581 miles.
Not my highest (around 700), but higher than most years, and kind of impressive since I ran ONE mile all of July (due to the injury), and 3 miles all of December (due to my bad attitude about cold weather.)

I walked 554 miles.
I walk on days I don’t run, usually around 30-40 mi/month.
Breaking 500 is notable.
While I was tracking my weekly mileage, and subbing a lot of walking when I couldn’t run, I hadn’t tallied the months.

In August I walked 81 miles, and in July, I walked 102 miles!
Alll that walking got me to where I needed to be to run Chicago.

All this to say, there are as many ways to move as there are people.
I encourage you to get out and find what suits you, your life, and your goals. Find your joy! 👟🩵

Finally put together my race recap collage for 2025. 🥳This is the fewest races I’ve ever run in a year, but each one was...
01/05/2026

Finally put together my race recap collage for 2025.
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This is the fewest races I’ve ever run in a year, but each one was a significant accomplishment in what has probably been my most challenging year of running.
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The Pirate Double Down 4 miler + 10 miler in March was my first race of the year, and I was inspired to push myself by my daughter who had just PRed the United Half Marathon in NYC. Hit a few distance PRs, and finished 3rd in my age group! First time ever placing in a race, and mere moments before aging up to the next decade!
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I was a pacer for the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, a new route for this race I ran a decade ago. Had a great time, helped a few people to the finish, and got to see the ocean!
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In October I completed my 9th marathon, my second time running the Chicago Marathon with ALS United. Ran a strong race after a particularly difficult training cycle, first time showing up to a marathon undertrained, but I was reminded that I had 8 marathons in my memory bank, and I was very well mentally prepared.
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Just 6 days after Chicago, I ran the Medoc 5-mile trail race. I was looking for redemption after my first Medoc which included a couple of falls and some bloodshed. I successfully ran the whole thing and did not fall once! Mission happily accomplished!
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I always enjoy a look back before I start looking forward and making plans. That’s what’s up next for me… figuring out where I’m going in 2026. So very grateful to everyone who encouraged me to get going, keep going, and trust myself. I couldn’t have done this without you. 👟🩵

not quite the 60° as promised in the forecast, but it felt so good to get out and run in the sunshine this afternoon! al...
01/02/2026

not quite the 60° as promised in the forecast, but it felt so good to get out and run in the sunshine this afternoon! always grateful for neighbors who still have their holiday decor out 🎄☀️👟🩵

reflecting and looking forward, I am immensely grateful for the running community and THIS community in particular. it’s...
01/02/2026

reflecting and looking forward, I am immensely grateful for the running community and THIS community in particular. it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to serve alongside these dedicated humans. they keep me grounded, keep me laughing, keep me moving forward. 👟🩵

I haven’t run much the past couple of weeks, between traveling and cold weather and just not feeling, I was really leani...
01/02/2026

I haven’t run much the past couple of weeks, between traveling and cold weather and just not feeling, I was really leaning into a mantra of “finish rested” and have finally started to feel like I was catching up after the holiday. I am always excited for the Inspiration Run at Fleet Feet on New Year’s Morning, but I was not excited about running in 35° temps. So glad to enjoy an Inspiration Walk in the sunshine with Michelle!!
Also got to help a bunch of friends find new shoes back at the store— it was chaotic in the best possible way!! Then Michelle and I went out for a Dubai chocolate latte and more time to chat! A solid start to 2026!! ☀️🥳👟🩵

take it as easy as you like 🩵
12/28/2025

take it as easy as you like 🩵

We had to postpone a week, but the Illuminate Art Walk was worth the wait! Lots of new installations, and some old favor...
12/17/2025

We had to postpone a week, but the Illuminate Art Walk was worth the wait! Lots of new installations, and some old favorites. Lights and friends are the best part of these chilly dark days! 🎄

Hey friends! It’s been a while since we’ve done a photo challenge, so I thought this might be a fun time to capture wha...
12/01/2025

Hey friends! It’s been a while since we’ve done a photo challenge, so I thought this might be a fun time to capture what we’re seeing while we’re out enjoying our daily miles this month!
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My mile a day journey actually began with a daily photo challenge. I felt the energy of committing to a daily practice, in that case just taking a photo and posting it daily. I felt the momentum in the planning, the mindfulness about each day, in the simple but gratifying routine.
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As always, the daily suggestion is just that— a suggestion. I love these as a motivator to add to the experience each day. Some days I go out with a photo in mind, some days I take a few photos and then see how they “fit” with the day’s prompt (winging it!)
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Get creative— it’s totally fine if the connection between the photo and the caption is a little “loose”... it’s mostly about sharing what you saw and capturing your thoughts.
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There are no rules, really, but I hope you’ll use this challenge as inspiration to get out every day and take at least one photo to capture the experience. Let’s have some fun, and see where the journey takes us!
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Please tag me! I’m looking forward to seeing where your miles take you. 💕

I waited for the “warmest” part of the day, after an hour of carting boxes from the attic, and I was still pretty cold 🥶...
11/29/2025

I waited for the “warmest” part of the day, after an hour of carting boxes from the attic, and I was still pretty cold 🥶
Good to get out, glad to run a few miles, most grateful for the sunshine ☀️👟🩵

Yeah, it’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, sunny and mild 😎 but everything about this morning’s run was festive! 🎄We ha...
11/22/2025

Yeah, it’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, sunny and mild 😎 but everything about this morning’s run was festive!
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We had to extend our route to Moore Square to get our photo with the tree, which made perfect timing for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the way back!
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This is my absolute favorite way to kick off the holiday season, and I’m fortunate to share the tradition with this crowd! 👟🩵

chilly cloudy mornings do nothing to get me out the door… thankful the sun showed up just long enough for a really lovel...
11/20/2025

chilly cloudy mornings do nothing to get me out the door… thankful the sun showed up just long enough for a really lovely run this afternoon ☀️👟🩵

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