#muslimrunner

[skbillustrations]

Salaams friends! So I'm in the process of updating my Redbubble store. It takes time uploading my art and adjusting it on the huge variety of products! But slow as it might be, Alhamdulillah I'm making progress 🙌🏼 I've uploaded 3 illustrations so far, each one in two versions .. 1, by itself and 2, with a simple text. . Swipe to see some of the products. And click link in bio to visit my Redbubble store. . Stay tuned for more updates and uploads 🙌🏼 InshaAllah . #muslimrunner #survivinghijab #muslimgirlarmy #muslimgirlmagic #muslimwomensday #muslimentrepreneur #millenialboss #torontomuslims #givehijabisthepower #hijabsolox #muslimahstrong #thehijabers #artistsofpakistan #hypemuslim #muslimmommy #muslimmoms #muslimmomblog #islamiclifestyle #muslimmama #islamicgiftshop #muslimlifestyle #muslimwomeninbusiness #modestyroom #hijabsolofra #blackmuslimahexcellence #blackmuslimah #musliminfluencer #strongmuslimah #pakistanicanadian #sharetheeverygirl (at Mississauga, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MsltnAk6w/?igshid=xqr8kg17oooa

[ionperformance]

Super Congrats to track fam + model + advocate @aysharuns @modelayshamirza for her Silver Finish in the 2019 @usatfnj CrossCountry Grand Prix! Always Shining! Follow her Journey!!! ____________Repost @aysharuns ・・・ When you do it the right way - no drugs, no starvation, just hard work. Proud to be a runner every damn day of my life. Even if the medals and awards stop coming, you’ll never see me any less grateful for the love of the sport. All you need to do is GO. Race what you love & love what you race. Because XC IS FOR THE GIRLS ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you to @USATF & @usatfnj for introducing me to my NJ #RunFamily - I couldn’t have asked for a better one. 2nd place in the XC Grand Prix 2019 - here’s to being better every day. Racing through the pain. Best sport of all time. All ages. All inclusive. Strong looks different on everyone ❤️❤️❤️ XC IS LIFE!!!!! #StrongLooksDifferentOnEveryone #XCisLife #MuslimRunner #RawImage #NoPhotoshop #NoEdits #AyshaRuns #XCisForTheGirls (at New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ubX5jjDDL/?igshid=19w0ykuubyicr

[ionperformance]

Grit like @aysharuns !! 💥💪🏾 Congrats on an amazing XC season Aysha!!! Keep fighting for every meter and inspiring along the way! ______ #Repost @aysharuns ・・・ I heard so many people cheer my name on this course today. I high fived everyone in the tunnel. I gave it a suicide pace & couldn’t love the sport more. This photo embodies it ALL. I outkicked the woman in front of me AT THE LINE 💯💯💯🔥 With my mind on nationals & nationals on my mind. XC IS LIFE XC IS FOR THE GIRLS GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU HAVE OR DO NOTHING AT ALL 👊🏼 STRONG LOOKS DIFFERENT ON EVERYONE 💯 go hard or go TF home 🤣 #AyshaRuns #ClubXC @usatfclubxc #GoHardOrGoHome #AyshaRuns #MuslimRunner #StrongLooksDifferentOnEveryone #BlondeAmbition #StrongInMyMakeup #instarunners (at New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HbXjqj1mP/?igshid=xtr6vb89w8d0

[perennialserendipity]

13.1

Running journey: 

I’ve been an on and off runner. I ran track and cross-country in my younger days but college, med school & residency led me to go running when I needed an outlet. It was all sporadic. But all of those runs ended with a lighter mind. 

Two years ago my life was shattered. Destabilized in ways that I was not prepared for. It broke me for awhile. To turn things around, to re-establish my belief in the human resilience and strength that is within us all, I signed up for a half-marathon. Life remained crazy, I didn’t train (at all!). The day before, I considered that maybe I should skip this one, to avoid an injury. I ran/walked that half-marathon (finished in a reasonable time). There was pain, even an injury. The physical stuff has healed, what remains is mental fortitude that it took to keep going. That finish line helped restore my faith in myself.  

Life since then has had it’s ups and downs. But here I am now. Signed up for 2 half-marathons in the next 10-14 weeks.