Women's Running

Hello! I'm Rachel. I'm a runner and vegetarian. I also have a passion for reading, film, ballet and art. I decided to start this Tumblr because I can't run right now & it's killing me! :( I have two running-induced, pelvic stress fractures. I wanted to keep myself motivated and hopeful...thus a new running blog! I recently re-kindled my love of running this past July when I started the Couch to 5K Program with a friend. Things really took off from there. I began a 10K training plan and then signed up for my first half marathon! (The Seawheeze in Vancouver, Canada next August!) I realized how much I love to run. Running has changed my life. It’s helped me with severe depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It’s helped me continue to fight my eating disorder and find peace in my life. I may not be the fastest or the strongest, but I want running to be a big part of my life. Always. And I’m going to do whatever I can to get healthy. I hope you’ll join me on my running adventures!

[living-fitness]

[eat-pasta-run-fasta]

“The thing about comebacks is they can happen to any of us. They’re not a sacred gift reserved for the chosen few. No, comebacks are really just a measurement of who has the most guts and who refuses to be broken.”

[the-running-girls]

I like this a lot

[theijeoma-deactivated20180827]

1. You must let the pain visit. 2. You must allow it teach you 3. You must not allow it overstay.

Ijeoma Umebinyuo, three routes to healing  (via thatkindofwoman)

[purplebuddhaproject]

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

Leonardo da Vinci  (via purplebuddhaproject)

[invisiblemusings]

On days where running sucks, I try to remember all of the reasons that keep me going. This crazy sport is a true test of patience, self-discipline, and heart. When I feel down, I think of the races where my mom was waiting for me at the finish line, arms wide open, tears streaming down her face because she “had no idea I could run this fast”. I think of the last 200 meters of my conference championship 10k, and my coach sprinting from one side of the track to the other screaming “Hannah, you’re gunna break them! You can do it!” I think of hearing my name being called by the announcer as I moved into second place at Raleigh Relays. I think of the 13 mile runs where I felt like I was flying, that were just me, my crazy mind, and the road. I think of the feeling of getting my All-American medal put around my neck for the first time. I think about what it was like to hold it in my hands, and take pictures of me wearing it. I think about the good times, but I think about the bad times too. It’s easy to do it because of all the good times. But remembering the days of mile repeats on the track under the hot summer sun are important too. I remember collapsing onto the track after a terrible workout. I remember tempo runs that felt arguably harder than racing a 10k. I remember how badly and how many times I wanted to stop, but I didn’t. I never quit. And no matter what I achieve, or what accolades I earn, none will ever match the tremendous amount of pride I have in the fact that I built myself up to where I am now. This was all me. I dedicated myself. I spent every single day of the past 3 years working towards this and I never gave up. And that is the greatest accomplishment of all.

[thecolorofeverything]

30 notes? no. fucking no. this is the most inspiring thing I have ever read related to running and this is fucking beautiful. get this to 30,000.

[invisiblemusings]

You are beautiful. Thank you. ❤️

[runningjedi]

[runbraverunfast]

Running is free in more ways than one.

[fartherfasterstronger]

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”

[runner-vs-the-world]

A quick run and a little salt water cures all

[fitnessinprogress]

[goneforarun]

[morticiaatoms]

“When you run on the earth and with the earth, you can run forever.” —Raramuri proverb

[fitspoholic]

[charlottewinslow]

[loveveganlife]

<3

[call-me-kale-deactivated2017042]

“Be flexible in your methods, but stubborn in your goals.” Running will always be something worth fighting for and I can’t wait to race this Friday💯 (at not the diving well¿)

[charlottewinslow]

[getmotivatedtoday]