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Plastic Plates and Race Buckles

March 23, 2026

Plastic Plates and Race Buckles

I used to think that when I quit drinking for running, everything would change. It would look like growth. I’d become a better, stronger person… taking control of my life. And it would feel like progress.One day I was looking at the finisher medals hanging on my wall, and I remembered another c…

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Feb. 19, 2026

Big Bend 100k: Just Let It Happen

Signing up for the Big Bend 100K, I daydreamed about finishing faster, about racing. For years I battled the voices in my head, perfection, and the habit of settling for just finishing. This time something shifted.This isn’t a story of redemption. It’s a story about what happens when the pieces…

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