Three weeks.
That’s where we are — three weeks out from the Arches Ultra in Moab, Utah. Close enough to feel butterflies. Far enough that the training miles still matter. Right in that liminal space where hope meets nerves and you quietly ask yourself:
Am I ready?
And the honest answer?
I’m getting there — body, mind, and heart.
Because Arches Ultra isn’t just another race.
It’s sandstone and sky.
It’s red desert earth and silence that hums.
It’s every lesson trail running has been teaching me — condensed into one long day of moving forward.
And, as always, I’ll be showing up as:
The Fed Diabetic Runner.
Fueled.
Prepared.
Listening closely to the body I live in.
The Three-Week Window
This stretch right before race day has its own vibe. Training is still very real — but so is the need to protect energy, dial in fueling, and trust the work already done.
Right now, my life looks like:
🏃♀️ strong long runs
🧠 mindset tuning
🩸 blood sugar awareness
🍚 consistent fueling
😴 prioritizing rest
It’s not flashy.
It’s steady.
And steady wins here.
Oh — and I Signed Up for the Leadville Trail Marathon
Because clearly, I like big goals. 😅
This year, I’m stepping up to the Leadville Trail Marathon — and if you’ve ever trained in Moab during winter race season, you know:
Moab is full of Leadville athletes right now.
Everywhere you look, there are runners:
🏜 logging miles on slickrock
🏔 talking altitude
🫁 building lungs
💬 swapping training stories
It feels like a traveling village of grit and hope — people preparing for something that scares them just enough to grow them.
And being around that energy?
It lights a little fire inside me.
I’m training for Arches Ultra now.
But Leadville is already whispering in the background.
Training Isn’t Just Miles
Especially as a chronic-health athlete, training isn’t just:
“How far did you run?”
It’s layered:
✨ How did you fuel?
✨ How did your blood sugar respond?
✨ Did you listen to your body?
✨ Did you recover with kindness?
I don’t get to ignore those questions.
My body requires partnership — not pressure.
Respect — not force.
And honestly?
That partnership has made me a better runner — and a kinder human to myself.
Moab Magic
There’s something sacred about running here.
The desert stretches wide and quiet.
The rock feels ancient.
Your ego gets small — and your gratitude gets big.
And somewhere in all that vastness…
running becomes prayer.
Movement.
Breath.
Trust.
What I’m Practicing Right Now
In these three weeks before Arches Ultra, I’m practicing:
💚 trusting my training
💚 fueling — before I need it
💚 compassion when things aren’t perfect
💚 rest as strategy
💚 courage without pressure
Because performance doesn’t come from punishment.
It comes from care.
And my body?
It deserves that.
The Nerves Are Welcome Here
Yep — I’m nervous.
Nerves mean meaning.
Nerves mean growth.
Nerves mean I still care deeply.
So instead of pushing them away, I let them walk beside me…
right alongside:
courage
gratitude
Leadville dreams
and glucose technology 🩸😉
My Intention for Arches Ultra
It’s simple:
Run with presence.
Fuel with love.
Honor my body.
Celebrate every mile.
Not for perfection.
For gratitude.
Because I get to do this.
With diabetes.
With compassion.
With tools.
With faith.
With joy.
And that’s the real finish line.
I’ll Keep You Posted
Over the next three weeks I’ll share:
📍 training reflections
📍 fueling practice
📍 mindset check-ins
📍 glimpses of the Leadville journey that’s beginning alongside this one
Then — race day.
Moab.
Sandstone.
Sky.
Forward motion.
Three weeks.
Let’s go.
💚
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