Over the past few weeks, I’ve been writing about training, courage, fueling, and the way big race goals weave themselves into daily life. Here’s a look at the latest posts — the ones that trace this season of preparation, presence, and believing in what my body can do.
🏔 Introducing the Leadville Race Series — Where Grit Meets Altitude
In this post, I shared an overview of the Leadville Race Series — a lineup of tough, high-altitude endurance events in Leadville, Colorado. I wrote about what makes Leadville special: the thin air, the steep climbs, the humble courage it requires, and the community that shows up year after year.
I also shared that this year, I’m stepping up to run the Leadville Trail Marathon — moving from the Heavy Half into a new level of challenge. The heart of the post? You don’t come to Leadville because it’s easy. You come because the mountains invite you to discover what’s inside you.
🏃♀️ Midweek Training Update — Staying Steady on the Path to Arches Ultra
This journal-style update zooms in on the quiet middle of training — the non-glamorous weekday miles that hold everything together. I shared what training looks like right now as I prepare for Arches Ultra in Moab: steady running, intentional fueling, recovery work, blood sugar awareness, and — most importantly — compassion.
The message was simple: progress doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it whispers, “Just keep showing up.” And that counts. Always.
🌄 Three Weeks Until Arches Ultra — Training, Trust, and Desert Miles
In this reflection, I talked about the emotional space of being three weeks out from Arches Ultra — close enough to feel nerves, far enough that every run still matters. I wrote about the energy of training in Moab, being surrounded by other runners also preparing for Leadville, and how that shared grit feels like community.
I also shared my guiding intention for Arches Ultra:
run with presence, fuel with love, honor my body, and celebrate every mile — as The Fed Diabetic Runner.
Because getting to do this — with diabetes, with intention, with joy — is the real victory.
The Thread That Connects Them All
Across these posts, one theme keeps rising:
✨ Courage isn’t loud.
✨ It’s consistent.
✨ And it grows when we care for our bodies — not punish them.
From Moab desert miles
to high-altitude dreams in Leadville
this journey isn’t about proving anything.
It’s about becoming.
Fed.
Supported.
Present.
Grateful.
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