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June Athlete Spotlight: Kristine!
Happy Wednesday y'all! I am super excited to announce that our June athlete spotlight is the incredible @Kristine Owen Wood! Kristine is always one of the first to cheer others on and I think I speak for all of us when I say the Friday polls are always amazing and make me really think about myself as a runner (and a person lol). Thank you for being an important part of this community, Kristine! And be sure to check out her full interview: https://www.myfirstmarathon.co/post/first-marathon-buddy-program-athlete-spotlight-meet-kristine-owen-wood
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@Erin Phifer 😅🙈🙏🏻💙
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@Taylor Sayles Aw 🥹 Right back atcha!! 🫶🏻
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Added Upcoming Marathons To The Calendar!
Shout out to @Emily Bailey for the idea and for collecting a list of everyone's upcoming marathons! You'll now find any upcoming milestones on the calendar, if I'm missing any please feel free to comment and I will add them :). You'll also see the name of the community member running the race in the invite so you know who to cheer on! I plan to add to add tracking and bib numbers for those who are comfortable sharing as we get closer! Upcoming races are: ⦁ @Caitlin Palmieri Jackson - NYC Marathon 2026 - November 1, 2026 ⦁ @Audra Hahle - Phoenix Marathon - December 12, 2026 ⦁ @Shawna Delellis - Philadelphia Marathon - November 22, 2026 ⦁ @Annika Olson - Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon - Oct 4, 2026 ⦁ @Dom OBrien - TCS Sydney Marathon - August 30, 2026 ⦁ @Cristina Boose - Every Woman's Marathon 2027 - February 28, 2027 ⦁ @Alison Jones - Boulderthon Marathon - September 27, 2026
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Royal Victoria Marathon October 11, 2026 (2nd marathon) 😊
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@Emily Bailey Thank you!! 😊 Training starts later this month!
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Training tip Tues!!
What’s your training tip of the day?! Mine is to freeze 1/2 your water before a hot run so it slowly melts as you go! Don’t sleep on freezing your gels either!!
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@Taylor Sayles I have always wondered about freezing gels… will have to give that a try! Seeing as I’m currently training through 1-2 weeks of solid rain, here are my tips for making rainy runs more comfortable: 1) Brimmed hat, 2) Wrap your topknot in cling wrap if you have coloured hair or want to prevent saturation, 3) Wear latex/nitrile gloves under regular gloves to keep hands warm in cold + rain, 4) Rub Vaseline all over your feet before you put your socks on to prevent blisters 👍🏻
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@Taylor Sayles Smart!!
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PR’d my half marathon today!!!
I was going for an even better pace record (because you know how us runners are lol). But I am super happy with what I accomplished today. I beat my last half marathon by 13 minutes! I will take it! I felt awesome and put the work in so my finish was just perfect for me. Now onto Bigger goals, FULL MARATHON IN DECEMBER! 😱 Thank you to this group for so many amazing suggestions.
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DUDE. 13 minutes is massive! Congratulations, I am thrilled for you @Audra Hahle 💪🏻💪🏻💙💙🥳🥳
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Friday Poll (It’s baaack)
You’re in the middle of a long run and nature calls 😰 What’s your move? (Remember, we’ve ALL been here 🥲)
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@Emily Bailey When I first started doing distances beyond 10k I was so fearful of emergency bathroom stops on runs. I’m glad that I finally got over it. SO much better to just deal with it ASAP!
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@Emily Bailey We’re getting into the good stuff now, lol. I have also weathered the humiliation of holding too long and NOT winning the battle 🥴🙊 (As you say- run long enough both in terms of years and distance and you WILL amass a few bathroom stories 😆)
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@kristine-owen-wood-7323
Master’s runner 🇨🇦. I ran my first marathon in August 2025. Coming up: Edmonton Half Aug 16, EPS 10k Sept 18, Royal Victoria Marathon Oct 11.
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Joined Jan 29, 2026
Edmonton, Alberta
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