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201∞ Boston Marathon Champion. 2xUS Olympian. @coffeebylt fan. Whiskey connoisseur. Music junkie. Book nerd. Travel enthusiast. 📧: info @des -linden.com

Charlevoix, MI
Joined May 2011
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7 years
6th time’s a charm. Keep showing up!
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“It takes 10 years to become an overnight success.” - marathoners “Hold my beer.” - Molly Seidel #TeamUSA
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Some days it just flows and I feel like I’m born to do this, other days it feels like I’m trudging through hell. Every day I make the choice to show up and see what I’ve got, and to try and be better. My advice: keep showing up. #MondayMotivaton #TogetherForward
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Tried real hard today. Love that I get to do this for a living. Thank you @brooksrunning for all the support. Thank you fans for all the cheers. Thank you competitors for pushing me to be my best. #Atlanta2020
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Legs hurt more than my head this morning. Nailed the race - showed maturity at the after party. This is growth.
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Friendly reminder: getting in shape is hard, being in shape is awesome. Commit to it.
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4 years
Traditionalist know records drop on Tuesday. Sub 3 (2:59:54) • Out now
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5 years
People who jog in place while waiting for a traffic light to change, it’s almost your time to shine.
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5 years
Anybody suggesting the Marathon Trials be re-run, just stop. There are 6 athletes who actually have so much to celebrate during this tough time, please don’t crap on their parade. #2cents
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Yesterday at this time: mentally preparing to conquer 26.2 miles on the roads of New York. Today: eating a cold slice of pizza while lying in bed and mentally preparing to walk for a coffee. This is downtime.
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7 years
Where everybody knows your name... 💙💛
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4 years
🚨Breaking: Went a full month without running a step. Heading out for my welcome back jog. Thoughts and prayers appreciated but not expected.
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4 years
📸1: What you see on Strava. 📸2: What you don’t see on Strava. Comparing yourself to others is silly. Odds are you don’t have the full picture.
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And then, one ordinary day you’ll head out for a run. As you’re plugging along you’ll get lost in a thought and lose track of time. When you snap out of it -no matter how long it was- you’ll realize you were running effortlessly. It’s a magical feeling that’s earned, not gifted.
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nobody: absolutely no one: dogs:
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@wbz
WBZ | CBS News Boston
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Last year's winner of the women's Boston Marathon Desi Linden blows kisses to the crowd as she crosses the finish line.
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4 years
Note to self: you control where you focus your energy. Stop doomscrolling. Go run.
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5 years
Mantra for today’s #TCSNYCMarathon : Swing away. Mission accomplished. I died ... but also I didn’t actually die and that’s valuable.
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Can confirm: after losing all fitness, the second day back running feels just like the day after racing the #BostonMarathon . This is exciting news for beginners because 1) you can know what running Boston feels like and 2) it really doesn’t ever get worse than day two.
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when i do my core workout
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Emotional fatigue is real. Poured a lot of energy, over several months, into this year’s #BostonMarathon . Physically, I already feel I’ve bounced back. Mentally, I know I am still deep in the well. #ProTip : downtime is not solely for physical recovery, don’t rush it.
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It’s official, everyone in our neighborhood knows about my Boston Marathon race in the rain. Now when I’m suffering on a run during a downpour I get a bunch of thumbs up and waves — not a single person will offer me a ride home anymore. ☹️
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I love people wearing their medal around the day after the marathon. It’s the ultimate shiny distraction from how much we’re struggling to walk normally. #MedalMonday
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This is fitness. 🙌🏽
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Boston Marathon Pro
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Top 4 USA women @nycmarathon @ShalaneFlanagan 3rd in 2:26:32, @MollyHuddle 4th in 2:26:44 & @des_linden 6th in 2:27:52 @AllieKieffer 7th in 2:28:12 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 @WMMajors
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4 years
I have a marathon joke, but it will take three months to prepare you for it.
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6 years
Confession: I do the extra add on at the end of the run so I hit the exact mileage on my GPS watch. Some find it crazy but I consider it finishing the job. It sets the tone for doing all the little things. #SorryNotSorry
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4 years
I’ll be celebrating Olympic Alternate Day tomorrow — because I like to dwell on shit.
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Last workout in the books. Kind of milked this one, especially the cool down. Nearing the end of potentially my last Olympic Trials buildup ever — got to say, it’s been a fun one. #RunHappy
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The county placed a giant roadside speedometer about a mile from our home. All previous running goals are out the window and registering max speed is now top priority. What I’m saying is, stay flexible with your goals and keep things fun. #findsomerunhappy
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Marathon training is running yourself right up to your breaking point but backing off before you crack. Marathon racing is for finishing the job in front of an audience. Almost time to hurt so good. #tcsnycmarathon
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Consistency comes when we decide to make “no quit” a habit. Even on our worst days we’re not all that far off our best if we keep pushing through.
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Wear your mask! It may or may not protect you from COVID-19, but it’s certain to keep you from doing duck-lips in your selfie, and that may be our only win for 2020. 😷
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18th sucks but a big step forward after NYC Marathon. Wouldn’t miss this party. #BostonMaraton number 10 in the books ✔️ Thanks for all the love! 💙💛
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. @des_linden completes her 10th #BostonMarathon . Here she is right after she crossed the finish line.
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5 years
Today all turkey trotters get a great glimpse into a pro runners life. Run in the morning, nap, eat, and wear sweatpants all day. Yeah, I’m pretty thankful. #RunHappy
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That was awesome! Thank you @BBMAs and congratulations @taylorswift13 .
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Don’t overthink it. Right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot - repeat. #RunHappy
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2 years
Welp that was embarrassing. Haven’t been this fit in a long time. Training was good- like really really good. Proud of how I prepared and that I wasn’t afraid to stick my nose in it, disappointed with how it played out. Such is life. Gonna go have some beers now. 📸: @lukewebstr
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#tbt to @jhboston26 2018 Boston Marathon #TogetherForward Sometimes we have to brave the storm to get the reward — set to Titanic.
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7 years
In tears. Thank you @ShalaneFlanagan for giving us something to believe in. Congratulations!
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8 years
All you got, is all you got. That was everything. Thanks for all the love leading up to this, you can't top the running community. 💛💙
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‘Tis the season for sniffing my outer running layers to see what can be worn again and what should be added to Mount Laundry. Non-runners probably just call it jacket season.
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Hear me out — a cookbook that partway through every recipe reveals one ingredient as not for the meal at all(!) but actually just a snack to be enjoyed while you cook.
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Note to self: You can’t force fitness. Stay patient.
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My past two weeks has been filled with so many heavy sighs. Yesterday a scheduled medium long run unconsciously stretched into a solid long run... and damn it felt good. Sometimes I forget how therapeutic the simple act of running can be. #milexmile
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Ayy! @brooksrunning coming through with the official, “Bourbon IS whiskey, Larry” tee. NEED one? Super simple, just give this a ReTweet and make sure you’re following me. I’ll pick 50 random winners on 2/20 and slide all the details into the DMs. Cheers 🥃! #runhappy
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3 years
Every summer day is a new opportunity to dread how miserable a run in the heat is going to be, and then procrastinate long enough so that you’re right.
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Note to self: Workouts are for building fitness. Races are for proving fitness. Understand the objective of the work and be intentional in how you do it. #MondayMotivaton
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another one in the books. pretty proud of this, tbh. 2008 13th - 2:37:50 2012 2nd - 2:25:55 2016 2nd - 2:28:54 2020 4th - 2:29:03 2024 11th - 2:28:04
@runnersworld
Runner's World
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Des Linden Finishes 11th at Olympic Marathon Trials
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7 years
Home. Rested. About to dig into social feeds and email. But first, @CoffeeByLT !
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6 years
ProTip: nobody is towing you to your dreams and goals. Want a podium? PR? To shock and surprise the world? Get out front and work for it. Big things are rarely accomplished without some heavy lifting.
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Another one 🫡 Can’t beat those #BostonMarathon feels. 2007 - 18 - 2:44:56 2011 - 2 - 2:22:38 2014 - 8 - 2:23:54 2015 - 4 -  2:25:39 2017 - 4 - 2:25:06 2018 - 1 - 2:39:54 2019 - 5 - 2:27:00 2021 - 16 - 2:35:25 2022 - 13 - 2:28:47 2023 - 18 - 2:27:18 2024 - 16 - 2:28:27
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3 years
Friendly reminder: it’s only running. Don’t overthink it and have some fun. R-L-repeat. #runhappy
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5 years
Hell yes I was going to run #BostonMarathon this year, 6 weeks after the trials. Haters will say it’s because I’m greedy. Must suck to not know what passion looks like. Ok. I’m done. Rest up! There’s a full day of watching marathons tomorrow.
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“I wish somebody would have told me, babe. Someday, these will be the good old days. All the love you won't forget And all these reckless nights you won't regret. Someday soon, your whole life's gonna change. You'll miss the magic of these good old days.” 🫡 #BostonMarathon 10
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It’s called fashion, Larry. 🙄 May you #RunHappy all holiday season long. 📸: @Wynnphotography
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Not my typical music genre. Not my typical buildup. But, made it to my 9th Boston Marathon start. Ready to fight another round. #Boston126 🎶And I don't really care if nobody else believes 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me 📸: George Grullon | @Gnp_Photos
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Final five miles of a two hour workout, I am unstoppable. First five minutes of a two hour movie, I am unconscious. This is fitness.
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The best advice you can give a distance runner, but the last thing we really want to hear: be patient.
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Me watching the snowstorm and adding up my weekly mileage (again) to make sure I really need to run today
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Monday, pie for breakfast. Tuesday, pie for breakfast. Wednesday, nails the workout... 🤔 Thursday, guess what’s for breakfast . . . . Oatmeal — because a pie can only last so long, you guys.
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15 weeks of predominately double run/double shower days, thus my hair has been perpetually damp for months. The taper is all about freshening up, which really means finally letting my hair dry and checking for mold. This is fitness.
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Walking stiffer than a rusty robot. Running smoother than Tennessee whiskey. This is fitness, over 30 edition.
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Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand / Workin' in the dark against your fellow man / But as sure as God made black and white / What's down in the dark will be brought to the light You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time ...
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I've been out way too long Heading right for the edge If they ask about me Tell them I'm not dead yet 🎵: @LordHuron 📷: @Justin_Britton
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Needed a proper bib. 👌
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4 years
The ratio of “time:fitness gain” relative to “time:fitness loss” is sorta bulls**t, tbh. 😐
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After two uninterrupted weeks at home I’ve cruised through four books, logged big miles, and slept like a baby. Note to self: professional running is not a grind, it’s the best job in the world. #RunHappy
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Dear Chicago,⁣ ⁣ Faster as a Master?⁣ See you 10.8.23 @ChiMarathon
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6 years
Real talk: Is it acceptable to wear 1)sweatpants to breakfast or coffee in your hotel lobby? 2)grey sweatpants? 3) If yes, at what time is it no longer OK? Asking for a fri... myself. Just asking for myself.
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3 years
Going to tell your kids I ran for Mayor. #RunTo125
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Don't hope it's your time, go out and make it your time. #BeBoston
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Legs are good. But how’s the arm? First pitch at Fenway - looked like a strike to me. Big thanks to @baa @BostonMar_Pro @johnhancockusa and @RedSox for giving us another memorable Patriots’ Day Weekend. Not done yet. #RunTo125
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Note to self: Don’t ask “How do I feel?” ask “Am I ready?” A: Yes.
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Brooks Running 💙
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50k? Let's go! Next week, our own @des_linden takes on the Ultramarathon* world record time. *yes, you read that right. Good luck, Des!
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Feeling like there’s not a whole lot to do? Here’s something we can always do — be kind. Start there. Happy Friday 😊
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Ran 10 treadmill miles at 6:30AM before a full day of travel. Please send my Most Dedicated Award now. 😖
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I love a good snow run. They are some of the most physically and mentally taxing yet look like total garbage in the training log. Note to self: nobody gives a sh!t what your training log looks like, it’s the work that matters.
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Alexa, play Eminem’s “Without Me” I’M BACK, @bostonmarathon ! Can’t wait for October 11th and another chance to chase down a place on the top step. Let’s xx go! #RunTo125
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Are we hyping the 50k attempt? EFF YES! The point is to bring you along. To help you feel invested in the results. Does that guarantee success? Of course not. I hope *we* get to celebrate a new record, but if I fall short, I hope we experience a touch of heartbreak — together.
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Just when I thought I was done getting my ass kicked by @ShalaneFlanagan ... 😒
@letsrundotcom
LetsRun.com
5 years
Which race was better? @ShalaneFlanagan 's win in New York or @des_linden 's win in Boston? That's one of the biggest matchups in the Kipchoge Region of our Race of the Decade bracket. Vote now!
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Make running a healthy habit. Like brushing your teeth, you don’t think twice about it, you just do it every day because if you didn’t you’d feel disgusting. #RunDestober day 5 - 11. Let’s create a routine and build a habit. @brooksrunning
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The perfect running temperature is arguably the second greatest feeling in the world.
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When you were Queen of #SocialDistancing well before it was a thing. Welcome, extroverts! 👸🏻 No hugs, high-fives, handshakes, selfies, or close-talking allowed. Puzzles, books, podcasts, headphones, silence, and head-nods all acceptable... in your own home.
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Note to self: Badassery exists in a very small space, it just beyond wussing out, but immediately before being an idiot.
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🎶I rolled on, the sky grew dark I put my pedal down to make some time And there's something good waitin' down this road And I'm picking up whatever is mine 🎶
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Not ashamed to admit that I had cupcakes breakfast today. Am ashamed to admit how many... so I won’t.
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Some call it ‘taper time’ I prefer ‘putting on the finishing touches.’ Knowing the purpose of the work becomes more critical than ever. Today’s workout mantra: Nothing to prove, lots to lose. Believe it’s all within you. #BostonMarathon #thisisboston
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Testing was done ~12days 2019 NYC Marathon. Two varying opinions on my weight/BMI from the exact same race. Lesson: don’t let the internet or any outsider dictate how you feel you need to look. The only right way is the one where you’re healthy and confident.
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Had a vegetable as a midday snack, because I’m dedicated, dang it! Immediately chased it with a cookie, because I’m a well-rounded individual, too. 😐
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This good boy turns 13 soon! Every morning we play a fun game of, “who looks shittier walking down the stairs.” On his best days he jumps over the bottom two steps and easily puts me to shame. Cocky as heck. 👑
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Took some time to process my #TCSNYCMarathon race. Tried some new things. Learned a lot. Initially irritated but a new experience and more knowledge is incredibly valuable. Train. Test. Tweak. Refine. Repeat. Onward. 📸: @StephenKersh | #runhappy
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Believe you belong. Be your own biggest fan. Keep showing up. #MondayMotivation
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Brooks Running 💙
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We got to sit down for a one-on-one chat with @des_linden – a.k.a., elite runner, travel enthusiast, whiskey and beer drinker, book nerd, and your 2018 Boston champion. Watch the full video here: .
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There’s a deeply satisfying feeling in knowing you have the legs to destroy a workout but having the confidence to only do what’s prescribed — in being in control of both body and mind. This is fitness.
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*Go vote, then run.
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Note to self: you control where you focus your energy. Stop doomscrolling. Go run.
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It’s impossible to make everyone happy, and that’s OK. Be true to who you are and know what you stand for; the right relationships will follow.
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People: So, when did you know you were a runner? Me: 🤔👇🏽 #TBT
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Are You There Fitness? It’s Me, Des. 📸: @Wynnphotography
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It’s Boston’s 3rd Birthday! Pretty pupset he can’t throw a rager. Would love to see all his party pups celebrating with their favorite toys and treats in replies. 🥳
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Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away Every ounce of energy you try to give away As the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play #TCSNYCMarathon | #NP @BobSeger Turn The Page
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