103 miles in the last seven days with just under 20k of gain (literally, 19.9k 😂). Close to half of those miles were with @amanda_basham, new(ish) mom of two girls, both under two, and professional runner. As we ran, I listened about her new life as a mom but even as I heard, I couldn’t comprehend. Chronically under-slept, under-fueled and always so, so patient. When her partner goes to work for a week at a time out of state, she solo-parents while living in a mountain house 40 minutes outside of town. She recognizes the strength it gives her, and while she admits that’s it difficult to get in the miles while both pregnant, postpartum and with two little ones, she says that she just decided to try every day and see what she could do, no matter how uncomfortable. Everyone’s story is different but Amanda’s is pretty remarkable and a reminder of what life looks like for the moms, and soon to be moms, I coach. Thanks Smasham Basham for the miles and for the sneak peak of what real life grit in the day to day looks like. More next week 🤟🤟❤️ Swipe to see the much needed @spring_energy Awesome Sauce after 3,800 feet of climbing in the first 6.5 miles. Thank god we had some real food, made with rice and apples (yum), up there to sit in our stomach easily during those steep descents I hope every woman who hopes to be a mom has an Amanda to humbly reality check the ease of their own kid-less life and to look up to as what is possible as a mother. #runhappy @brookswomen @brooksrunning