05/22/2026
The Yosemite Half Marathon changed my life.
Read below 👇🏼
Two weeks ago, I ran my very first half marathon in Yosemite.
Originally, I signed up because of my cousin Alyssa. After battling stage 4 lymphoma while pregnant with her baby, it became her goal to run this race… and I wanted to support her through it.
Truthfully, I wasn’t prepared the way I wanted to be. Life has been busy, and training kept getting pushed aside. But I also knew I didn’t want to let her down.
What I didn’t expect was how much this run would change me too.
Around mile 10, I started crying while I was running. Not because I wanted to quit… but because I realized I hadn’t stopped yet. I realized how alive I felt. And honestly? I think that feeling was something I had been missing for a long time.
That race reminded me that sometimes we have to put ourselves in uncomfortable situations to remember what we’re capable of.
I crossed that finish line exhausted, emotional, proud… and somehow feeling more like myself again.
And because of it, I already signed up for the and this time i will be prepared because i found my love for me again ❤️
If you’ve been scared to start something, scared to fail, scared you’re not “ready” — let this be your sign to do it anyway.
You might just surprise yourself.
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