# @oliviawitherite on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fenMeOrWI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20690187-oliviawitherite-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e53c44094d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-07-16T17:24:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Olivia (@Oliviawitherite) — https://gondola.cc/Oliviawitherite

## Caption

Vulnerable caption: As you probably know from my countless posts, I have gotten into running over the last year as a hobby and as a way to work through trauma.

Last fall, I wrote about marathon training after my dad was k*ll*d and pitched it to a few outlets. The piece wasn’t good and not up to my bar, which is already low since I’m far from a full-time writer.

I heard a lot of nothing (which is standard in the industry), tried to rewrite it and then realized I was way too close to the story.

The rejection, while not personal at all, made me feel as if my story wasn’t important. So, I sat on it and then later put it out of mind.

I recently saw on Strava that it’s been a year since I returned back to New York after staying with my family for a few weeks after the tragedy, and the memories of bawling my eyes out on a run came flooding back.

After that flashback, I decided I just wanted to put the words — which are a very far cry from my best — out there. For my dad. For me. 

I buried it on my website, but if you want to read it, it’s in my bio.

#LetsRunThere brooksrunning #running #marathontraining #marathonjourney #marathoner #whyirun

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Olivia | @Oliviawitherite | https://gondola.cc/Oliviawitherite | VP of Social Media |

## Tags

letsrunthere, running, marathonjourney, marathontraining, marathoner, whyirun

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