# @fitfoodiele on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQVLdVojGC6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38495624-fitfoodiele-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-27T23:30:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Leah Egwuatu (@fitfoodiele) — https://gondola.cc/fitfoodiele

## Caption

i need some meta glasses🤓 lol

#medalmonday 🏅🏅
fit: freely
 
ran the uthealthhouston 10K w/ my sis-in-love yesterday (first timers!), and this one reminded me why i love running! not just for the finish line, but for everything you learn between the miles🙌🏽

6 things for 6 miles:

1️⃣ smile and relax your face. when my face scrunched up, my muscles tensed up too. relax, even when it’s tough. (makes for great race photos, too 😅).

2️⃣ double knot your shoes. trust me, it’s worth the extra 10 seconds before the start line. i stopped for both shoes, smh

3️⃣ start slightly slower than you think. adrenaline’s HIGH at the beginning; take advantage of it, but don't burn out early. save your energy for mile 4+.

4️⃣ take fuuuull advantage of the downhill. let gravity help you out and use it to reset your pace. those allen parkway hills are beasty😓

5️⃣ use the crowd for energy! feed off their cheers! it really does give you a boost.

6️⃣ encourage someone else out there! a simple “you got this!” can shift your mindset mid-race when you need it most. 

runners, what else would you add? 
#momswhorun #uthealth #uthealth10k

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momswhorun, medalmonday, uthealth, uthealth10k

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