# @allie_ostrander on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DX5BmWEj03D
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65089421-allie-ostrander-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7a72e25543.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-03T21:07:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Allie Ostrander (@allie_ostrander) — https://gondola.cc/allie_ostrander

## Caption

The last time I ran this fast in a 5k was 8 years ago. The morning of that race, I skipped breakfast. I counted the calories in my pre-race meal. I celebrated my PR with protein ice cream. 

Yesterday, I woke up at 3:30AM so I could eat a full breakfast before the race. I counted to make sure I ate enough carbs. I celebrated my PR with a full fat, full sugar latte and croissant with my mom 🫶 

I spent so many years of my life carefully controlling everything I ate, convinced that restriction was an important part of training. It took a lot of trust and faith (and therapy lol) to flip that belief. When I committed to recovery, I didn’t believe I would be faster on the other side—I just knew I had no other options. 

There are past versions of myself that are lighter, leaner, and “look fitter”, but I’m finally in a place where I can confidently say that no past version of myself would beat me now. I have never felt stronger or enjoyed racing more. I’m not where I want to be yet, but I know with certainty that I’m on the right path. 2018 Allie could never 😮‍💨

US Road 5k Champs: 5th place, 15:16.48 
(my track PR from 2018 was also 15:16, but track times are generally ~15-20sec faster than roads) 

Huge s/o to my people (you know who you are 🫶), my coach mountainroche, and my sponsors oiselle  corosglobal for helping me get to a place where I’m so content with both running and life 🤗

#road5k #indymini

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