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“Mom, it just feels like I’ve come home...” 🇨🇳✌️ • • Family- the very special people in your life that love you, teach you, serve you, spend time with you and above all, help you grow and become a better person. 💗 • • You don’t have to be blood related, share the same culture, or even live in the same part of the world. That’s why families are so remarkable. • • Words will never adequately express our gratitude to the phenomenal international women who have helped shape the course of Bethany’s life in both China and Taiwan. I only hope one day to finally be able to meet them and thank them in person. • • #internationalfamilies #amazingwomen #lds #amotherslove #remarkablepeople #shanghai #china #internationalstudent #collegeinchina #liveabroad #seetheworld #giveback #imgonnamisshersomuch

Sunshine and trails- I’ve missed you! 🥰 • • It’s been 114 days since my last trail run in the cold and snow. I’ve really missed the peace, beauty and clarity that trail running brings. It sure feels great to be back. • • #activerecovery #marathonrecovery #newgoals #utahtrails #trailrunning #beautifulutah #runtolive #livetorun #runningonresilience

“A good coach can change a game, a great coach can change a life...” ✌️John Wooden • • Today’s #medalmonday celebrates my coach Dr. Paul Hafen who has been guiding my running journey for the past 11 years. • • Together we’ve learned to use running to fight Crohn’s disease, Depression and Anxiety, Gallbladder removal, Hashimoto’s disease, Adenomyosis, Osteopenia, Bakers cyst and Patellar Chondromalacia. • • 1 week ago, he literally helped me finish the 2019 Boston Marathon when high humidity and dehydration hijacked my race at mile 23. • • Words can’t adequately express the difference he’s made in my life and the life of my family. I wanted to stop running that race so badly... but he wouldn’t let me... knowing later when I felt better how much quitting would haunt me. • • I’m so grateful for his empathy, knowledge, experience, humor and ability to help me succeed. Together we have helped me save my life. 💙💛🦄 • • • #medalmonday #thankscoach #bostonmarathon2019 #motivationmonday #marathonmonday #simplythebest #chasingunicorns #livetorun #runtolive #autoimmunediseases #runningonresilience #dohardthings

“The Lord is my light and my salvation... the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 💗 • • • #easter #jesuschrist #gratitude #joy #hope #resurrection #emptytomb #givemejesus #praisegod #lds #lighthouses #symbolism #massachusetts

The best thing about memories is making them! 🥰 • • • #urbanlife #citygirls #diversity #inclusion #education #collegelife #collegebound #neveradullmoment #history #boston #harvarduniversity #chinatown #freedomtrailboston

What a crazy day! 💙💛🦄 • • My Boston Marathon 2019 race report is up and posted on my website: runningonresilience.com If you’d like to read about my adventure, you can visit the site or click on the link bio. • • #runningboston #bostonmarathon2019 #chasingunicorns #livetorun #runtolive #dohardthings #runnergirl #runningonresilience #grit #crohnsdisease #hashimotos #autoimmunedisease

I sure thought the rock would be bigger! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 400 years of US history still makes America pretty young. 🇺🇸 • • • #marathonrecovery #tourists #knowyourhistory #plymouth #freedomtrailboston #historynerd #seethesights #gratitude

“Amy Thackeray- you are a Boston Marathoner!” 😀💙💛🦄 • • I’m so grateful I got to share this memorable day with my family. Thank you to everyone for your support, kind prayers and love; I felt it all yesterday. More details will be coming soon.😊 • • #bostonmarathon2019 #bostonrocks #suchanadventure #crazyweather #crazyfans #foreverfamily #wonderfulvolunteers #bostonstrong

Flat Amy ready to chase my unicorn tomorrow. 💙💛🦄 Good luck to all the athletes running; time to make some memories! • • #grateful #blessed #humble #thankyouboston #readytorun #livetorun #runtolive #runningonresilience #chronswarrior #hashimotos #osteopenia #teamsparkle #nanohydr8 #roadtoboston2019 #bostonmarathon

In the end, nothing will ever matter more than family. 💗 • • Our time together back East has always been about much more than a race. Events will come and go, but relationships are what brings real and lasting joy. • • 11 years ago I started running in an effort to have a better quality of life as I dealt with Crohn’s disease and other autoimmune issues. I simply wanted to live long enough to raise my kids and have a chance to be the captain of my fate. • • The time spent sick at home and in hospitals, the numerous medical appointments and expenses, the negative side-effects of the biological autoimmune medicine I was taking... my family watched and cared and struggled right along with me. • • It was my love for them that started my journey to treat Crohn’s through diet and exercise, which has required a much greater effort and discipline than taking a pill or getting an infusion or injection. • • So this weekend we make memories and rejoice as one. It is our life journey together has been the real marathon. 💙💛🦄 • • • #family #wedontwalkalone #lds #togetherforever #theirjourneytoo #runningonresilience #livetorun #runtolive #morethanarace #makingmemories #gratitude #crohnswarrior #hashimotos #osteopenia #autoimmunedisease #bostonmarathon2019

“Elegance is not about being noticed, it’s about being remembered...” 💗Giorgio Armani • • • #seniorprom #senioryear #bestfriends #beautifulwomen #honorablemen #lpknights

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time...” Thomas Edison 💙💛🦄 • • I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity to spend some time with my family in one of America’s oldest and most historic cities. 🇺🇸 • • The Boston Marathon is the worlds longest running marathon. Many things have changed over the past 123 years. • • Runners wear athletic shoes, the streets are now paved and women weren’t even officially allowed to participate until 1972. 😳 • • The entire city of Boston and it’s surrounding communities (500,000+ people) shut down and come out to support the 30,000 professional, disabled and amateur wheelchair athletes and runners from all over the world, as we come together to celebrate Patriot’s Day. 🇺🇸 • • I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; natural talent is not a requirement for success. You simply must be willing to posses the self-discipline required to keep working on your goals. • • It’s though the difficulty and sacrifice that we come to know ourselves and understand how capable we are. • • Thank you #boston for your hospitality and dedicated service; you are extraordinary! ✌️ • • If you’d like to see how things are going Monday, details to register for athlete updates are included in the pictures. It’s gonna be wet, windy and memorable. 😁 • • #roadtoboston2019 #history #bostonmarathon #dreambig #workhard #gratefulheart #livetorun #runtolive #crohnswarrior #hashimotos #runningonresilience #teamsparkle #nanohydr8

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid...” John 14:27 • • When life is crazy and unpredictable, seek out peace and renew your perspective.💗 • • #knowpeace #knowchrist #sanctuary #joy #charity #graditude #givemejesus #templetuesday #lds

I’ve got 1-week left... and this is my mantra 💛💙🦄 • • • As my training winds down, I find myself dealing with a whole new set of issues.... you can learn more about my latest hiccup by clicking on the link in my bio or stopping by my website: runningonresilience.com • • • #marathontraining #livetorun #runtolive #autoimmunedisease #crohnsdisease #hashimotos #osteopenia #roadtoboston2019 #bostonmarathon

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Amy’s Next Race

The Boston MarathonApril 15th, 2019

Race day is here, wish me luck!

Mount Charleston Half 2018

Boston Marathon 2019April 15th, 2019

On my way!

Bethany Goes Abroad

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Follow my daughter on her adventures studying abroad in Taiwan!

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