On a Whim, She Signed Up for a 5K and Less Than a Year Later, She Became a 3:53 Marathoner

Growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, one of my favorite courses to run in high school was where Jurassic Park was filmed in 1992. It’s a very fun and scenic course, so no matter how many times we ran it, I never got bored. It felt surreal to run where they filmed that movie and so many other films. We’d often run past the area where they filmed one of the chasing scenes, so I would always imagine I was being chased by dinosaurs while I ran. To no surprise, I would always run my fastest times on that course. Around my junior year of high school I was diagnosed with patellar tendinitis, and I experienced a lot of knee and foot pain, which made it really difficult to run. There wasn’t much treatment for it at the time, so I decided to stop running, and I didn’t think I would ever put my running shoes on again. [View in Browser]( [Runner's World Logo]( [SHOP]( [RW+ EXCLUSIVES]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [On a Whim, She Signed Up for a 5K and Less Than a Year Later, She Became a 3:53 Marathoner]( [On a Whim, She Signed Up for a 5K and Less Than a Year Later, She Became a 3:53 Marathoner]( [On a Whim, She Signed Up for a 5K and Less Than a Year Later, She Became a 3:53 Marathoner]( Growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, one of my favorite courses to run in high school was where Jurassic Park was filmed in 1992. It’s a very fun and scenic course, so no matter how many times we ran it, I never got bored. It felt surreal to run where they filmed that movie and so many other films. We’d often run past the area where they filmed one of the chasing scenes, so I would always imagine I was being chased by dinosaurs while I ran. To no surprise, I would always run my fastest times on that course. Around my junior year of high school I was diagnosed with patellar tendinitis, and I experienced a lot of knee and foot pain, which made it really difficult to run. There wasn’t much treatment for it at the time, so I decided to stop running, and I didn’t think I would ever put my running shoes on again. Growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, one of my favorite courses to run in high school was where Jurassic Park was filmed in 1992. It’s a very fun and scenic course, so no matter how many times we ran it, I never got bored. It felt surreal to run where they filmed that movie and so many other films. We’d often run past the area where they filmed one of the chasing scenes, so I would always imagine I was being chased by dinosaurs while I ran. To no surprise, I would always run my fastest times on that course. Around my junior year of high school I was diagnosed with patellar tendinitis, and I experienced a lot of knee and foot pain, which made it really difficult to run. There wasn’t much treatment for it at the time, so I decided to stop running, and I didn’t think I would ever put my running shoes on again. [Read More]( [Read More](   [The 10-20-30 Workout Can Improve Running Performance, Study Suggests]( [The 10-20-30 Workout Can Improve Running Performance, Study Suggests]( New research says this formula works well even if you don’t sprint at maximum effort. [Read More](       [For 48 Years, Robert “Raven” Kraft Ran the Same Eight Miles. Every Single Day.]( [For 48 Years, Robert “Raven” Kraft Ran the Same Eight Miles. Every Single Day.]( Due to debilitating back pain, Raven will now run five miles. [Read More](   [Add These Seven Exercises to Your Strength Plan to Sidestep Achilles Pain]( [Add These Seven Exercises to Your Strength Plan to Sidestep Achilles Pain]( Experts explain the common causes of Achilles injuries and how to avoid them. [Read More](       [Everything to Know About Zero Drop Shoes and How They Feel on the Run]( [Everything to Know About Zero Drop Shoes and How They Feel on the Run]( Ready to try one of the most popular shoe types? Here’s what you need to know before you buy. [Read More](   [Cody Ko Is Embracing the Full Running Journey]( [Cody Ko Is Embracing the Full Running Journey]( He was the most tracked runner at this year’s New York City Marathon. [Read More](   [90-Day Transformation Challenge: Abs](   [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Runner's World is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2023 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779