05/24/2026
A small piece of my running story……I have run my whole life. I ran D1 in college at OSU my last name used to be Corredor which literally means runner in Spanish. I then got my heart broken 💔 went through an identity crisis when I got kicked off the team when I was in the best shape of my life. I then turned to climbing and did that for 7+ years straight with no running. I watched old teammates turn pro.
Felt resentment and then didn’t want to run at all. But I felt down, was unhappy, and missed it so much. I tucked those feels deep down. Trail running re-opened that door and I eventually walked back through.
During Covid 2020 and I started to dabble more on trails. It was like dancing and running. I became obsessed. Did some UTMB races; got my butt kicked, but I still loved it so I knew that I needed to keep doing it.
Unfortunately, since I had taken so much time off of running I developed the typical running injuries. Plantar fasciitis, knee tendinitis, hip pain the list goes on. I didn’t practice what I preached, so I broke myself. I could barely walk after my last race 2 years ago. So I cut myself off and completely stopped running again.
Lateral patellar retinaculum pain took me out. PRP, HA injections, shock wave therapy, strength training, Physical therapy, time off, buying a bike; you name it, I tried it.
October 23 2025. Two major surgeries. Double mastectomy revision and a full hysterectomy/ oophorectomy. I broke.
The hormones journey was nothing I could have prepared for….I am not finally getting used to HRT. Still tweaking and learning more than ever how to listen to my body.
Exactly 7 months since the surgeries and I am starting to feel like my old self again 🥹
I know it’s not the end of this and I will have to deal with being in surgical menopause (if HRT is off) the rest of my life. But it feels like such a relief to get to run faster again it’s been so long 😭🤟🏽
To my husband and my mom who have been through all of the ups and down with me. I wouldn’t be where I am without you both. Thank you to all companies who have kept supporting me even when I was in a dark place 🫶�