Sarah Keyes

04/07/2026

Long before I was a athlete I purchased a Base Camp Duffel for my first pilgrimage to Chamonix in 2018. A darn good product that has accompanied me from Europe to Alaska to the Himalayas. Happy 40th BCD!

02/17/2026

09/17/2025

From racing around the world 🌎 to cuddling my kitten I rarely even think about the item I’m wearing/shoes I’m using because they’re doing the job they were created for. Le crème de La crème. Quality intentional products that allow me to focus on the trail or the snack ahead.
Celebrating 25 years 🎉


Photo 1/3/5 📸 from a snowy day in October last year

07/04/2025

80k top ten 🇮🇹
Proud of this one; things haven’t been perfect but that makes a consistent hard effort that much more rewarding. Just an absolute pleasure. Also, that start line anthem 🤌

As always thanks to those in my corner and of course

06/27/2025

La vita è bella.

House is in mid renovation, running fitness is probably far from where I’d like it but we’re out here making limoncello from a sour situation. 🍋

05/07/2025

侘び寂び
Mt Fuji KAI 70k 4th; learning to embrace wabi-sabi. Years ago after a broken bone I was introduced to the Japanese concept of Kintsugi, or “to join with gold”. Gold is used to repair broken pottery, highlighting the flaws and making the piece all the more beautiful for it. While in Japan last week I learned about the broader philosophy of wabi-sabi or acceptance of transience and imperfection. The idea being 1. irregularities and flaws are their own source of beauty rather than marks of inferiority and 2. accepting the impermanence of all things; the cycles of life are what make it rich and complex. It turns out I’ve been striving to practice this philosophy for years; one will likely find peace by accepting the current inevitable imperfect circumstance and then deciding how to deal with it rather than resisting it, contentment is in the simple and mundane and all of our lives, just like nature, is fleeting.
It also dawned on me that over the last year I’ve lost track of these ideals often. I knew going into .fuji100 I wasn’t in top form. I knew it would be mentally challenging and physically painful. Regrettably I found myself sometimes disappointed in my result in the days post race but that was the best that I had that day, that the act of trying is the point. What a treat to be reminded of this and in such an amazing place. This is why I continue to run.

02/24/2025

Hola Instagram, it’s been awhile.

I can’t say I’ve been on hiatus intentionally, it’s been much more of an insidious deterioration. And while I didn’t see myself pulling away I certainly had. And then there was (and still is) a theoretical hurdle of shame for not only going dark but also thinking amidst the current state of the world that I was in some way unique. And when I looked deeper I questioned why I used this platform at all. Sharing my stagnation felt superfluous.

This week I traveled across the world to line up for my first race of 2025. Amidst the melancholy of the last few months I have been feeling far from an athlete. I could lament about the setbacks (and will reflect on them) but right now I’m feeling a spark reignite.

This week I was reminded that the sparkle of connection, the desire and inspiration to be a part of something is integral to being human. That running can be both solitary and shared. That whether we’re running in the heat next to someone who doesn’t speak our language or identifying with another’s sense of despondency via this channel, we’re in it together.

A very special shoutout to my coach and mentor who always has words of wisdom for me. My teammates who support me whatever my result. And for choosing to ride this rollercoaster called life with me.

P.s. there are more posts in the outbox. 💖

11/24/2024

Gordon B. Keyes; Pop
September 4th, 1948 - November 20th, 2024
Pop passed away this week at home, just as he wanted; time to travel on.

08/29/2024

Just a touch of bedazzle; very demure, very mindful.

I’ll be sparkling my way from Courmayer to Chamonix tomorrow morning at 9amCET, 3am EST, for CCC100k.

It’s been a year of the unexpected which means tomorrow falls right in line with the norm. I can say with certainty that no matter what happens I’m gosh darn lucky to be here.

05/24/2024

In this nonfiction novel that is my life I think this chapter might be called, “What the F**k” or maybe, “F**kitall” or “Wildlife Doesn’t Replace a Therapist or Does it?”

I’ve been drifting between lands of dark and light; places called grieving, hope, mourning, anger, anticipation. While floating around this metaphysical kingdom that is my mind I’ve met quite a few characters. Some take the appearance of enemies, looking at you Self-Image. She makes inappropriate jokes and has perfect calves. But in a twist it’s revealed those foes are nothing but part of the magic, part of the phenomena that is seeing my whole self.

I’m eagerly awaiting what happens in the next chapter. Who knows, maybe the heroine befriends a giant rat and together they rescue a prince.

Also, I’m dying to know what y’all would title your novels? I’m not revealing mine just yet in case I actually write the damn thing.

04/26/2024

In the wise words of Jack White, “If you go looking for hot water, don’t act shocked when you get burned a little bit.”

I’m still using creativity to put meaning to emotions which seem to come in waves. Shining some light into the shadows.