Brightside Running

Brightside Running Level 2 RRCA Certified Adult Distance Running Coach and Youth Coach. UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach. Based out of Amery, WI.

Running hasn't felt the same lately - but today was a good day. My first race as a 40yo...a masters runner. 😯 🐚 The Lake...
09/05/2026

Running hasn't felt the same lately - but today was a good day. My first race as a 40yo...a masters runner. 😯

🐚 The Lake Run 9 Miler in Shell Lake. My goal was to race smart, and I accomplished that. I'm not the fastest I've been, but it was enough to take 1st place female and 6th overall in this sweet, small-town race.

Icing on the cake: I saw some familiar faces and met some really nice runners with big goals on their race calendars. 💛

(I usually get a song stuck in my head during races - today was "Breathe" by Fabolous.)

The fall race season has begun! Last Saturday, these awesome Brightside Athletes ran the Mindy Creek Trail Races - here'...
09/04/2026

The fall race season has begun! Last Saturday, these awesome Brightside Athletes ran the Mindy Creek Trail Races - here's how they did:

Newton cruised through the 10k and came in first place male!

Julia and Joy crushed the half marathon and are taking lessons learned into training for their upcoming 50k!

Way to go team! 💛✌🏼

Tara is new to running and has set some pretty awesome goals! She ran her FIRST EVER Half Marathon last Saturday - the H...
07/15/2026

Tara is new to running and has set some pretty awesome goals! She ran her FIRST EVER Half Marathon last Saturday - the Heatwave Half Marathon (very aptly named given the temps/humidity that day) - and crushed it! She not only made her time goal, but she also finished 2nd in her age group! Congratulations, Tara!! 🥈🔥

I finally got to experience the S*T with these wild women yesterday! They're seriously badass trail runners and I'm so l...
07/14/2026

I finally got to experience the S*T with these wild women yesterday! They're seriously badass trail runners and I'm so lucky to learn from them. 💛✌🏼👯🏻‍♀️

Joy Cahill-Egleston Katie Appel Kelli Lester

Before the 4th of July fireworks flew, these Brightside Athletes were running 5ks!Abby crushed the Balsam Lake Freedom F...
07/10/2026

Before the 4th of July fireworks flew, these Brightside Athletes were running 5ks!

Abby crushed the Balsam Lake Freedom Fest 5k, her second 5k of the summer! 🔥💪🏽

Newton took 3rd in his age group at the Wapo 5k! 🥉🔥

Congratulations to you both!!

Last Saturday, Brightside Athletes crushed 26.2 miles along the North Shore at Grandma's Marathon! They're accomplishmen...
06/26/2026

Last Saturday, Brightside Athletes crushed 26.2 miles along the North Shore at Grandma's Marathon! They're accomplishments bring me so much joy. Check it out!
Lincoln crushed another 5k on Friday!
Newton completed his first Marathon!
Julia obliterated her Marathon PR by more than 50 minutes!
Joy and Katie hung up their trail shoes and laced up for their first road Marathon and absolutely dominated!

Garry Bjorklund Half was next level! The event was well-organized, volunteers and spectators were amazing, and the cours...
06/22/2026

Garry Bjorklund Half was next level! The event was well-organized, volunteers and spectators were amazing, and the course is a runner's dream!
My race was a struggle, but they gave me a medal and snacks anyway. 😆

Two regrets: 1. *Kinda* wish I ran the full with my friends. 👯🏻‍♀️ 2. Should've stayed on the North Shore longer. 🌊

Favorite moment: I MET DES LINDEN RANDOMLY ON A QUIET ROAD on my way down to cheer for the marathoners. I played it cool and didn't ask her for a picture. What was I thinking!?

Thanks for the party, Grandma's Marathon !!!

I didn't want to start this run...and then I didn't want to stop. That's the simple magic of running.
06/03/2026

I didn't want to start this run...and then I didn't want to stop. That's the simple magic of running.

Check this out! Andrea was training for the Epic Marathon, but had to pivot and drop down to the half. Last weekend, not...
05/22/2026

Check this out! Andrea was training for the Epic Marathon, but had to pivot and drop down to the half. Last weekend, not only did she run the half, set a new PR, and place 3rd in her age group - but she ALSO ran another 13.1 miles the next morning to reach a full marathon distance within 24 hours! This is an awesome example of setting and adjusting goals as needed. Great job, Andrea. Thank you for trusting me with your training! 💛✌🏼

🏃🏻‍♀️ More solo miles today. When I set a race goal, I tend to run alone a lot. It can get lonely, and I definitely feel...
05/19/2026

🏃🏻‍♀️ More solo miles today. When I set a race goal, I tend to run alone a lot.
It can get lonely, and I definitely feel the fomo when I see pics from my run club.
But I love a good running project, so it is what it is. 😤
Today's run was great, but I'm hoping to meet up for some group miles again soon!

What about you? Do you mostly run alone or with a friend/group?

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