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Abby Heffern's avatar

Beautiful! Those are awesome goals, and I'll definitely be checking out that book :)

Emily Ritchie's avatar

This was a lovely read. It felt like catching up with an old friend :)

Tom Burton's avatar

Wonderful piece, Maddie! Your determination is amazing. And it was nice hearing about Wendy Bounds' pursuits -- she was at the WSJ when I was.

Gwendolyn Bounds's avatar

Hi Tom! So good to see your name here. The world gets smaller ... particularly in the intersection of baking and running apparently.

Amelia Wilson's avatar

Not Too Late sounds like exactly the book I want to read for midlife athletic inspo!!!!!

Gwendolyn Bounds's avatar

Hi Maddie — thanks for reading my book Not Too Late and sharing the lines that mattered most to you here. Your journey is inspiring and while I'm not a baker, I did manage to turn out some pretty good protein pancakes this morning on my first try ... :) I love that you are looking for your next "starting line" athletically, something that I just wrote about recently. Maybe our paths will cross one day at a Spartan Trail Race. Keep up the good work here.

Chrystal's avatar

Yes to running in the PNW, yes to chocolate buckwheat, yes to resilience found through the experience of life! Yes to Santa Fe ! A visit must happen! - Thank you for writing and including us in your adventures.

Erin Henderson's avatar

This is fantastic, Maddie! So happy you’re finding your footing… literally and figuratively. And hear, hear, for late bloomers!

Alex Roberts's avatar

They look great! I love buckwheat and chocolate together 🔥

Jolene Handy's avatar

Love it, Maddie!