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Abby Heffern's avatar

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

Maddie Burton's avatar

Abby, after checking out your newsletter and learning about your background and goals…it’s safe to say that you’re now inspiring me, too! 🤩 Thank you so much for being here + leaving this note. Can’t wait to read more from you!

Emily Ritchie's avatar

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

Maddie Burton's avatar

Emily! 🥹 You just absolutely made my day.

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.

Maddie Burton's avatar

No way!! What an amazing coincidence! 🤩

Amelia Wilson's avatar

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

Maddie Burton's avatar

Oh my gosh it is TOO good. Put it on the TBR list immediately!

Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

Late bloomers by whose metric? I think we are right on time, Maddie ☺️

Maddie Burton's avatar

Now THAT’S what I’m talking about!! 🔥🔥🔥

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.

Maddie Burton's avatar

Wendy, thank you so much for your reply! Protein pancakes *absolutely* count 😂 I appreciate all of the wisdom you’re putting into the world via your book and newsletter. Would love to cross paths IRL on a starting line someday!

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.

Maddie Burton's avatar

If only we were sitting down together over cookies and catching up on life, in person! Soon, my friend 🤞

Erin Henderson's avatar

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

Maddie Burton's avatar

Hear hear indeed! 🥂

Alex Roberts's avatar

They look great! I love buckwheat and chocolate together 🔥

Maddie Burton's avatar

Thanks so much, Alex! I love your work and am very inspired by everything you’ve shared about your own career. 🤗

Jolene Handy's avatar

Love it, Maddie!

Maddie Burton's avatar

Big hugs, friend! Chat soon ☺️