Kelsey Walla

happy earth day to this wonderful planet we call home 🌲🌱🌎⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ enjoy this small glimpse into the beauty I’ve seen of Mother Earth so far in the last couple years! I can’t wait to see even more this year when I get to visit the Dolomites and go on more hiking/camping trips in Colorado 🥹⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ some reminders for y’all on this earth day! 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🥾leave no trace when spending time outdoors! if you pack it in, pack it out. and stay on the trails - don’t create extra damage to the ecosystem!!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 🥤 choose reusable options - reusable food containers, coffee mugs, water bottles, reusable grocery bags, etc⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⚡️ be easy on your thermostat (crack a window, get fresh air) and turn off your faucet when not in use - good for the environment and for your wallet🤑 ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 👚 buy less, recycle/reuse more. use old food containers as storage containers, resell old clothes & thrift new clothes, use old towels as new rags, use newspapers you get in the mail for packing paper, re-use gifting bags and gifting paper, etc.. the list only goes on!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #earthday #leavenotrace #optoutside #womenofadventure

what would you do if you rode the train into work and then it got canceled on your way home? asking for a friend 🫣⁣ ⁣ honestly might do these lil ‘day in the life’ vlogs more often.. it oddly helped me stick to a routine and have a really productive day, so I enjoyed filming it 🤗⁣ ⁣ #dayinthelife #lifestyleblogger #corporategirlie

years ago I learned that not every workout will be a good workout and now I’m learning the same for running..⁣ ⁣ not every run will be a good run and that’s okay! I still got out there, I still ran. that’s what matters. ⁣ ⁣ I could do without that stitch tho 🫠🥴⁣ ⁣ if anyone has any advice on how to prevent that, I’m all ears 🫡⁣ ⁣ #beginnerrunner #run #runrunrun #runningcommunity #womenofadventure #optoutside

was thinking about a lavender latte the entire 6 miles 🤭🤭⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📍 cheesman canyon⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #hikemore #optoutside #outdooradventures #outdoorsy

fun news - last week I signed up for my first race! a 5k in May!! to be honest - I think I was always scared to get into running over the last couple years bc I knew I couldn’t do long distances or run a 6 min mile. however, I wasn’t trying. I avoided running/jogging completely. once I had my surgery and realized how amazing and capable my body was pre-accident, I vowed to myself I would take up running once my body was recovered again. I wanted the challenge.. and I wanted to take full advantage of how incredible my body is, because sometimes we really take movement for granted. and honestly, I hate that it took an injury and a surgery that made me immobile to realize that. so over the last couple months, after I was cleared by my PT, I started running. I may not have run over 3 miles yet or be under a 10 min pace, but who cares. I’m trying and I’ll keep trying. Who knows where I’ll be a year from now or 5 years from now. Small progress is still progress. and something I often have to remind myself when I see other ppl in their running eras is this - no matter your pace, you are a runner. no matter how far you’ve ran, you are a runner. if you’re running, you’re a runner. #runningmotivation #runningcommunity #running #beginnerrunner

name a better way to spend a 60° weeknight! 🏃🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ + lil @guenergylabs taste test after our intervals 🎂⁣ ⁣ #guforit #runninggels #running #instarun #runningcommunity

the sounds of nature are my favorite sounds 🤎🌲⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #colorado #optoutside #outdoorsy #gratitude #appreciatethelittlethings #naturelovers

in our running girl era 🏃🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ to prevent future issues as I start running more and training more, I decided to get fitted/get a consultation done at my local running shoe store. after almost an hour of getting my scan done, going back and forth between different shoes, and testing them on the treadmill, I decided to go with the @saucony ride 17!⁣ ⁣ happy running !!! ❤️‍🔥 ⁣ #runningcommunity #saucony #runningshoes #guforit

today marks one year post ACL reconstruction/meniscus repair !!!! 🥳😝😤⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ looking back at it, this year went by SO fast. however, I vividly remember certain phases of my recovery where I felt like I wasn’t making any progress and the thought of doing “normal” things felt so far away… but here I am!! I MADE IT. no one has doubted me more than I have doubted myself so I want to take a moment to acknowledge all my accomplishments this past year: ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥: finally got rid of the crutches, learned how to walk again⁣⁣ 𝐌𝐚𝐲: leg pressed, did Bulgarian split squats, and 18 inch step ups for the first time⁣⁣ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞: went back into the mountains to do my first post op hike (easy w/ no incline), had my 3 month check in & got a new functional brace ⁣⁣ 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲: did my first moderately rated hike w/ the longest length distance (7 miles)⁣⁣ 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭: conquered 24 inch step ups ⁣⁣ 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: jumped for the first time at my 6 month check in⁣⁣ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫: all the jumps! Squat jumps, frog jumps, box jumps⁣⁣ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: jogged for the first time!⁣⁣ 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: back to heavy lifting and tried deadlifting for the first time!! oh and single leg jumps!⁣⁣ 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲: went snowshoeing and climbing for the first time⁣⁣ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: hit 225 on deadlifts and 95lbs on back squats .. and one year of recovery 🤪⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I can’t tell you how many times I cried at the beginning but goodness, I can’t believe I have made it this far. getting to this mark felt unachievable and untouchable during those first couple weeks when the pain was excruciating and especially during each setback every couple months.. but with time, patience, and discipline to keep trying, I’ve made it out stronger than I was at the beginning of this journey (both physically and mentally). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ here’s to the next 12 months of kicking recovery’s ass 😘

wearing all the fun colors today since it’s the first day of spring 🌷🌈💜⁣ ⁣ extraaaa excited about spring this year since last spring I was non weight bearing on crutches for a couple weeks and then relearning how to walk and do basic daily things throughout May. ⁣ ⁣ this year I can’t wait to get out and do more things these next couple months - sunny spring hikes, wildflower hikes, wearing sundresses, going to farmers markets, cute coffee dates, and paddleboarding maybe?? ☀️ oh & I’m helping plan some earth day events at work which is of course exciting! ⁣ ⁣ happy spring y’all 🌿🩷 xoxo, wallakelseyy

🍀🍀🍀⁣ ⁣ ⁣ happy st patricks day from me and the new @monsterenergy Java Monster Irish Crème!!⁣ 💚 ⁣ ⁣ p.s. seeing everyone in green and at pubs makes me really wanna go back to Ireland for the 3rd year in a row.. so if you see me in Dublin or county donegal, mind ur business 😛🇮🇪