Hi! My name is Shannon.

A  little about me... 

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I grew up in a small town an hour south of Chicago, called Kankakee. My family and I lived on about an acre and a half of land on the Kankakee River, and I was always outdoors - rain, snow or shine! I remember my sister and I would be gone for hours, exploring the woods, driving our jet ski's , or jumping on the trampoline down by the water. The outdoors was my happy place. 

 

I started running at the age of 12. My mom started a cross-country team for our school, and of course my sister and I had to join the team. Since then, running has been my life. It is my meditation and my release of energy. Running has brought me to places I probably would of never known to exist. 

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And then came travel... When I was a junior in college, I studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland. I had the time of my life, traveling every single weekend, amounting to about 27 countries traveled in 5 months. I had caught the travel bug. 

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It is my goal to run everywhere I travel. It is a great way to see a city or get lost in nature. I hope to inspire your traveling and running journeys by sharing some of my favorite routes in some pretty damn cool places.