{"id":5578,"date":"2019-07-22T18:41:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T23:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2019-08-10T10:45:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T15:45:26","slug":"insta-inspiration-follow-these-notable-locals-as-they-run-all-over-dfw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw","title":{"rendered":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brentney Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social media has its drawbacks, but for all of the contemporary communication phenomenon\u2019s more questionable elements, it has also created previously impossible connections between like minded people around the globe. Imagine, runners: We live in a world where you can check-in on — or potentially even chat with<\/i> — Des Linden, Mo Farah, Kara Goucher, and Meb Keflezighi from your sofa.<\/p>\n

Not only can you follow Olympians and other pros from around the planet, you can also meet a new training partner or drum up inspiration with a homegrown flavor right in your own backyard. Here are some of our favorite notable athletes with ties to D-FW.<\/p>\n

Pros, Elites, and Podium Toppers<\/b><\/h3>\n

Dawn Grunnagle <\/b><\/p>\n

A native of Wisconsin, Grunnagle came to Texas for college<\/a>, and she went pro in 2011. You\u2019ll often hear the Nike-sponsored athlete\u2019s name called out as overall winner at local races, and you can keep up with her current training as she preps for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials in February.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dawngrunnagle\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Colby Mehmen<\/b><\/p>\n

With roots in Collin County, Mehmen grew up to become a certified hometown hero. He won the BMW Dallas Half Marathon in 2016 and 2017 before stepping up to the full distance and taking the overall title at the 2018 Dallas Marathon \u2013 his 26.2 debut, no less. On Instagram, you can follow the mustachioed Mehmen \u2013 who was recently profiled in Runner\u2019s World<\/i><\/a> about his unconventional van-dwelling lifestyle \u2013 as he travels around the country and occasionally returns for dirt road runs in his native North Texas.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/colby_wayne_mehmen\/?igshid=136yume5wcrvd<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Caitlin Keen<\/b><\/p>\n

This 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier and 2018 Flying Pig Marathon champion made newspaper headlines in March<\/a>, but not for her typical running dominance. While training on the Trinity Trails in Fort Worth, she was brutally attacked by a pit bull and sustained devastating injuries before eventually fighting off the dog with the help of passersby. Watching her recovery \u2013 the strength, passion, setbacks, determination, and raw truth \u2013 has been the very definition of inspiring. Just weeks after the attack, she returned to Flying Pig for a second-place finish.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caitsouthkeen\/?igshid=17xqbyfjk4c7s<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ryan Hendricks<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see as many photos of gorgeous White Rock Lake scenery than of the humble Hendricks, himself, on his Insta account, but the account executive for Hoka One One is hardly an average joe. He won the Rock \u2018n Roll New Orleans Marathon in March. When he\u2019s not topping major race results, you might see him looping the lake or extoling the benefits of max cushion kicks at local expos.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rynoskikat\/?igshid=178yldal1kw98<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Notable Locals<\/b><\/h3>\n

Carlos The Runner<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve spent much time in the Runner\u2019s Corner group on Facebook, you\u2019ve likely seen the man with luxurious flowing hair who regularly fights laser-wielding sharks and tames unicorns during everyday training runs. Carlos Del Pino is what you might call a Photoshop savant. Online, you\u2019ll find hilarious memes and plenty of #dinorunfies that have attracted nearly 20,000 followers from around the world. Here in Dallas, you\u2019ll often see him posing with adoring fans at finish lines.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carlostherunner\/?igshid=qwngqpn443kp<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Vanessa Antoine \u2013 The Mom Who Ran During Labor <\/b><\/p>\n

Many women run throughout pregnancy, but Vanessa Antoine took her love of the sport a step farther. In 2017, she was so close to hitting the 1,000th day of her run streak that she continued running at least 1 mile per day while enduring contractions after going into labor. Not only that, she gained her doctor\u2019s permission to run again just 15 hours after giving birth — at a 9 minute mile pace and with her IV port still in place, no less. Antoine\u2019s story was featured in The Dallas Morning News<\/i>,<\/a> and you can keep up with her current training on Instagram. As of this writing, she\u2019s on RSD 1,664. Her stroller babe is up to 667 on his own Ride Streak.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vantasticrunner\/?igshid=ndizr0g428ds<\/a><\/p>\n

Maddie Hatfield <\/b><\/p>\n

This teen Cross Country and track star at Greenhill School \u2013 and Runner\u2019s Corner Contributor<\/a> \u2013 proves that the Class of 2020 is coming for your course records. Hatfield doesn\u2019t post on this account as frequently as some others on our list, but when she does, you can bet the photo will exhibit enviable running form and a glimpse into the glamorous life of an up-and-coming champ.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maddiehatfieldd\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jenna Runs<\/b><\/p>\n

Everybody loves Jenna \u2013 well, more than 30,000 Instagram followers do, at least. The blogger, coach, and Oiselle Vol\u00e9e team member writes about her favorite local races, gear, and training tips on her WordPress site.<\/a> On Instagram, you\u2019ll see photos of great Dallas scenery and her adorable Greyhound running partner, Derby.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jenna.runs\/?igshid=kdcuktteze0h<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How did we determine who made this list? We looked for public accounts that were active within recent days and have a sizeable following. There are \u2013 <\/i>unquestionably! \u2013 other great locals worth noting. Let us know other favorites to follow @runproject. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Brentney Hamilton Social media has its drawbacks, but for all of the contemporary communication phenomenon\u2019s more questionable elements, it has also created previously impossible connections between like minded people around the globe. Imagine, runners: We live in a world where you can check-in on — or potentially even chat with — Des Linden, Mo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"yoast_head":"\nInsta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Brentney Hamilton Social media has its drawbacks, but for all of the contemporary communication phenomenon\u2019s more questionable elements, it has also created previously impossible connections between like minded people around the globe. Imagine, runners: We live in a world where you can check-in on — or potentially even chat with — Des Linden, Mo […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Run Project\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RunProject\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-07-22T23:41:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-08-10T15:45:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1059\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jackie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@runproject\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@runproject\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jackie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jackie\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/e8710756d7661a02702186db05f9d07f\"},\"headline\":\"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\"},\"wordCount\":876,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Training Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\",\"name\":\"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1059},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/\",\"name\":\"Run Project\",\"description\":\"Texas Premier Racing Series for 5K, 10K, 15K & Half Marathon\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Run Project\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/run-project-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/run-project-logo.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":54,\"caption\":\"Run Project\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RunProject\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/runproject\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/runproject\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/runproject\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC7jQJdwp3Bsjkanpg2nsvZg\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/e8710756d7661a02702186db05f9d07f\",\"name\":\"Jackie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cd75a92ea9e31c30f4c9e35f24d9a95?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cd75a92ea9e31c30f4c9e35f24d9a95?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jackie\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project","og_description":"By Brentney Hamilton Social media has its drawbacks, but for all of the contemporary communication phenomenon\u2019s more questionable elements, it has also created previously impossible connections between like minded people around the globe. Imagine, runners: We live in a world where you can check-in on — or potentially even chat with — Des Linden, Mo […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw","og_site_name":"Run Project","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RunProject\/","article_published_time":"2019-07-22T23:41:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-08-10T15:45:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":1059,"url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jackie","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@runproject","twitter_site":"@runproject","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jackie","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw"},"author":{"name":"Jackie","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/e8710756d7661a02702186db05f9d07f"},"headline":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw"},"wordCount":876,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg","articleSection":["Training Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw","url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw","name":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW - Run Project","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/kl5rholed4m.jpg","width":1600,"height":1059},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/top-instagrammers-in-dfw#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Insta inspiration: Follow these notable locals as they run all over DFW"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/","name":"Run Project","description":"Texas Premier Racing Series for 5K, 10K, 15K & Half Marathon","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#organization","name":"Run Project","url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/run-project-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/run-project-logo.png","width":300,"height":54,"caption":"Run Project"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RunProject\/","https:\/\/x.com\/runproject","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/runproject\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/runproject\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC7jQJdwp3Bsjkanpg2nsvZg"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/e8710756d7661a02702186db05f9d07f","name":"Jackie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cd75a92ea9e31c30f4c9e35f24d9a95?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9cd75a92ea9e31c30f4c9e35f24d9a95?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jackie"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}