About Me

My name is Bri (like the cheese). I am a running coach, Cyclebar manager, Bulimia survivor, Christ follower, and I use this website to share my stories and perspective on how you can live your best life through fitness, self-love, and God. I hope you click around and open yourself up to the idea that you are capable of more than you know.

Questions or want to connect 1-on-1? Email me at briana.telford@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @britelford_fitness

 

'open yourself up to the idea that you are capable of more than you know'

Yesterday’s mile time trial was FUN, but when it was over I was this 👌🏼close to puking on the side of the track. I have never run that hard for that long (mile PR of 5:56 hayyyyy 💁🏼‍♀️). Which got me thinking... the reality of running and exercise in general is rarely portrayed on IG. Most pictures make exercise look easy breezy, which can be very misleading. . The reality is exercise is not cute. It’s gritty. It’s red faces, crotch sweat, boob sweat, chafing, blisters, calluses, heavy breathing, sometimes peeing a little, and sometimes puking from pushing so hard. . That’s not the picture that is painted on social media but it’s my experience and it might be yours too. . So if you are frustrated and you feel like maybe working out isn’t for you because it’s hard, I want you to know it SHOULD be hard. You should be getting uncomfortable. That’s how we get better ✅ faster ✅ stronger ✅ . Embrace the grit cause that’s where you grow. . #runearete #igrunner #womensrunningcommunity #miletimetrial #womenrunners #inspiringwomenrunners #runselfierepeat #dawnpatrol #runnersofinstagram #PRd #speedwork #fleetfeetsac #fleetfeetracing #urbancowhalf #californiainternationalmarathon
11 trail miles with some @runarete_sacramento teammates this morning 🌞 My legs felt super fatigued from strength training Thursday and a million cycling classes Friday but I got through these miles thanks to pretty views and good conversation. Happy Father’s Day everybody! 🍻🍻🍻
Happy Birthday Ella! This floof ball is one year old today. Before getting Ella I had wanted a dog for years and was just waiting for the right timing in life where I could give a dog the love and attention it deserved. I’m so glad I waited because she is just about the best dog I could have asked for. She loves running, swimming, hiking, playing with Melvin, eating out of the trash, chasing birds, and snuggling with her mom 🐶💕💩 #demagorgon
I started this account in 2015 to hold myself accountable for a workout program I was doing (#bbg wassup) and never knew what this account would turn into. I never thought I would end up opening a fitness business with my dad. I never thought I would run a marathon. I also NEVER thought I would qualify for Boston. And I for sure never ever thought I would tell a soul about my eating disorder let alone put it on the INTERNET. WHAT. . I used to hide this account from friends and hope they would never find it. . Wellp guess what... hiding is overrated. . Because the hard parts of life become a lot more manageable when we open up and share the hard parts. . My absolute favorite thing in the whole world this past few weeks has been getting DMs from other people who have experienced disordered eating and want to talk about it. It makes me feel so good knowing the shit that I put my body through could help someone else. . My second favorite thing has been people asking me to coach them for an upcoming race. Like holy crap am I gonna cheer so hard for these people when they cross the finish line I can’t even begin. . I AM AMPED to be a part of these people’s journeys and and I just feel really thankful that I’m finally trusting Gods Plan 🎼 . So long story short, I encourage you to start sharing the hard parts. Especially if you’ve gone through something tough and have made it out on the other side. All of us go through dark seasons of life and you never know who will hear your story and feel like they have hope. Be a light for someone who might need it. ‘Even the smallest light shines bright in the darkness’ #POETRY . I pray that no matter where you are in life you feel loved, valued, and accepted because YOU ARE. . And on a lighter note, I foam rolled the crap out of my legs this morning and the entire experience is on my story. If you like pain, give it a try. . #ijusthavealotoffeelings #foamrollinghurtssogood #runningcommunity #inspiringwomenrunners #bodypositivefitness #bulimiafree #edrecovery #vulnerabilityisstrength #spreadlight #igrunner #runselfierepeat #runforlife #runnersbelike #womensrunningcommunity #runtheworld
NOT ENOUGH . Not skinny enough. Not pretty enough. Not disciplined enough. Not focused enough. Not wealthy enough. Not happy enough. . We all have our own versions of the same story, of not feeling ‘enough’ and living our life in those shackles, never pursuing our dreams and possibly never even voicing them out loud. . I don’t have it all figured out but I’m trying to break free of my own ‘not enoughs’. . So here it goes: I dream of being a running coach for people who never considered themselves runners. I dream of helping people cross finish lines and thus teaching them how capable they actually are and how ENOUGH they are. I dream of teaching women to love themselves more, make peace with their bodies, and exercise for the love of it rather than for punishment. . I’ve been working on personal projects related to this dream for a while and have found myself hitting a wall because for some reason I don’t picture myself as ‘enough’ to actually achieve this. Do I actually love myself enough to commit to this? Do I have enough time??? Am I smart enough, creative enough, outgoing enough? Am I actually fit enough? Experienced enough? Do I look the part? Can I handle the pressure? . I’m getting in my own way because I refuse to break free of the adjectives I’ve identified with my whole life. . So I’m breaking free right now. I am enough. I’ve dreamed it and I’m finally DOING it. . I’ll be taking local coaching clients for the California International Marathon and Urban Cow Half Marathon. DM me to be first on my client roster 👊🏼💥 . . What ‘not enoughs’ are you shackled by? Write it down, tell someone you trust, take steps that directly contradict your ‘not enoughs’. Seriously. Do it. Break free. . #coachedbybri . . . #runcoach #laughforthe6pack #marathontraining #halfmarathontraining #urbancowhalf #californiainternationalmarathon #CIM2018 #runselfierepeat #inspiringwomenrunners #startyourjourney #runinternational #tagarunner #youareenough #igrunner
Happy #GlobalRunningDay ! I dare each and every one of you to lace up and get in a few laps because why not, right? Let’s celebrate our bodies ability to move us forward. . I’ve got quite the day of activities and will be documenting it all on my story! There will be lots of running, Cyclebar, post workout tomato face 👹, salty kisses from Ella 🐾, food, lululemon, and crossing my fingers there’s gonna be some celebratory drinks🍻 . #dayinthelife #runnersofinstagram #runarete #lululemonroseville #cyclebarroseville #cyclebar #imgonnaneedanap #9run6 #nikezoomfly #womensrunningcommunity #runningmotivation #bodypositivefitness #runnershoutouts #inspiringwomenrunners #igrunners #runrepost #runselfierepeat
*repeat to self every time I open Instagram* Real talk: Just because I am recovered from an eating disorder doesn’t mean I don’t have times where I feel bad about my body . For some reason this past week has been a hard one. I’m ok. Thankfully recovery gave me tools to recognize my negative thoughts as just that, thoughts and not reality, and to pin point the source, which in this case is comparison . Comparison is so easy with social media but it will never serve you. You are unique (as am I) and it’s for a bigger reason that we might never understand . I decided to change my internal narrative and recognize that my body is killing 👏🏼 it 👏🏼 because my pace has gotten way faster since starting these weekly track workouts with @runarete_sacramento ! I went for an easy 5 this morning and ended with a 7:30 pace 💥 I hope you love yourself today and if you don’t I hope you’re working on it. I know I am . . . #edrecovery #bulimiarecovery #selflove #runnersbody #recoveryisworthit #loveyourbodyloveyoursoul #bodypositive #bodypositivefitness #runfastlivefearless #edrecoverywarrior #bulimiafree #confidenceisamuscle
#BulimiaRecovery story coming at you. This past weekend was an insanely fun alcohol filled/food filled weekend. Reflecting on it I couldn’t help but think back to weekends like that years ago where I was still bulimic. I remember always feeling nervous about how I was going to be able to purge with all my friends around, how could I hide it from them? How could I still get away with this disorder without getting caught? It was like a cloud over me at all meal times. I would really try not to eat too much so it wasn’t an issue but Bulimia is one strong disease and it would always rear its ugly head. It didn’t prevent me from enjoying life but it sure sucked the energy out of me and made me way less present in the moment. . Recovering meant learning how to hear these voices telling me that food was going to make me fat, and consciously decide to rewrite that thought. It was damn hard and at times I felt like I would never get out of that disease. . So you can imagine how good it feels to be fully recovered and have the ability to enjoy this past weekend with no thoughts of food being some sort of enemy. And no thoughts of “oh no I’m going to look fat if I eat that”. I just lived and ate like a normal person. I came home and went back to my normal routine, exercising and eating and not restricting myself or feeling like I need to burn X amount of calories. And I am totally ok with the pounds I gained 😆 . Recovery is a long journey but it was so worth it. For those struggling with bulimia or with harmful thoughts like this (seeing food as an enemy or having a crippling fear of weight gain), my best advice is to seek professional help and to open yourself up to prayer. When we feel completely out of control turning to something outside ourselves is freeing. God held me in my low moments years ago. I believe He will also hold you and teach you how to love yourself again. . I ‘came out’ with my eating disorder story about a month ago... and I don’t talk about it that often because honestly I don’t think about it that frequently. But when I do I will always share it. . DM me if you want to talk about it 📩
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