https://alanasesow.com/about/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cfs_1674.jpgCFS_1674https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cfs_1464-1-e1590533388718.jpgCFS_1464https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cfs_1464-e1590531619446.jpgCFS_1464https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0125-e1530990588572.jpgDSC_0125https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6094.jpgIMG_6094https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_2464-e1524429418455.jpgIMG_2464https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6719-e1524426851777.jpgIMG_6719Since I was young, I have loved telling stories. This piece of advice was found in a book I wrote when I was nine.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6363-e1594858355309.jpgIMG_6363https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6877-e1524425404888.jpgIMG_68772021-01-04T02:42:24+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/2020/09/03/coaching-high-school-cross-country-during-a-pandemic/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc_0549.jpgDSC_0549https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc_0042.jpgDSC_00422020-09-03T20:23:17+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/edda/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-20-at-11.33.20-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-08-20 at 11.33.20 AMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-20-at-11.32.56-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-08-20 at 11.32.56 AMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-20-at-11.32.10-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-08-20 at 11.32.10 AMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-20-at-11.31.48-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-08-20 at 11.31.48 AMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/screen-shot-2020-08-20-at-11.31.18-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-08-20 at 11.31.18 AMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-06-at-6.47.09-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-06 at 6.47.09 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-06-at-6.46.50-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-06 at 6.46.50 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-06-at-6.46.24-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-06 at 6.46.24 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-06-at-6.46.00-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-06 at 6.46.00 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-06-at-6.45.45-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-06 at 6.45.45 PM2020-08-20T16:39:12+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/2020/08/12/nine-things-that-arent-canceled-in-2020/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_2722.jpgIMG_2722https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_2164.jpgIMG_21642020-08-12T17:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/08/05/running-after-college/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0787-e1596567228352.jpgIMG_0787https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_511b6a644fa3-1.jpegIMG_511B6A644FA3-1Photo courtesy of Megan Billington.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_104f11f7a29b-1.jpegIMG_104F11F7A29B-1Photo courtesy of Megan Billington.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ynu9v8jytaitgx5ctou5ta.jpegYnU9v8jYTaiTgx5cTou5tAhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hjcgwf7_qo2bzdwdqjtdag.jpegHJCGWF7_QO2bzDWDqjTdAgPhoto courtesy of Leah Seivert.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fnaeqbupsqgag0rc5pejya.jpegFNaeqBupSQGag0rC5PejYAPhoto courtesy of Leah Seivert.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cebw8gqsrb6n192qxad1la.jpegcEBw8GQsRb6n192qXad1LAhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/116834542_2719231734979649_4267412864843119618_n-e1596556622227.jpg116834542_2719231734979649_4267412864843119618_nhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/116813728_2616913255228135_8346136917339525188_n-e1596556509277.jpg116813728_2616913255228135_8346136917339525188_nPhoto courtesy of Kyle Blakeslee.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/116809858_219659462669364_4222550797719873203_n-e1596556521342.jpg116809858_219659462669364_4222550797719873203_nPhoto courtesy of Kyle Blakeslee.2020-08-05T11:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/07/23/throwback-thursday-the-ultimate-scavenger-hunt/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_3301-2.jpgIMG_3301 2https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/10689432_702706009821700_6430401956283031902_n.jpg10689432_702706009821700_6430401956283031902_n2020-07-23T23:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/07/16/throwback-thursday-my-first-season-as-a-photographer/2020-07-16T23:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/07/10/throwback-thursday-girls-on-the-run-2009/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4560_1145876134808_5851378_n.jpg4560_1145876134808_5851378_n2020-07-10T01:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/07/02/throwback-thursday-the-year-i-became-a-4x4-runner/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/screen-shot-2017-08-02-at-3.56.57-pm.pngScreen Shot 2017-08-02 at 3.56.57 PM2020-07-02T17:27:16+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/06/23/why-im-grateful-for-my-imperfect-running-journey/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_9732-2-e1592935580195.jpgIMG_9732 2Sometimes, we do the most growth when our original plans get "foggy." Here's an awesome photo my coach, Scott, captured during a Sunday morning long run last year.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_0303-e1592855555405.pngIMG_0303https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_0318-2.jpgIMG_0318 2https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_9765.jpgIMG_9765https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_0230.jpgIMG_02302020-06-23T19:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/resume/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-16-at-2.00.43-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-16 at 2.00.43 PM2020-06-16T19:03:36+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/photography/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0688-1.jpgDSC_0688 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0223.jpgDSC_0223https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0177.jpgDSC_0177https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0132-1.jpgDSC_0132 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0125-1-e1591483385712.jpgDSC_0125 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0111-2.jpgDSC_0111 (2)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0094-1-e1591483326174.jpgDSC_0094 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0088-1-e1591483310322.jpgDSC_0088 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0063-1-e1591484402534.jpgDSC_0063 (1)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc_0034-3.jpgDSC_0034 (3)2020-06-06T23:18:13+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/other-published-work/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.43.21-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.43.21 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.40.54-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.40.54 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.36.12-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.36.12 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.35.41-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.35.41 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.35.23-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.35.23 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.34.20-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.34.20 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.27.49-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.27.49 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.23.50-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.23.50 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.23.19-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.23.19 PMhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/screen-shot-2020-06-05-at-5.15.43-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-06-05 at 5.15.43 PM2020-06-05T22:56:04+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/portfolio-2/multimedia/2020-06-02T23:14:36+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/portfolio-2/2020-06-02T23:13:49+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/portfolio-2/photography/2020-06-02T23:10:54+00:00weekly0.6https://alanasesow.com/2020/03/22/staying-motivated-during-a-global-pandemic/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0496-e1584906725424.jpgDSC_0496https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0051-e1584905357601.jpgDSC_0051Mariah Haighthttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0547-1-e1584905693571.jpgDSC_0547 (1)Endre Wigaard (yellow)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0505-1.jpgDSC_0505 (1)Mariah Haighthttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0390-e1584905504612.jpgDSC_0390Molly Boyumhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0317-e1584905603437.jpgDSC_0317PJ English2020-03-22T19:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/03/16/an-early-farewell/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9965.jpgIMG_9965My teammates and I wait to be recognized at halftime of a football game in mid-November. Not pictured: the men's team (they were also recognized).https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0520-e1584388734939.jpgDSC_0520Head coach Tracy Hellman talks to the Augustana cross country team after a hard workout in November.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_0312.jpgIMG_0312Racing the 1000m at the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Mankato. Photo by Clint Sesow.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_0295-e1584388908777.jpgIMG_0295My teammates and I (pink socks), pray before the 3k at SDSU on Feb. 14.2020-03-16T20:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2020/03/11/photo-gallery-au-womens-track-team/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sydney-finish.jpgsydney finishhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/nic-and-pj-running.jpgnic and pj runninghttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/maria-start-1.jpgmaria start 1https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/leading-pack.jpgleading packhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/kaitlyn.jpgkaitlynhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/kaitlyn-standing.jpgkaitlyn standinghttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/holding-hands.jpgholding handshttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/high-five.jpghigh fivehttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gunshot.jpggunshothttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/finishing-3.jpgfinishing 32020-03-11T04:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/09/06/running-and-the-myth-of-prosperity/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_9619-e1567742646620.jpgIMG_9619The women's team at the top of Black Elk Peak. For the first time in four years, everyone made it to the top. As usual, I bawled at the top, so I was thankful for my shades -- and for my friends who were also bawling. These are the kinds of moments I'll cherish when I graduate.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_2109-e1567742347139.jpgIMG_2109https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_1110-e1567742282207.jpgIMG_1110https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_0025-e1567742230170.jpgIMG_00252020-03-01T21:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/09/18/that-one-race/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_9735.jpgIMG_9735https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11014645_894500157308950_266505501129889729_n.jpg11014645_894500157308950_266505501129889729_nDressing up as coach Andrea Kabourek for "Dress Like a Teacher Day" in the spring of 2015.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11713730_898833483542284_5231528094793830787_o.jpg11713730_898833483542284_5231528094793830787_o2019-09-18T03:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/06/25/gracias-a-dios/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_9035.jpgIMG_9035The Casas staff and all 122 people from the Ransom Church at a scenic overlook in Juarez.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190606_112251.jpg20190606_112251Builders, pastors, family and friends in front of Maria Luisa's new home.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190606_111520-e1561444340320.jpg20190606_111520Jorge opening the door for Maria Luisa.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190606_110537.jpg20190606_110537At the dedication, expressing our gratitude for Christ and for each other.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_105439.jpg20190605_105439https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190604_175915.jpg20190604_175915https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190604_153520.jpg20190604_153520https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190603_160457.jpg20190603_160457https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190603_135624.jpg20190603_135624Hammering a wall on day one.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190603_144615.jpg20190603_144615The leveled-out ground on Monday morning. 2019-06-25T15:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/06/09/why-i-took-a-break-from-running/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_8608-e1560058647865.jpgIMG_8608After an 800m race at SDSU, I embraced my brief new role as a member of the mid-distance squad.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_8317-e1560058277400.jpgIMG_8317After a frustrating race at a cold and rainy conference meet, my junior cross country season ended. https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc_0748-1.jpgDSC_0748 (1)Athletes and coaches bring their hands in the circle after a post-workout pep talk in March. Rather than running in the workout, I stayed off the track to take photos and encourage my teammates.2019-06-12T11:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/05/23/run-a-mile-in-their-shoes/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_8798-e1558581098510.jpgIMG_87982019-05-23T03:22:01+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/31/my-division-ii-story-wyatt-mcleod/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_A743FBE8CB32-1-e1546280558281.jpegIMG_A743FBE8CB32-1McLeod races in the front of the pack in an indoor track and field meet at MSU-Mankato last winter. Photo courtesy of Wyatt McLeod.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_E65C9E81449D-1.jpegIMG_E65C9E81449D-1McLeod leads a pack of runners, including teammate Logan Burns, in the 5K at the 2018 NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Photo courtesy of Wyatt McLeod.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_8B2BD9621326-1-e1546280327575.jpegIMG_8B2BD9621326-1Junior Wyatt McLeod races at the 2018 Roy Griak cross country invitational. Despite initial frustration with Augustana's Division I decision, McLeod trusts that his coaches will take care of the athletes and uphold the program's values throughout the transition. Photo courtesy of Wyatt McLeod.2019-01-27T00:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/01/18/an-honest-conversation-about-running/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/screen-shot-2019-01-17-at-2.52.20-pm.pngscreen shot 2019-01-17 at 2.52.20 pmEllie (left) and Emma Abrahamson talk about running success, mental barriers and not taking sports too seriously.2019-01-18T04:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/01/12/frequently-asked-questions/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8251.jpgimg_8251Emily Tromp and I model our Top-30 finisher sunglasses after the 2018 UW-LaCrosse cross country invitational.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_0440.jpgimg_0440Coach Tracy Hellman leads a post-Griak team chant, Sept. 2017.2019-01-12T17:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2019/01/04/puke-girl/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8248.jpgimg_8248"Double-fisting" Gatorade after racing in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, last fall. After I crossed the finish line, I decided I would need one cup of Gatorade for each time I threw up that morning.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_fee67c09f387-1-e1546640198858.jpegimg_fee67c09f387-1...and here's the back of our shirts!https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_6b2be47590f0-1-e1546640183588.jpegimg_6b2be47590f0-1Amber Squires, Megan Blome and I after racing the 3200 at the 2015 HAC track and field championships. Nearly every time I raced the 3200 in high school, Amber and Megan were there. Unfortunately, they were also there to see me puke.2019-01-04T22:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/29/my-division-ii-story-ryley-nelson/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_8AC08A45AC96-1-e1546109442496.jpegIMG_8AC08A45AC96-1Nelson, Henry Klitzke and Reed Kurak lead a pack of runners at the 2017 Howard Wood Dakota Relays track and field meet. Photo courtesy of Ryley Nelson.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0406-e1546108970429.jpgIMG_0406Nelson smiles as he and his teammates exit the awards stage at the 2017 Roy Griak cross country invitational. The past two years, the Augustana men's and women's teams were crowned Griak team champions and runners up, respectively.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_C4E4FB99E2C5-1-e1546108716916.jpegIMG_C4E4FB99E2C5-1Ryley Nelson races unattached at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays track meet last April. The sophomore strives to compete for Augustana at a national level but worries what the Division I transition could mean for him as an underclassman. Photo courtesy of Ryley Nelson.2018-12-29T18:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/28/my-division-ii-story-abby-rubado/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_A4DE05533A1A-1.jpegIMG_A4DE05533A1A-1Rubado races to complete another lap. Photo courtesy of Abby Rubado.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4F28378DEE44-1.jpegIMG_4F28378DEE44-12018-12-28T03:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/23/my-division-ii-story-sean-heaton/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1494-e1545530209171.jpgIMG_1494Heaton congratulates teammate Logan Burns after the two earn 2017 Cross Country All-Region honors in Kearney, Nebraska.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1474.jpgIMG_1474Heaton carries the 2017 Central Region Champion trophy after the men's team's dominant win in Kearney, Nebraska.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0129.jpgIMG_0129https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/heaton_2018IDbio_3-e1545529367783.jpgheaton_2018IDbio_3Heaton races at MSU-Mankato's track during the 2018 indoor season, closely followed by teammate Endre Wigaard. Photo courtesy of Sean Heaton.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_5292-e1545529903507.jpgIMG_5292Sean Heaton leaps off of a steeplechase barrier at the 2018 NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Winona, Minnesota. At Division II Augustana University, Heaton transformed from a back-of-the-pack runner to a national competitor.2018-12-23T17:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/21/my-division-ii-story-amanda-peterson/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0391.jpgDSC_0391Peterson hugs teammates after the 2018 Nike Heartland Regional meet.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_6741-e1545418662124.jpegIMG_6741Peterson holds off a competitor in the final stretch of the 2018 Roy Griak Invitational. Photo courtesy of Amanda Peterson.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3437.jpgIMG_3437Amanda Peterson ran across the finishing mat at the 2016 NSIC cross country meet in Sioux Falls.2018-12-22T19:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/19/my-division-ii-story-meg-schenk/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4539-e1545194663938.jpgIMG_4539Schenk races at the 2018 Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0961.jpgIMG_0961Paige Sunstrom and Schenk race side-by-side at the 2017 Woody Greeno Cross Country Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4672-e1545194384678.jpgIMG_4672Schenk (far right) runs with teammates at Tomar Park in Sioux Falls during an afternoon cross country practice. https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0108.jpgDSC_0108Meg Schenk races at the 2018 Nike Heartland Regional competitive community race. Augustana runners whose seasons end before NCAA Regionals have the opportunity to compete at NXR.2018-12-19T04:47:32+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/12/14/i-chose-division-ii/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/13076684_10208543734258565_5160467853508679992_n-e1544808317523.jpg13076684_10208543734258565_5160467853508679992_nPosing with my parents at a collegiate athlete celebration in the spring of my senior year. Looking ahead, I couldn't wait to improve and excel in a reputable Division II program.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_8433.pngIMG_8433Cheering for our men's and women's cross country teams -- programs that have battled and excelled in Division II -- at the 2018 National Championships. 2018-12-14T17:37:29+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/11/24/running-on-fumes/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_8252-e1543041985219.jpgIMG_8252Fighting to the finish line in LaCrosse.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_8207-e1543041411297.jpgIMG_8207Ready to be carried to the medical tent after racing at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_8266-e1543041287306.pngIMG_8266Racing at LaCrosse, Wisc., with beautiful views in the background.2018-11-24T06:48:58+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/10/22/the-ppp/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_8242.jpgIMG_8242https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_8081-e1540248043977.jpgIMG_80812018-10-23T02:42:58+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/08/30/why-i-love-cross-country-an-ode-to-coaches/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/21587096_1471057632986530_1961730092905070646_o.jpg21587096_1471057632986530_1961730092905070646_ohttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/11014645_894500157308950_266505501129889729_n-e1535646462297.jpg11014645_894500157308950_266505501129889729_nI dressed up as Coach Andrea Kabourek for "Dress Like a Teacher Day" my junior year of high school. The following fall, my teammates and I would dress up as her for "Hero Day."https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/13247861_1654709344855248_971342695084956275_o.jpg13247861_1654709344855248_971342695084956275_oWhat better way for Coach Kabourek to participate in our team culture than taking a selfie with his athletes?https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0100.jpgIMG_0100Tracy coaching the men's team at the Woody Greeno invitational last year. After I took this photo, Tracy was so focused on the race that he almost ran straight into me.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0302.jpgIMG_03022018-08-30T16:31:24+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/08/19/why-i-love-cross-country-the-parents/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_6547.jpgIMG_6547My dad, donning his camera bag strap, after Nike Regionals last year. Usually the man behind the camera, my dad was forced to finally take a post-race picture with me. https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_3514.jpgIMG_3514https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14102605_1729084084084440_3610238687254709644_n.jpg14102605_1729084084084440_3610238687254709644_nMy mom at Lincoln East Booster Blitz after Coach Kabourek surprised her with the Chris MacKnight award.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_6585.jpgIMG_65852018-08-19T02:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/08/13/why-i-love-cross-country-responses-from-runners/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_3838-e1534123324493.jpgIMG_3838Photo courtesy of Sophia Becker.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7993.jpgIMG_7993Photo courtesy of Jaedan Bunda.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_5044.jpgIMG_5044Photo courtesy of Jadyn Agee.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/png-image-8c37c64f2e33-1.pngPNG image-8C37C64F2E33-1Photo courtesy of Abby Cawley.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7992.jpgIMG_7992Photo courtesy of Trevor Lockman.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_6555-e1534027194788.jpgIMG_6555https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7987.jpgIMG_7987Photo courtesy of Elsa Forsberg.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7988.jpgIMG_7988Photo courtesy of Steven Brown.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/png-image-b0c1dce398e6-1.pngPNG image-B0C1DCE398E6-1Photo courtesy of Brandy Kent.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7989-e1534026099233.jpgIMG_7989Photo courtesy of Josh Klein.2018-08-13T01:27:15+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/08/09/why-i-love-cross-country-my-story/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_2525-e1533785626157.jpgIMG_2525https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_3423-e1533783827191.jpgIMG_3423The faster you run, the sooner you get a popsicle.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_3754.jpgIMG_37542018-08-09T03:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/08/05/vacation-running-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-but-mostly-the-good/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7933.jpgIMG_7933https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7902.jpgIMG_7902https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7948.jpgIMG_7948The view from the top of a hill in Guajome Regional Park near Oceanside, California.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_5631.jpgIMG_5631A year ago, I got lost in Colorado after falling down twice on a running trail. Thank Jesus for the "send my location" feature on iMessage!https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_6206-e1533481923159.jpgIMG_6206I almost had enough room for Moki...almost...https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_7789-e1533481801640.jpgIMG_7789View of a mountain in Griffith Park2018-08-05T19:05:06+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/07/29/fantasy-long-run/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_3830-e1532901581501.jpgIMG_3830https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc05672.jpegDSC05672Photo courtesy of Noah Hanson.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_1006-e1532900813526.jpgIMG_1006Photo courtesy of Claire Boersma.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/38036804_2099226940299895_3410819798190260224_n.jpg38036804_2099226940299895_3410819798190260224_nhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_7148-e1532800566263.jpgIMG_7148https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2740-e1532800615957.jpgIMG_2740https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/37903448_2071423719772633_2988898776720080896_n-e1532800203489.jpg37903448_2071423719772633_2988898776720080896_n2018-07-29T22:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/07/08/unwanted-attention/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4976-e1531090921969.jpgIMG_49762018-07-08T23:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/07/02/running-isnt-important/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_3925.jpgIMG_3925https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_3496.jpgIMG_3496https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_3909.jpgIMG_39092018-07-02T04:09:01+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/06/22/how-to-stay-motivated-in-the-summer/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_4299-e1529674284307.pngIMG_4299(Photo courtesy of Rebekah Rairdon)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_7450.jpgIMG_7450(Photo courtesy of Megan Means)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5523-e1529674142667.jpgIMG_5523(Photo courtesy of Rebekah Rairdon)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_7085-e1529625612381.jpegIMG_7085(Photo courtesy of Julia Lee)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_7448.jpgIMG_7448(Photo courtesy of Mariah Haight)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_4512-e1529624926749.jpgIMG_4512https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5337-e1529624788386.jpgIMG_5337(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Yoder)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3915.jpgIMG_3915(Photo courtesy of Meg Schenk)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_7446-e1529624614409.jpgIMG_7446(Photo courtesy of Callin Naddy)https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5091-e1529551367792.jpgIMG_50912018-06-22T13:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/05/22/what-people-wont-tell-you-about-college-running/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6483.jpgIMG_6483https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_69011.jpgIMG_6901https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3604-e1527018197983.jpgIMG_3604https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3802-e1527018033508.jpgIMG_3802https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6421.jpgIMG_6421https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6391-e1527017409399.jpgIMG_6391https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6592.pngIMG_6592https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6901-e1527018762567.jpgIMG_69012018-05-23T03:03:45+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/05/14/last-one-best-one-outdoor-conference-2018/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/track-pano.jpgtrack panohttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shakeout-pano.jpgshakeout panohttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fixing-ac.jpgfixing achttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rest-stop-overlook1.jpgrest stop overlookhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shakeout.jpgshakeouthttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/logan-running-e1526316452188.jpglogan runningCheering Logan on in the 10k Friday evening.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rest-stop-overlook.jpgrest stop overlookhttps://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/track.jpgtrackThe track at Winona with spooky storm clouds overhead.2018-05-14T17:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/05/09/conference-week-pump-up-playlist-and-hype-video/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screen-shot-2018-05-07-at-3-23-50-pm-e1525724727905.pngScreen Shot 2018-05-07 at 3.23.50 PM2018-05-09T02:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/05/01/drake-relays/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7112.jpgIMG_7112https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_1891-e1525144614519.jpgIMG_1891https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7128-e1525144581829.pngIMG_7128https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7095.jpgIMG_7095https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_7094-e1525131627440.jpgIMG_7094https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_1563-e1525057321872.jpgIMG_1563Cassidy Soli, Carly Rahn, Avery Selberg and Emily Tromp give us high fives on their victory lap after winning the 4x800m relay. 2018-05-01T03:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/04/24/two-colleges-one-god/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_1964.jpgIMG_1964https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8696.jpgIMG_8696My attempt at drawing "A UFO Abduction"https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5897-e1524545080564.jpgIMG_5897Jesus Urtusuastegui and Noah Hanson (Augustana) intensely draw during a post-testimony game of Telestrations.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_9765.jpgIMG_97652018-04-24T04:53:24+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/04/17/what-a-bosston-marathon/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4574.jpgIMG_4574https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5211-e1523923119181.jpgIMG_5211Jackie Turner and Avery Selberg pose during a replay of Des Linden's Boston Marathon win.https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_1513.jpgIMG_1513https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8071.jpgIMG_8071https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_9900.jpgIMG_9900https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4858.jpgIMG_4858https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_3037.jpgIMG_30372018-04-17T03:38:24+00:00monthlyhttps://alanasesow.com/2018/04/14/wisconsin/https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_7035.jpgIMG_7035https://alanasesow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_2823-e1523741407375.jpgIMG_2823I quickly snapped this photo as we walked away from the Wisconsin-Platteville track. 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