Inspirational & Motivational Speaker Carol Dellinger...Finisher of 314 Marathons and a 12 Year Breast Cancer Survivor......"You never know how strong you have to be until being strong is the only option"
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Happy New Year!
2021 was an amazing year of travel exploring this beautiful nation we live in!! Many miles of hiking adventure were accomplished with breathtaking views at the top of every mountain peak and canyon. I am grateful for my continued health and fitness level to be able to challenge myself daily!!! I look forward to 2022 and the mountain peaks that await my arrival!! #goodbye2021hello2022 #mountainlife #challengeyourself #nolimits #overcomer #americathebeautiful
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Bitter Cold Hike
Bitter cold hike today but absolutely beautiful!!!! Even found a tree all decorated for Christmas deep in the forest! #getoutside #coldandbeautiful #snowytrails #forestchristmastree
Friday, December 24, 2021
Grateful
Outside today in a beautiful Pacific Northwest snow storm grateful to be celebrating another Christmas cancer free!!! #christmas2021 #getoutside #celebratelifeeveryday #cancerfree
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from snowy Spokane!!!! May this season find you all happy, healthy, and well loved!!!! #christmas2021 #happyholidays #snowyspokane #blessedandgrateful
Monday, December 20, 2021
Give Kindness
During this busy holiday season keep this in mind…..If you want to make a difference start giving kindness and compassion instead of an opinion. Give and spread love instead of judgement. This world has enough takers, be someone who gives nothing but joy to others!!! Start to believe there is good without seeing it! Hold on to hope and don’t ever let go!!!! #believe #michaelandersonstatue #kindnessmatters #lovewins #joy #compassion #handinhand
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Snowy Day on the Trails
Great day on the snowy trails!!! Winter has arrived in Spokane and it is absolutely beautiful!!!! #getoutside #challengeyourself #snowytrails #beautiful #coldgear
Saturday, December 11, 2021
5 Years Ago
5 years ago today I finished my 300th marathon in Honolulu which was a huge goal to complete. I cranked out 14 more marathons in the following 3 years to retire with 314 lifetime marathons in October of 2019. It was an amazing 30 year running career with the last 80 marathons accomplished after my cancer diagnosis! I have found my new passion and challenge of reaching mountain peaks to be easier on my mind and body!!!! #challengeyourself #300lifetimemarathons #SurvivorStrong
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Play 4 Kay
It will be Epic to be one of the Cancer Warriors for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to be honored as a Survivor at halftime at the Play 4 Kay game at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina in February!!!! What a memorable and magical moment it will be to stand on the court at halftime of this special game! #play4kay #kayyowcancerfund #cancerwarrior #survivor #ncstate #gowolfpack
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Pearl Harbor Day
Remembering all the heroes that sacrificed so much at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago on December 7th, 1941. These veterans that fought for our freedom are true American heroes!!! #AmericanHeroes #GodBlessAmerica #80thanniversary #PearlHarbor #neverforget
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Every Woman Can
Received this Awesome medal from the Every Woman Can organization to honor us Survivors from the Pink Ribbon Run in October!!! Pretty awesome!!! #survivor #pinkrobbonrun #everywomancan #SurvivorStrong #fighter #overcomer #12years
Beautiful Day
A cold and frosty hike today along the beautiful Spokane River! Getting out on the trails is more than just a physical challenge, it is a great escape from this crazy world! I am grateful for my continued health and fitness! #challengeyourself #cancerfree #frostymorning #warrior
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Stronger Than Cancer
So thankful, grateful, and blessed! After getting the amazing news earlier this week that I remain cancer free, I headed out on the snowy trails today to celebrate being Stronger Than Cancer!!! #strongerthancancer #survivor #cancerfree #12years #warrior #HappyThanksgiving2021 #standuptocancer
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from Spokane, Washington, home of the #1 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs Men’s basketball team!!!!! #happythanksgiving2021 #gonzagauniversity #topdogs
Monday, November 22, 2021
12 years!!!
Had my routine scheduled cancer scans early this morning and remain cancer free for my 12th year!!! There is always the anticipation and nervousness leading up to this day!! I am forever grateful to Inland Imaging for finding my breast cancer in the treatable stage and Cancer Care Northwest for getting me cancer free!!! Early detection saves lives!! #cancerfree #inlandimaging #survivor #12years #cancercarenorthwest #earlydetection
#StandUpToCancer
#grateful #blessed
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Winter Has Arrived
Winter has arrived in Spokane!!! #winterishere #riversidestatepark #challengeyourself #beautifulsnow #outonthetrails #bundleup
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Deep Creek Canyon
Great hike today into the Deep Creek Canyon area of Riverside State Park! Wet and damp, but nothing beats a day outside in the woods getting away from the stress of our daily lives!! #deepcreekcanyon #riversidestatepark #getoutside #challengeyourself
Friday, November 12, 2021
NAU Womens Basketball
Great time supporting my friend Coach Loree Payne and her Northern Arizona University Women’s basketball team for their season opener against WSU! Fun game cheering for the Lumberjacks at our first basketball game in almost 2 years!!! Go Jacks!!! #nauwomensbasketball #lumberjacks #seasonopener
Saturday, November 6, 2021
I Love My City
I am so blessed that all of my travel has allowed me to see so much of our amazing nation, but I am the most happy when the wheels of the plane touch down here at home. I love this city of mine! #spokanewashington #hometowngirl #riverfrontpark #riverfrontparkclocktower #blessedandgrateful #spokaneriver #beautifulfallday
Saturday, October 30, 2021
The Color Pink
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close the color pink reminds me everyday of what I have overcome! #gopink #breastcancerawarenessmonth #fight #hope #survivor #blessed
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Retro Donuts
Thanks so much to Jon from Retro Donuts for surprising me with a dozen Pink Ribbon donuts to celebrate breast cancer awareness month! What a fun experience to be invited here early this morning to receive these hot out of the oven!!! As a survivor celebrating 12 years cancer free this month, days like today are pretty awesome!!! I can’t thank you enough Jon!!! 🎀🎀#pinkdonuts #breastcancerawarenessmonth #retrodonuts #gopink #PinkRibbonDay #fight #pinkwarrior #fightlikeahero #superhero
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Steam Plant Stacks
So cool to see the Steam Plant stacks lite up Pink last night in downtown Spokane for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Thanks for supporting the cause!!! #steamplant #pinkstacks #GoPink #breastcancerawareness #supportingthefighters
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
12 years
It was on this exact day 12 years ago that I heard those three words “You Have Cancer” and my life has forever been changed! I celebrated my special day today by hiking to the summit of cold and wet Quartz Mountain to prove that I am stronger than cancer and that cancer picked the wrong woman to mess with!!! #12yearscancerfree #GoPinkInOctober #cancerovercomer #blessedandgrateful #strongerthancancer #WarriorStrong #SurvivorStrong
Sunday, October 17, 2021
My Hero
As I celebrate my 12th year as a cancer survivor this month I am forever grateful to my amazing surgical oncologist Dr Stephanie Moline from Cancer Care Northwest that I had the pleasure of seeing last week! It is a very powerful and emotional feeling to stand next to the person who saved my life! #12yearscancerfree #CancerCareNW #myhero #GoPinkInOctober #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #getyourmammogram
Friday, October 15, 2021
Anchorage Police Department
I have experienced some amazing opportunities the last 12 years as a breast cancer survivor, and traveling to Anchorage, Alaska a few months ago to do a ride along in this Awesome Pink unit with the Anchorage Police Department was pretty Epic!!! It is something that I will remember for a very long time! Thin Blue Line Against Breast Cancer! #thinblueline #epicopportunity #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #pinkcopsrock #anchoragepolicedepartment
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Essential Womans Boutique
What a special day to stop in to see these ladies to help me celebrate 12 years cancer free! They have been part of my cancer journey working closely with Cancer Care Northwest for all of my post breast cancer needs! Thank you for the awesome pink ribbon cookies and for being in my cancer fighting circle the last 12 years!! #pinkribboncookies #cancerwarrior #breastcancerawareness #GoPink #CancerCareNW #proudsurvivor #12yearsandcounting
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Great Day!!
Beautiful day in the mountains today! I am much stronger both mentally and physically than I was 12 years ago before my cancer diagnosis. As the distance between myself and cancer gets further away, I no longer live in fear and I have so much more to live!! #SurvivorStrong #12yearscancerfree #challengeyourself #livelifewell #strongerthanyesterday
Friday, October 8, 2021
Tackle Breast Cancer
I not only Tackled Breast Cancer…I gave it a 15 yard penalty for roughing the kicker, a 10 yard penalty for offsides, and a 5 yard penalty for illegal motion…AND Sacked it for a substantial loss!!! I would say I won the game by a score of 12 years-0!!!!!! #tacklebreastcancer #12yearsurvivor #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #beatingcancer #pinkfootballgames
Cancer Care NW
A special moment early this morning to present a check for $1,000 to Dr Stephanie Moline and the Cancer Care Northwest Foundation for the money I raised from my breast cancer awareness fundraiser last week! Words can not describe what it feels like to stand beside the surgical oncologist who saved my life 12 years ago! I am forever grateful to Cancer Care Northwest and this amazing woman! #cancernw #grateful #survivor #breastcancerawarenessmonth #foundationfundraiser
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
I Wear Pink
Pink is more than just a color to me….it represents Hope for all those challenged by breast cancer. As a Survivor I proudly wear the color pink everyday for the month of October to remind myself what I have overcome!!! 🎀🎀 #wearpink #represent #survivor #iwearpink #inoctoberwewearpink #gopink #hope #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Pink Ribbon Run
Today would have been the 5th annual Pink Ribbon Run here in Spokane and for the 2nd year in a row it was held virtually! I completed the 5k today on my own and was so honored that the Every Woman Can organization hand delivered this awesome sign to honor us Survivors! Being recognized as a breast cancer survivor is so special as I celebrate my 12th year cancer free! Thanks to Deb Barnes and the entire EWC organization for making this day of celebration so special!!!! #PinkRibbonRun #breastcancersurvivor #SurvivorStrong #GoPink #12yearsurvivor
Friday, October 1, 2021
Welcome to October
Welcome to October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month! As a Survivor this entire month is a special celebration of beating cancer! And today I begin the month by honoring Cancer Care Northwest for being in my corner and for fighting as hard as I was to overcome this nasty disease! #pinkpower #CCNW #breastcancerawarenessmonth #SurvivorStrong #cancercarenorthwest #beatingcancer #overcomer
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Knothead Valley Trail
Challenging hike today to the top of Knothead Valley and continuing to kick cancers ass one summit at a time!!! I am getting so excited for Breast Cancer Awareness month to begin next Friday October 1st!!! #challengeyourself #breastcancerawarenessmonth #survivor #cancerfree #kickingcancersbooty
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
CCNW
I had organized a breast cancer awareness motorcycle ride fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Care Northwest Foundation this Saturday September 25th but the decision was made to cancel the event due to the rise of Covid-19 causes in Spokane. After it was cancelled my supporters rallied around me and we raised over $1,000 for the Foundation. I stopped by CCNW today to bring them some of the pink ribbon bandannas from the fundraiser!!! I am forever grateful to Cancer Care Northwest for the amazing treatmentt I received to be counted as a Cancer Survivor!!! #ccnwf #CCNW #survivor #breastcancerawareness #blessed #grateful
Friday, September 17, 2021
In October We Wear Pink
Next month will not only be breast cancer awareness month, but it will be my 12th anniversary as a cancer survivor! After hearing those words “you have cancer” your life is forever changed. I have put hundreds of miles between myself and cancer the last 11+ years on the roads and on the trails. I will continue to bring awareness that life after cancer is pretty awesome!!! #warriorstrong #survivor2021 #cancerfree #breastcancerawareness #GoPinkInOctober #lifeaftercancer #challengeyourself #inoctoberwewearpink
Sunday, September 12, 2021
WSP Pink Ribbon Hat
Scored one of these limited edition Washington State Patrol Pink Ribbon hats to be ready for the upcoming month of October! The Washington State Patrol does an amazing job supporting breast cancer awareness each year! I will wear it proudly as both a Survivor and a fierce supporter of law enforcement!! #pinkcopsrock #breastcancerawareness #octoberwewearpink #wastatepatrol #washingtonstatepatrol #survivor
Saturday, September 11, 2021
20 Years
The best way I know how to pay tribute to this day is to head to the solitude of the mountains. I completed 9.11 wet and foggy miles to honor the heroism and bravery of the first responders lost 20 years ago! My participation in this 9.11 Mile Memorial Challenge benefits the non profit organization Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund that provides tuition assistance to the dependents of the law enforcement officers and firemen lost that dreadful day protecting our citizens! #NeverForget911 #fallenheroes #firstrespondersareheroes #nypd #nyfd #familiesoffreedom #911milechallenge
Friday, September 3, 2021
Priceless
I will be celebrating my 12 year cancer free milestone next month, so this statement is definitely Priceless to me!!! #12yearsurvivor #breastcancerawarenessmonth #CCNW #WarriorStrong
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Awesome Day
As breast cancer awareness month and my 12th anniversary as a cancer survivor draws near, I am reminded everyday what I have overcome! I am very blessed to be healthy and continue to challenge myself daily!!! #challengeyourself #cancersurvivor #12yearsandcounting #fitandhealthy
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Challenge Yourself
When I finished my 314th marathon 2 years ago and retired after 30 years of running 26.2 mile races, I went looking for another way to challenge myself. I found my new challenge by hiking for 5-6 hours at elevation high up in the mountains every weekend and it has transformed both my mind and my body! Not only are the soft dirt trails easier on my body, but the quiet solitude of being up in the mountains is a great escape from the craziness of the world! #SurvivorStrong #11YearSurvivor #reachforthesummit #challengeyourself #mountainsarecalling
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Quartz Mt Loop
A foggy and wet 5 hour hike up in the mountains today! Loved the cooler weather after the blazing hot summer we have had here in Spokane!!! #challengeyourself #mtspokanestatepark #foggyandwet #5300ft
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Det Brian Orchard
I was out of town and missed the memorial sign dedication for fallen Spokane Police Department Detective Brian Orchard. I stopped by yesterday to honor this fallen hero and pay my respects. Det Orchard is buried in the same area as my mother at Holy Cross Cemetery, so when I am visiting my mother’s grave I always stop and thank him for giving the ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect! It gives me comfort knowing my mother has a brave law enforcement officer nearby to protect her! #neverforget #fallenhero #ultimatesacrifice #spokanepolicedepartment #holycrosscemetary #heroinblue #honorourfallenheroes
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Go Buffs!
An absolute pleasure to meet up with my good friend JR Payne, head coach of the University of Colorado women’s basketball team! What an honor to receive a tour of her entire team facility on the Boulder campus!! #gobuffs #universityofcolorado #LadyBuffs #Pac12 #fierce #boulder
Monday, August 9, 2021
Colorado Rockies
Awesome few days in beautiful Boulder exploring some amazing and challenging hiking trails in the Colorado Rockies!!! #7400ftelevation #OxygenNotIncluded #getoutside #challengeyourself #beautifulboulder #coloradorockies
Sunday, August 8, 2021
University of Colorado
Dream come true to be here on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder!!! Go Buffs!!!!! #universityofcolorado #milehighcity #gobuffs
Monday, August 2, 2021
Coping With Cancer
Honored to be recognized as a cancer survivor in the July/August issue of the national magazine Coping With Cancer! This issue profiled everyone celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day on June 6th and I was down at the San Diego Zoo that day celebrating with the powerful lions! I am a Survivor, hear me Roar!!!! #NCSD2021 #sandiegozoo #powerfullions #11yearsurvivor #WarriorStrong #SurvivorStrong #cancercreateswarriors #hearmeroar
Monday, July 26, 2021
Happy Birthday in Heaven
Stopped in to wish my Mom a Happy 89th Birthday today and it made me smile when I saw her favorite sunflowers blooming right nearby! And when I returned home to find a Massachusetts State Police shirt had arrived from her home state, I decided it was a very special Heavenly Birthday for my Mom!!! #happybirthdayinheaven #sunflowersformymom #MassachusettsStatePolice #34yearstoolong
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Beautiful Sunflower Fields
After covering close to 50 miles of hiking in the last 8 days, we rewarded ourselves with the breathtaking beauty of the magnificent sunflower fields north of Spokane! #sunflowerfields #northspokanecounty #americathebeautiful #milesofhiking #challengeyourself #ReadyForARest
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Eagles Car Show
Such a great time volunteering with Inland Northwest Honor Flight at the Eagles car show this morning! It was so good to see my Honor Flight peeps!!! Can’t wait until our next trip to Washington DC with our military veterans! #inlandnorthwesthonorflight #eaglescarshow #LoveMyMilitary #supportveterans
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Great day of hiking
What an amazing hike today here in Sitka. We were so blessed to start our hike at the harbor, continue along the river and up into the rainforest! A few trails were closed because of recent bear activity, but there was spectacular scenery everywhere we look!! Loved being in the cool, wet weather! #sitkaalaska #indianrivertrail #sitkaharbor #rainforest #americathebeautiful #lovetheweather #spectacularviews
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Sitka, Alaska
Gorgeous weather today to be out enjoying the beauty of Sitka, Alaska! Always wear a life jacket! Safety first! #sitkaalaska #safetyfirst #sitkaharbor #alaskasunshine
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