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Coach Denise

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I help doubters become 26.2ers🏅
RRCA Coach
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Marathoning since 1994
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I didn’t take off until after 9 am…ooh was it a hot one…7 miles in…💥here come the sweepers already. No worries though as maybe we inspire one of them that they too can do a marathon.
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If I get kicked off the course I will just finish 26.2 miles safely on sidewalk or lakefront path. I make it an official time and distance for my books not the running universe’s books. #chicagomarathon by @marathonwhisperer

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Thank you to all of the Spectators (and Volunteers) out on Sundays #chicagomarathon course
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YOU all have no idea how much you help us keep moving and even make us laugh when we are in pain.
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Strangers helping Strangers….what a beautiful day!
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#coachdenise #youtoocando262 #chicagorunner #seenonthecourse™️ by @marathonwhisperer

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Let’s be kind to our fellow finishers.
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We did train even if we didn’t do a 15 mile pace
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Sunday, we didn’t just do a physical marathon distance with you but we ended up doing a mental ultramarathon out there being in our heads longer than 6.5 hours
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We are also in awe of our badass selves when we power through and cross that finish line
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We also have the same self drive and motivation to train when no one is telling us to log those miles
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Let us celebrate with you and help create next years Freshman #Chicagomarathon class
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Spread High Fives 🙌 Instead of #Pacism ❤️
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#coachDenise
#YOUtooCanDo262 #chicagomarathon2026 by @marathonwhisperer

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Hey You! Yeah, YOU, You fellow 1%er!!
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Just wanted you to know that sooooo many people in and out of your circle are so proud of you no matter what was logged that “one second” you crossed the Chicago Marathon finish line chip mat!!
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Just know too, that your effort and perseverance has inspired next years Freshman Marathon Class 📣 and the 2nd grade YOU!!
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Oh yeah, 99% of us never even signed up for what YOU just did!!!
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“There will come a day when you cannot run. Today is not that day!”
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#coachdenise #chicagomarathon #youtoocando262 #TaylorSwiftIt by @marathonwhisperer

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Tip for Marathoning & Training in the heat 🥵
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And whoops➡️➡️➡️➡️ I meant to say that using Ice keeps our “body temp” down ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️
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At this point in race, I had no idea that the race had already moved from 🟡 to 🔴
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Shout out to @gildasclubchi for the much needed sugar jolt 👊and all the medical tents on the course keeping us safe
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And too funny in that so many of my pics I am holding Linus’s blanket…I mean my coveted bag of 🧊
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#coachdenise #youtoocando262 #chicagorunner #chicagomararathon #deniseism by @marathonwhisperer

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Coaching is MY JAM! Grateful for every runner that lets me run shotgun in their Chicago 26.2 journey. You light my ❤️ up like E.T. and R O C K!
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#chicagomarathon #coachdenise #youtoocando262 @gotrchicago @shrinerschicago by @marathonwhisperer

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Ready to chase that PR in Fun with my friends!
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#YOUtooCan262 you can register for 2027 now!!!!
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#coachDenise #MarathonWhisperer #chicagomarathon2026 by @marathonwhisperer

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Dear Fellow 1 Percenters:

I wanted to share a couple of Denise-isms with you going into tomorrow’s #chicagomarathon
✅ negative split
✅earn your shirt
✅ know that you are inspiring if not already inspired next years Freshman Marathon Class
✅ Remember Your Why(s)
🎉Hope to see you out there #CoachDenise #chicagomarathontips #MarathonWhiperer #chicagomarathon2026 by @marathonwhisperer

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Ready and Grateful to take on my ⚡️32nd⚡️ #chicagomarathon with my friends and some new friends
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Who wants to join me next year 🙋‍♀️ You have a whole year to train and it will be life-igniting!
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You can actually sign up now on the Chicago Marathon website!! Dooooo it!!!
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#coachdenise #youtoocando262 taken in McCormick Place by @marathonwhisperer

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So much fun this morning at the 7th Annual 2.62 Mile Donut run. We had peeps from Australia, Spain, Scotland and even New Lenox!!!
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Huge 📣 to @stansdonutschicago for the donuts, can you say Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned) and to @emma_sauriol for 📸 the fun!
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Come join us next year on 10-8-2027. DoNut forget!
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#indonutswetrust #stansdonutschicago #chicagomarathonshakeoutrun #coachdenise taken in Stan's Donuts and Coffee Chicago by @marathonwhisperer

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Going in to race week is a perfect time to get deep tissue massage. Or if you have massage boots, use them every day or night. We asked a lot of our legs this season and we should give them a lil’ TLC back by giving them a #massagesandwich #chicagomarathon #youtoocando262 #marathontips #chi1%er by @marathonwhisperer

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Dear Mom
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Can we move here?!
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Loving the trails, activities and even the food rocks!
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Write more later!
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#dirtcamp @marathonsports taken in Greylock Glen by @marathonwhisperer

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