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Posted On: October 12th 2026, 04:15 pm
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🩷CHICAGO MARATHON 2026🩷
3:35:09
Not the race I had trained for but was reminded how incredible this sport is.
One aspect of marathon running is preparing your legs, heart and lungs to chase the PR’s, push limits and to see how strong you are
The other aspect of marathon running is preparing your mind to be able to execute when things go right and adjust when things go south.
Things definitely went south battling an upset stomach starting around mile 11, a frantic bathroom stop at mile 15 and slight dry heaving after each little sip of my gels in the miles moving forward. Also stepping on a bottle and about taking out my ankle around mile 22 had me saying some choice words + a myriad of rookie mistakes made before the race even started (hello you would have thought this was my first marathon not my 7th) annnddd are we acknowledging the heat or acting like that was normal and expected?😅
Alllll of that to say, how lucky am i to have a body that is strong enough to run 26.2 miles and a mind that can get me to the finish line no matter the circumstances.
I love running.
I love marathons.
That’s a wrap on my 2026 marathon season … see you all next year🤍
#chicagomarathon #chicagomarathon2026 #marathonrunner #wmm
3:35:09
Not the race I had trained for but was reminded how incredible this sport is.
One aspect of marathon running is preparing your legs, heart and lungs to chase the PR’s, push limits and to see how strong you are
The other aspect of marathon running is preparing your mind to be able to execute when things go right and adjust when things go south.
Things definitely went south battling an upset stomach starting around mile 11, a frantic bathroom stop at mile 15 and slight dry heaving after each little sip of my gels in the miles moving forward. Also stepping on a bottle and about taking out my ankle around mile 22 had me saying some choice words + a myriad of rookie mistakes made before the race even started (hello you would have thought this was my first marathon not my 7th) annnddd are we acknowledging the heat or acting like that was normal and expected?😅
Alllll of that to say, how lucky am i to have a body that is strong enough to run 26.2 miles and a mind that can get me to the finish line no matter the circumstances.
I love running.
I love marathons.
That’s a wrap on my 2026 marathon season … see you all next year🤍
#chicagomarathon #chicagomarathon2026 #marathonrunner #wmm
Comments (72)
6 days agojimborunsondonutsandbeer
You did amazing!!! Great job and absolutely a great marathon finish time regardless of the circumstances!!! You killed it! 🙌
6 days agowhitporter_
Always even more impressed by the races that are harder to finish! Way to go 👏
6 days agodanielle_monast
Amazing job! I wish I could of seen you. Great pics and amazing job. The heat was so bad.
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