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Chicago Marathon, you were pure joy. 

I am so grateful I get to call you my first marathon!!!

Yes, I put in the hard work, the miles, meals, early mornings and late nights but the beautiful thing is, I couldn’t have accomplished this without the support of so many wonderful people in my life. 

Thank you @816runclub for being who you are: an incredible community full of beautiful and loving people! The way we show up for each other is unmatched and I am so grateful for all of you! Special thank you to @coachrandy816 and @got_payne for all they pour into this community to make it what it is.

To each and every person who watched and cheered, either in Chicago or from afar, THANK YOU for your support!!! It means more than you know 🥹

To my biggest supporter, in running and in life, @laura_aykroyd, thank you for being there for me during the training block, the highs and lows, marathon weekend, and all the way through the race!! I couldn’t have made it to the start line, let alone the finish line, without you. 🫶🏻 

Most importantly, thank you, God, for the gift of an injury free training block and race. Thank you for giving me an able body that is strong and capable of doing amazing things. 

Proud to say first marathon is in the books and so grateful to say I’ll be back for more. 

03:46:21 - what a gift 🩵
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All worth it for that mile 3 feeling…
📸: @laura_aykroyd

What’s the point if you get to the top and you’re all alone…

Oct 11, 2022 -> Oct 11, 2026. 5th marathon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️…

And some people go their whole lives without having one single friend show up for them…

The rays of heaven welcoming me home…(at least that’s what mile 24 felt like)…

Team 816 does the bean🫘…

Team 816 as marathoners…

That’s my twin fr…

@elijah.io talent in action at mile 1.5📸

While others were sleeping mind you…

Missed my calling as a high school mascot…

Ai will never be mistaken for a bike but @lakynb10 will be…🤏🏻🤏🏻🤏🏻

That’s our trackster of the year 🫶🏻 @adrivanriesen

@got_tallow roaming the streets of Chicago 
Model: @mycahroepe 😍

In the arms of an angel…

Never forget who all this is for…
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Chicago Marathon - 3:29:33 🏙️🏃‍♂️🫘

I’d be lying if I didn’t say this one stings. Took a risk and went out swinging with a goal of going under 3 hours, and it blew up right in front of me.

My first mile was a 6:52, right on pace, and I immediately knew this wasn’t going to be my day. This pace felt great during training, but I was already catching my breath after the first mile. I thought I just needed to warm up and dial it back a bit, so I held on and crossed the half marathon mark at 1:32:14, on pace for a 3:05. After that, the wheels started to fall off and I was fighting to finish, run-walking the last 6.2 miles.

Was it the heat? Did I taper too much? Was I just simply not ready for a sub 3? I’ll never really know. Training went great, my half marathon times had sub 3 written on it, my race predictors said 2:56. But what these metrics don’t factor in is how much you’re willing to fight when your legs are dead and you have a 10k left, and that day I didn’t have that in me.

This was a very clear reminder to me that things can still fall apart even when everything aligns perfectly. But one morning doesn’t define how much faster I’ve gotten these past 4 months. This sport is a lifelong investment, and I know if I keep putting in the work, I’ll inevitably reap what I sow.

Despite the race not going to plan, there are simply WAYYY too many positives that outweigh everything else. A huge one being that I’m apart of a community that will roll 70+ deep to a race 500 miles away to race and support each other. This weekend showed just how united and amazing the KC running community is, and I’m motivated more than ever to pour as much as I can into it, so blessed to be apart of it! I also raised $2,201 for Ronald McDonald House to help families and children in need. So grateful for everyone who contributed to my fundraiser, it truly means the world to me! And if you’d told me a year ago that I’d be sobbing at the finish line and still go under 3:30, I’d have been pretty stoked. Put into perspective, the weekend was pretty dang awesome.

Leaving the Windy City with unfinished business and motivated more than ever. Until next time, Chicago 🤝
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My own personal #ChicagoMarathon recap 😬

So proud of all the @816runclub runners and everyone out there on the course. The energy, the grit, and the community reminded me why we do this. You’ve all inspired me more than you know.

Until next time, Chi-Town. I’ll see you next year ⚡️😬
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one WILD week in CHI

📸 @christians_cameras & @3run2
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As a coach and run club leader - there is not much I enjoy more than pulling every last ounce of effort out of an athlete!

Pacing is my passion and I will do it as long as I am physically able!

So so proud of @lizzy.frey (who literally took off and I never saw her again), @_chyanneaaron who we caught around mile 21 but battled to the finish with us and to @lakynb10 who locked in and fought for every step of that marathon!

We started hard, played with fire, but they survived the burn!

These ladies are TOUGH!

Next up - KC Marathon this Saturday!

Lets go!

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#runpacer #runcoach #runcommunity #runinspiration #runcoaching
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