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After a two-year break from racing the @freepmarathon 13.1 event, my goal for this year was to get back out there following the steady grind of relocating and opening @welcomehomeyoga in Detroit. I set out with a target of a 10:00/mile avg. pace. Not a PR goal time, but a solid letโ€™s get back in the saddle time. ๐Ÿ

Things started off well. I lined up with @melissachilderswellness and fellow Freep Ambassador alumn & friend @pcelovedesign and went out faster than planned. I hugged Coach @kblunden817 at the bridge entrance, saw @rome_hard near the top of the incline, and then saw @goldiemsu at the bottom, after turning into Canada. My cadence was on point, and Windsorโ€™s crowd-lined riverfront easily carried me through miles 5 and 6. I said Hi to @lyanski and high-fived @sassy_casstagram who was timing at the tunnel entrance, feeling strong and ahead of schedule. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’œ

Then, during the underwater mile, where US meets Canada, I paused for a quick photo, stepping up onto the ledge to move out of racing traffic. As I stepped back down, I bumped shoulders with another runner, tripped and rolled my ankle, leading to a brief tumble. I lost some real time there. Assessing, gathering my thoughts, and walking it off. For the next 1/2 mile, my entire focus shifted to finding a workable stride and manageable pace. As I exited the tunnel, I let go of any goal time and found a new mindset: FINISH! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

From miles 8 to 10, I dialed into my body, settled into a slower easy pace, learning to move through the pain. Despite the setback, by Mile 11, I knew I could finish if I kept it slow and steady, and was never so happy to catch @runner_steve_laskowski just before entering the chute, who called out, โ€œSo, are you ready to finish?!โ€ Then I heard @hangingwlusire voice in my head yell the answer, โ€œBORN!โ€ and felt a tiny surge of energy. Crossing the finish line with so many familiar faces cheering was a much needed boost that felt like sliding into a giant sundae after a double header. The cherry was seeing my beautiful wife come through 4 mins later and congratulating her on her new nearly 10-min PR!!!! GO MELISSA!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

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Happy Motivation + Medal Monday! ๐Ÿฅ‡

History was made this year and we are honored to have been part of it! ๐ŸŽ‰โค๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

Congratulations to our Co-founders @robynchilders @melissachilderswellness and all participants on completing their @freepmarathon event(s)! And many thanks to the incredible staff, organizers, ambassadors, volunteers, cheer leaders, vendors, sponsors and supporters on creating another successful event series experience. ๐ŸŽ‰

The Marathon, aka โ€œFreepmas,โ€ is easily our favorite fall event! As Problems & Solutions Mgmt., weโ€™re happy all went smoothly over the weekend, and our amazing group of volunteers helped our team adjust, pivot and efficiently troubleshoot to find solutions. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ˜‰

We would like to express our deep gratitude to the Marathon for giving us this incredible opportunity, and give a special shoutout to fellow management teams and @enmotive crew for assisting our area with strong, supportive navigation. We are already looking forward to 2025!! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ

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