2016 Chicago Marathon – My City, My Run
Over a month has passed since I’ve run the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. If I’m honest I’ve kind of been dreading writing this post because it brings a certain closure to this amazing experience. I’m still on a high from my run around my beautiful hometown and I don’t want to let that feeling go. The event was like nothing I’d ever experienced in my life and I cannot wait for the chance...
Inflight reflections – my second Marathon motivation
I’m writing from seat 24B on Air New Zealand flight 104. I’ve got a long journey and 2 more flights before I hit my final destination, Chicago. When you’re forced to be with yourself for that amount of time you can’t help but reflect, well I at least I do anyway. The reason for this epic journey is to run the Chicago Marathon. I’ve been training for the better part of the year and things went pear shaped...
Heartbreak and Recovery – Week 10 of Maratraining
This week was a bit surreal. I was back at the corporate big top in Sydney from Monday through Thursday. The TRR coaches gave us the week off to recover from the Ross Half. I was a bit at a loss but honestly I needed the rest this week. Work was pretty full on and I put in some long hours. I’d get to the office before 8AM most days and left pretty late most nights and continued to work from my hotel. Not really loving...
The Golden Ticket for an Epic Run
A few months ago I won the lottery! The lottery for a place in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. I’ve been wanting to run a marathon for quite some time yet the prospect seemed so daunting that I never quite mustered up the courage to commit. Well that has changed. I’ve paid my money, I’m registered, I’m doing this. I’m not actually running it until October 2016 but for...
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2016 Chicago Marathon – My City, My Run 20, Nov, 2016 -
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