This marathon training business is the hardest thing I have ever done! It takes more time, energy, and emotion than I ever realized! This is something that I am 100% positive I could not be doing alone. I have so many people who have believed in me when I have wanted to give up! Last week a huge group of us decided to run the county line here in Kankakee. We ran from Iroquois county to Will county. This was the hardest run to date. I was only able to conquer this because I had the best group of people cheering me on. Running is such an individual sport in so many ways but in other ways it is a group sport. The encouragement and support you receive from others with the same passion have changed my life. I have life long friends that have been with me for my greatest moments and push me at my worst!
Here are some pictures from the run. By mile 19.25 I wanted to die and had a few tears...but thank goodness for some great people pushing me and following me with the car so I could see. The hardest part of this run was going from the road to gravel. This pushed my body more than I every thought was possible! 21 miles in the books!!!
You are a true inspiration, my friend!! You are going to rock that marathon in 4 weeks!!
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