Chicago Marathon Race Recap, Part 5:
I hadn’t realized keiradamato was hurting until she dropped back after our exchange. I assumed she just needed to gather herself until stepping on the gas again.
I was slightly relieved because mgcentro and sainabetsy were slowly pulling further away. I hoped we could maybe work together and reel them back in. But when I turned back to reconnect with her, she was gone.
💭crap, I hope she’s ok
It’s tough to see anyone hurting in a marathon, especially someone as tough and tenacious as Keira.
💭there’s a lot of miles to run, but maybe she can come back
I suddenly had a flashback to last year’s Chicago. I had torn my plantar midway through and wasn’t sure if I could carry on. It was one of the most painful experiences of my life. I fought a lot of demons to make it to that finish line.
I try not to think about past races, I think it can take away from the here and now and can force you to either doubt yourself or to conjure up past traumatic emot...
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