# @rachelhannahrd on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPgzguj1ua
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65718796-rachelhannahrd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-25T18:32:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** rachelhannahrd (@rachelhannahrd) — https://gondola.cc/rachelhannahrd

## Caption

Reflections on my First Canadian Marathon Championship win! 

✔️training has been consistent for over 5 years (no injuries, illness or missed training). Carefully planned coaching/program from @chappellracing This includes strength training and monitoring the sum of all stresses. 

✔️improvements in sleep hygiene. 

✔️ higher carbohydrate intake before, during and after training and racing. This race I took in ~84g of carbs/hour using @maurten_official Drink mix 320 caf, drink mix 160, gel 100’s and gel 100 caf 100. Before the race I used Maurten bicarb system 15. 

✔️ improved bone density (measured by a DEXA in July). 

✔️ I race often because I find it really enjoyable/fun and it helps me manage race day stress the more I do it. I was the calmest I have ever been leading into a Canadian Championship. 

✔️ I focused on what I could control. Smooth, relax, focus, smile were all key words on the day. When it got hard I remembered all the training I did and how good it will feel crossing the finish line. 

Fantastic pacing from @jakem2m @lucasmcaneney Thank you @alnbrookes @charlieannebrookes @reidcoolsaet @runcrs @towaterfront42k staff, family, friends and everyone out there volunteering and cheering. There is a reason this marathon is the one I have run the most!

📷 @nickiwanyshyn 

#TOwaterfront42k#chooseTOrun #runcrs #toronto #marathon #chappellracing #maurten #fueledbymaurten #trustyourgut #getusedtoit #saucony #runasone

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| rachelhannahrd | @rachelhannahrd | https://gondola.cc/rachelhannahrd | Athlete |
| Nick Iwanyshyn | @nickiwanyshyn | https://gondola.cc/nickiwanyshyn | Photographer |

## Tags

getusedtoit, toronto, saucony, runcrs, towaterfront42k, chappellracing, marathon, runasone, trustyourgut, choosetorun, maurten, fueledbymaurten

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