# @indymonumental on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKhrWjHgZ7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72663972-indymonumental-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-04-12T17:49:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Beyond Monumental (@indymonumental) — https://gondola.cc/indymonumental

## Caption

We're sharing BQ stories as we get closer to the Boston Marathon. You can submit yours at the link in our bio!

Today's story comes from coachmom77 :

I have run the Monumental half many times. In 2013, I ran my first full marathon, Disney. I only planned on running one marathon so if I BQ’d fine, if not fine. I stopped and took pictures with the characters and everything and ended up missing BQ by 8 min. 
In 2016, I joined a group called Run the Year and increased my mileage and through the group was inspired to try another marathon and go for a BQ. I upgraded my half registration to a full for the Monumental that year. My daughter was also running that day, her first half. I ended up running a BQ -28! The course is so fast and the weather was perfect that morning. 
So I ran Boston in 2018 and despite the terrible monsoon was able to requalify and am running again this year!  I used to say I had no desire to run a marathon... Then it was just once... Then it was Boston just once! 
Now getting ready to do marathon #4. It is definitely addicting and I hope (and think it is) inspiring others I know to push themselves to do something they used to think they couldn’t. -----
#BeMonumental #runindy #indyrunner #marathon #bostonmarathon #marathongtraining #runner #runnersofinstagram

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runnersofinstagram, marathon, marathongtraining, runindy, bostonmarathon, runner, 4, indyrunner, bemonumental

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