Run all the marathons, get all the medals. 4 weeks ago today I ran a marathon in the pouring rain and today just as equally wet. The odd things is my body felt better but I was tired from Berlin. Never regret a finish. #runwiththemarines #mcm2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Iy3h3n2bn/?igshid=1djg2an46rh5o

#FBF to 2014 • my 4th marathon • my 4th MCM in a row • my first time breaking 4 hours! . . I had an amazing plan in 2014. I PLANNED on taking it out easy. I planned on around a 1:58 half with a slight fade, and a 2:00 back half. I planned to stay with the 4:00 group. But things didn’t go as planned. . . During the first mile, the 4 hour group went left and I went right.... I lost them. Then I went to split my watch (timex) at mile 2 and it had stopped it self. Two miles in and I had NO IDEA my pace!! Then I remembered MCM has great 5k markers, so I ran 5ks, trying to keep them under 27. It felt easy! Then I hit the half with a PR 🤦🏼‍♀️ 1:51:13. I made an intentional decision to slow down and go for a 2:08 second half. . . The weather cooperated and I got to see my boyfriend at the time and my puppy 🐶 ❤️ around mile 18 (I think!). I finished the second half with a strong 2:05:57 for a finish time of 3:57:10. It took 4 years, a cool day, and the right mindset for me to break 4 hours. In fact, I didn’t do it again until Chicago 2017! (In 2016 I was 4:01:40) . . The marathon is a fragile beast. You can train perfectly and have the day go wrong - humidity, nutrition, illness- or you can have an amazing day that’s not backed by any kind of intentional training (2014 MCM and 2017 Chicago for me were both “surprise” PRs). But one things for sure, you have to respect the 26.2 distance and keep your mind POSITIVE!! . . #marathon #runwiththemarines #marinecorpsmarathon #goldenretriever #teamintraining #inspiringrunners #runningmotivation #runwalkrun https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZdC2JFDOS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i7svslf5zq3j

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That was fun. My 1st time Running the MC Historic Half plus 5 miler = Devil Dog I met some cool people. Kelly posed for some photos the cramped up mid shot. #runwiththemarines #running #cardio #mcm #historichalf #altrarunning #zerolimits #hammernutrition #howihammer #hammerfamily #caterpylaces #teamcaterpy #devildog #instarunners #runnersofinstagram #tattooedrunner (at Marine Corps Historic Half - "Unofficial Page")

#medalmonday my finisher’s medal from the 42nd Marine Corp Marathon yesterday! 18 months, almost to the day, since I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. This marathon is something that, even before my diagnosis, I never thought I’d be able to finish. They have 3 different time checkpoints, that you have to reach by a certain time. I managed to beat all 3, which was my only goal for this race. #personal #instagram #longdistancerunner #mcmarathon #runwiththemarines #marinecorpsmarathon #gettingbetterslowly #fuckgbs #gbssucks

Ran a couple miles and doing a marathon thing tomorrow. Gonna be a trip in the rain 🤷 #runwiththemarines #mcm2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Gbw3WnLty/?igshid=wytg7qfj5zvr

Orange Theory and a short easy cooldown when I got home. Kinda training/ working out through Marine Corps Marathon. It's nice how the stress of running a race that far goes away when you know it's for fun. I'll rest Thursday and Saturday. I do have a small plan for the race so I don't go too hard and get hurt. Really looking forward to that race on Sunday. Photo is from Saturday. It's still dark out. 😂#runwiththemarines #MCM https://www.instagram.com/p/B36vMguHT56/?igshid=ljokugr88sf7

I 💜 running. I get to do this again in a couple days. I can not wait! Photo from Berlin Marathon #runwiththemarines #mcm2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B39U_m7nMYJ/?igshid=1plhm5y297006