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@renee_tyz
Raving since 2016 Active 6 months, 3 weeks agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (1)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Chicagoland | Marathon | Geneva, IL | Sep 14, 2019 | 3:37:25 |
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Past Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Chicagoland | Marathon | Geneva, IL | Sep 14, 2019 | 3:37:25 |
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| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Apr 16, 2018 | 3:56:49 |
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Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Chicagoland
Your last chance/best chance for a BQ
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Chicagoland
This race is designed strictly for people who want one last attempt to qualify or to improve their qualifying time for the follow year's Boston Marathon. The race is well-run, … MORE
This race is designed strictly for people who want one last attempt to qualify or to improve their qualifying time for the follow year’s Boston Marathon. The race is well-run, stocked with volunteers, and true to its word that this is your “last chance/best chance.” I PRed on this course, which is eight 3.2 mile laps plus a little mileage in the beginning to get to the 26.2. The support is unlike any other since everyone has the same goal and the crowd is cheering for everyone to achieve that goal. The race directors are so energetic and supportive. I really loved this race. Of course, loops can get boring, but with pacer groups for your BQ time and people all over the course, it never gets lonely!
Boston Marathon 🏆
A dream come true!
Boston Marathon 🏆
Qualifying for Boston has been a dream of mine since I started running 11 years ago. As a former New Englander, I followed the marathon closely for most of my … MORE
Qualifying for Boston has been a dream of mine since I started running 11 years ago. As a former New Englander, I followed the marathon closely for most of my adult life. Once I got to Boston there was nothing, NOTHING that would defeat me, not even the 37 degrees, rain, and 30+mph head winds. I followed the baa.org marathon training plan and was in peak shape to take on this iconic marathon. By the time I started, however, I had been outside in the cold rain for a couple of hours. Athletes village has tents, but it was basically a mud pit everywhere. No one could stay dry or warm no matter what. I tried to pull back and go slowly for the first 6 miles since I knew they were mostly downhill, but there is an excitement about the race that is unparalleled and slowing down is hard. I was pleasantly surprised to see how many spectators braved the elements to cheer. It was incredible. By the time I got to the Newton Hills section around mile 16 I was feeling pretty good. However, by mile 18 I knew something was wrong. I blacked out for a second and was never able to focus again. I was zig-zagging and stumbling. I knew what was going on: Hypothermia. I have virtually NO recollection of miles 20-26.2. I do not remember crossing the finish line. All I know is some angel swept me off my feet with a wheelchair at the finish (I looked THAT bad) and brought me to the medical tents where I would be treated for hypothermia for next two hours. I will give a huge shout out to all of the medics and volunteers there. They called my family for me since they saw me cross the finish but then had no idea where I went. They made sure I was extremely well taken care of and I am eternally grateful to them. So this Boston was not the Boston I had dreamed of, but it was the Boston I was dealt. I was riddled with disappointment but none of it was with the event itself. Now I am even more driven to go back again and get a re-do that will be the Boston I have always dreamed of.