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Meet Elizabeth

Welcome to Running for Robert! I’m Elizabeth, a 27 year-old certified running coach living in Boston, and running marathons in memory of my older brother, Robert. Running for Robert documents my journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon and beyond, while sharing the struggles and successes I’ve faced throughout my journey.

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Certified May 2018

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Happy Easter!🐰I’ve spent this past week doing lots of recovering and zero running or working out! I’ve been sleeping a lot as I’m sure you can tell from my crazy hair😴 and giving my body a much needed break. I’m not sure when I’ll do my first run back but I can assure you it won’t be this coming week🤣 When I do ease back into it, my plan is to bike and maybe throw some lifting in there if I’m feeling crazy🤪This is your reminder that if you’re recovering from a big race and training cycle to give your body time to recover. Even if you see other people start running again or if your body feels back to normal, you’re still recovering. No time for injuries!🙅🏼‍♀️ #MarathonRecovery

We all hear “not every race can be a PR”, but when it happens when you’re feeling so prepared and strong, it’s an extremely humbling reminder😳 My goal on Sunday was 3:30-3:35. I crossed at 4:31. - I crossed the starting line and my legs felt heavy immediately, so I started at an 8:25-8:30 pace instead of what I had planned to see if I just needed to warmup. I dumped a cup of water on my head at mile 2 because I was dripping with sweat already. I usually don’t start that til ~18 miles in. 3 miles in I started fading. Couldn’t even hang with the 3:45 pacer. I positive split like crazy. - I walked a lot. Sunday was the first road marathon in 2.5 years where I walked. It got to the point where I was thinking, “Ok, run to that tree and then you can walk 15 steps”. A big mistake I made on Sunday: FUEL. I couldn’t get my whole breakfast down because I felt like I was gonna throwup🤢 I took my first gel, but when I tried opening my second gel, my hands were so sweaty it wouldn’t open. I guess I should’ve used my teeth!😬 But I didn’t have nearly as many calories as I should’ve. I crossed the finish line with many gels left in my FlipBelt. BIG MISTAKE. That is probably a huge factor in my time, performance, and how I felt. - I thought a lot about what Robert would’ve said to me if he was by my side during the race. I’d probably be saying how terrible I’m doing, and he’d say something like, “Who cares?! You’re running a marathon. For me. How cool is that?!” Some other runners recognized me when they passed me and one woman even yelled out, “Run for Rob! Wooo!” That was very special💚 - Despite how I felt, I was smiling during the race and crossing the finish line, but a few minutes later I had tears in my eyes thinking, “wtf just happened”. A personal slowest marathon. - So how I am feeling now? Proud and gritty because I grinded through 23 miles of mental hell. Feeling like I got a smack of reality because Sunday was so NOT how I pictured it. But I’m also taking away some big lessons (ahem do whatever you need to do to get your fuel) and am thinking about what I want to continue working on for my fall race. #MyStrongestSelf

“Winners never quit and quitters never win” - Vince Lombardi Whew, today was rough. An hour slower than what I trained for and envisioned😳 It was hot and so humid, and after training all winter in Boston, I certainly wasn’t used to running through soup and dripping with sweat by mile 2💦 However, even when I saw this run tanking and realizing it was gonna be a slow one, I thought, “You know what Elizabeth, you’re finishing this and you’re doing it with a smile on your face!”. And that I did😊 I saw friends, cheered people on, I smiled at spectators, thanked volunteers, and crossed the finish line so damn proud because dropping out, thinking “what’s the point if it’s so slow?”, and giving up would’ve been REALLLL easy to do. But I’m not a quitter, I finish what I start, I’m a go-getter, and I’ll snag a PR another day! But now, time to rest these legs. I couldn’t be more proud of them💗 #MyStrongestSelf

I’m strong. I’m ready. I can do hard things. Gun goes off at 7am tomorrow and I’m starting in Corral 1. That’s a first for me😳😊 See you all tomorrow with a shiny new PR💥 #MyStrongestSelf

Delaware, here I come!🎉

My coach sent me my race plan✅ I finally checked the weather✅😂 Bags are packed✅ Cannot wait to run with the BIGGEST smile on my face on Sunday! My heart feels happy when I think about it🥰Safe travels to everyone coming to Boston these next couple days. I’ll see you all on Monday at mile 25💙💛 #MyStrongestSelf

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