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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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7 miles with the middle 5 @ tempo🏃🏼‍♀️Splits: 10:14, 7:52, 7:56, 7:45, 7:44, 7:37, 9:51. I went into this run telling myself, “I am strong and I can do this”, and you know what - it was an awesome run! I kept having to hold myself back and slow my pace (I have a 20 miler tomorrow so didn’t want to push it too much), and my thoughts were confident and positive. I’ve been working a lot lately on shifting my mentality and taking a BQ off of its pedestal. Of course, I am still chasing one but my thinking isn’t like, “Omg, BQ this, BQ that”. No no no. My mind is thinking, “I am a strong runner and I’ve made so much progress. I got this!” And with that thinking I had an awesome run and needed to hold myself back. I am excited to continue running with this mindset and see where it leads me👍🏼

I could post about my run today or I could post some wedding pictures😜👰🏼 08.18.18 #happilyeverAmell

“The person I am today would like to thank the person I was 5 years ago for not giving up. You are awesome.” - Iva Ursano Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week. I’ve suffered from binge eating disorder for over 10 years, and began suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after my brother was killed in 2012. I discovered my passion for running a couple of years after his death and said it was my “therapy”. I refused any sort of professional help for years because I’ve never liked talking about feelings, so why willingly put myself through that and talk about extremely difficult stuff? So, I kept refusing to get help. Running definitely helped me a lot though. It made me feel better when I was angry, sad, and stressed. And it helped me lose weight and get in shape. But I was still struggling with both BED and PTSD. My lowest point probably was last year when I felt so worthless I wanted to climb into my dark closet and stay there because I felt like that’s where I belonged. That’s when I knew I needed help. So, I reached out to a therapist and a registered dietitian and began working with them in January. Running still helped me, but working with a therapist and a RD helped me in a way I never knew I could have had. There’s no shame in reaching out for help because sometimes running doesn’t solve all problems, even though it may feel like it does. I still have my hard days, I’m not perfect, and I will probably struggle with these things for the rest of my life. I am very thankful to have such supportive people in my life and I am so proud of who I have become over these last 6 years because even though they’ve been very tough, I’ve worked through it and have come out stronger than I was before.

5k PR yesterday, 18 easy-paced miles today, rest day tomorrow!🙌🏼 This past week was a big training week but my legs are now feeling surprisingly really good after feeling pretty trashed for a few days, so I’ll go with it😜 5 weeks from today is the @philly_marathon and I’m so excited to explore a new city on foot. I was in such a groove today and on complete cruise control, and I’m hoping my GMP feels just as smooth🏃🏼‍♀️Two more big weeks of training ahead before the taper begins and I’m so ready to kick some asphalt😜 Bring it on💪🏼

5k PR!!🙌🏼 By 9 seconds😜 Splits: 7:10, 7:21, 7:07, 6:51 and 29th overall finisher🔥 It was a cold and rainy run but I wanted to see what my legs could do in the middle of marathon training. I ran this 5k last year on tapered and rested legs and set my old PR, and it’s awesome to see that I could break it today on legs that have been working really hard. This past week was a big week in training (hardest speed workout to date😵) and I’m excited to see what the rest of this year will bring!

When your face is as red as your shirt😳🍅 Signs of a good (& warm & humid) tempo run! Well, pretty good. The middle 6 miles were tempo and I quickly realized during the first mile how sore my legs are from Tuesday’s speed work🤣👍🏼 I adjusted a little bit today because I wanted to neg split and finish strong. Schedule called for 3@7:50, 3@7:40, but with my dead legs I adjusted to maintain 5 miles in 7:50’s and kick it the last mile🔥Also...marathon training hunger has officially kicked in🍗🥚🥑🍌🍎🍓🥜🍯 My stomach was growling not even 2 hours after my breakfast...so of course I went to the faculty room and made myself a second breakfast😛

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