The Chicago Marathon!
Throwback to when I ran my first major marathon!
🌟It was such a surreal experience. Running the streets of Chicago, hearing the cheers and crossing that finish line!
Since then I have run one other major marathon, the New York marathon! 🗽
Next year I will be running the Syndey marathon for a great charity in support of Veterans 🇺🇸. If you are interested in supporting the Home Base charity the link is in my bio! Anything helps! 🦘
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