#twincitiesinmotion

[charityrunner]

This is the reward for running all 26.2 miles of the 2018 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon! Truth be told, I was one of the last to finish the race... in fact, the bus to kick people off the course for running too slow caught up to me with about a quarter mile to go! I'm just glad they let me finish the race! I finished this marathon in 6 hours, 8 minutes, and 39 seconds. Last year, I ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 6 hours, 6 minutes, and 59 seconds. So, I didn't PR this run... but in my defense, there were more hills to conquer! #TCMarathon #26point2 #twincitiesinmotion #charityrunner #TCFamily #TeamChallenge (at Hudson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouNCkQl4Y5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tjcamtav7esz

[charityrunner]

This photo was taken just before mile 20 of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. #TCMarathon #twincitiesinmotion #26point2 #asseenonmyrun https://www.instagram.com/p/BosvmE1FyQH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gmizp9myc3r3

[charityrunner]

A sea of runners waiting to start the 2018 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. The race starts in Minneapolis and ends in Saint Paul! #TCMarathon #MedtronicMarathon #TwinCitiesMarathon #twincitiesinmotion #Minneapolis #TwinCitiesMN (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BorR5-UFRQ6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uqpxedorw5n

[charityrunner]

Less than 12 hours to go until the start of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. This photo was taken at about mile 11 of the course. I should get to this point after about two hours of running. Last year, I wore a Chicago Cubs hat while running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon... this year it's a Minnesota Twins hat that will be sitting on the top of my noggin. #MedtronicMarathon #TCMarathon #26point2 #twincitiesinmotion #running #MinnesotaTwins #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #TwinCitiesMN (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BonPdPlloBx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uxvepguma1y

[cmagster]

Most people in my life support my racing but there's a few that don't get why I do it and why I don't just run around the neighborhood. It's so much more than that. Training for a race gives me purpose. And racing is so much more than just running. It's that challenge to be better than the runner you were yesterday. The excitement of running with other racers, meeting them and hearing their stories. Strangers cheering you on makes you feel one in a million. It's proving to yourself you're one unstoppable human. And there's something to be said knowing there's a finish line at the end, not your home. And that feeling once you cross that finish line is indescribable. I've never been good at sports, but I can run. Because all you do is just go. #running #runnersworld #twincitiesinmotion @twincitiesinmotion #GrandmasMarathon #gbhalf16 @grandmasmarathon #marathontraining #instagramrunners #racing #longdistancerunner #longdistanceracing #tgif