ABC Marathon Gratitude

I ran a marathon yesterday! But before I get to the marathon recap, first of all, I owe a lot of thanks to people, places, and things that got me there:

Airpods, Apple Watch, Ali on the Run podcast, Asics (specifically The Magic Speed shoe)

Brooks (the Ghost shoes), Boston Marathon training plan, bagels

Carb loading

Determination 

Every Woman’s Marathon (not the race I ran, but inspiration), Every child loved motto, early bedtimes to give me extra sleep

Featherstone Nutrition (specifically the carb load calculator), Fuel for the Sole podcast

GU Energy Labs (my running fuel of choice), Gnarly Collagen purchased from The Feed (to help my tendon)

Honeystinger gels (the second gels I tried), Hoka Clifton shoes to support my feet at work

Ice packs, Ibuprofen to treat extensor tendonitis (?) pain in my foot

Jesus and being able to recite His truths while I ran (specifically, Philippians 4:13 and the lyrics to the song, "He Who is Mighty" by Sovereign Grace

Kudos from my husband all along the way (training, and in the race)

LMNT hydration purchased from The Feed

Mantz (Connor’s) stories via podcasts

Nesquick chocolate powder (used in carb loading)

Olympics Marathon Team Trials inspiration

Perseverance

Questions I asked and got answered by a run coach at the Brooks Glycerin demo run

Runkeeper, Run to the Finish blog resources

Sole Sports shoe store, sourdough bread my husband made (which seemed to help my upset stomach)

Tucson Marathon (the race I ran), Tread Lightly podcast

Understanding gained from podcasts and research

Values that kept me anchored to what matters

Water packs

EXtra sleep

Young (Clayton’s) stories via podcasts

Zebra Racing Stripes blog and Elizabeth Clor’s journey