20/10/2026
A casual 35 minute PB for at the Chicago Marathon! đź‘Ź
“I’ve honestly been struggling to put this race into words.
I didn’t do a specific marathon training block, as it was only a few weeks after the Sunny Coast 70.3. We went into the event treating it as a fun experience race, seeing what I could do with the training I’d already done, and not putting too much pressure on the result.
All things considered, the marathon went really well. I walked away with a 35 minute PB from the Gold Coast Marathon last year. It’s crazy to see what 12 months of consistent training can do, especially without specifically training for the marathon distance.
It’s made me excited to do another marathon with a proper training block to see what I could achieve.
The atmosphere was incredible, with crowds lining the entire course, cheering, holding signs and playing music. It genuinely felt like the whole city came together to support the runners. It was such a cool experience and definitely helped carry me through the tough kilometres. It’s absolutely a bucket list event and would 100% recommend!!!
The travel and jet lag were definitely added challenges, but thankfully, I had a week in San Francisco beforehand to adjust a bit”
Congratulations to Lauryn and coach on a stellar performance!
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