What’s it like to run one of the biggest races in the world, The Chicago Marathon? You’re about to find out. Subscribe to this podcast for stories of fitness and faith, like this race recap.

This was several firsts for me: 1st World Major marathon…and as a charity runner for a race…and first time as an adult tourist in Chicago! I was one of the more than 52,000 people, a record number, to finish the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Listen to this “Run the Race” episode to hear about the inspiration (like singing “Amazing Grace” with 1,000 other runners) pre-marathon…the logistics of this huge event and race route that was mostly flat…the incredible support from more than a million spectators including plenty of funny signs…raising money for and being a part of Team World Vision…what I saw and ate in the Windy City, from the Chicago River and deep dish pizza to really cool parks and Chicago dogs…plus dealing with post-race blues and recovery.

To learn more about the cause I supported (might do the same with the NYC Marathon next year) and how you can still give, go to https://www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=418235&fbclid=IwY2xjawGEA85leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdTaYu-eaopfRYu74ZP4HWwgKFANOD2yBwC4H_Xk8DoF0ESCz8_8SQNxng_aem_Tv_RiIFbhaANYeI8dhPoAQ.

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“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31