Join Karen, Rachel, and Megan as they dive into the biggest highlights from Athlos and share advice for the Chicago Marathon. The episode kicks off with a recap of Athlos, including the $60,000 prize money and Tiffany crown for each winner, the event’s atmosphere, and more of the top takeaways.

Shifting to the Chicago Marathon, the Getting Chicked crew share their personal experiences at the marathon and give advice for those who will be racing it for the first time, including: navigating the Expo, fueling strategies during the marathon, how to grab water cups while running, and lots more.

Plus: Rachel breaks down the ultimate spectator strategy where your friends and family are able to watch you run at four different points of the marathon. 

Time Stamps:

1:35 - Recapping Athlos

9:55 - Athlos crowns, prize money

12:40 - Brittany Brown’s massive payday 

17:57 - Parting thoughts from Athlos 

19:40 - Chicago Marathon experiences 

22:48 - Advice for first-time Chicago Marathon runners

24:50 - Navigating the Expo

29:46 - Chicago Marathon: most logistically sound marathon

34:02 - Getting to the start line 

39:35 - Ultimate Chicago Marathon spectating plan 

44:30 - How to take water cups while running 

51:00 - “The Carnage Corridor” 

54:52 - Megan and Karen’s fueling plans 

1:02:56 - Final advice for Chicago 

1:05:20 - Managing post-marathon blues

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– Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram

– Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X

– Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram

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