Kara Goucher is racing her first marathon in nearly 3 years at the Chevron Houston Marathon

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What a dream come true it is to be healthy and ready to race a marathon tomorrow morning! No matter the outcome, this has been such a wonderful experience. Thank you all for your incredible support and well-wishes. It truly means so much to me.â¤ï¸. Goodnight y’all, I’ve got a marathon in the morning!! ðŸ™ŒðŸ¼ðŸ™ŒðŸ¼#runhou
A post shared by Kara Goucher (@karagoucher) on Jan 19, 2019 at 5:38pm PST

Kara Goucher is a World Championship silver medalist at 10,000 meters. Kara Goucher is also a two time Olympian (2008 and 2012). Her attempt at the marathon gave her a heartr breaking fourth place finish in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. When I caught up with Kara last month in San Antonio, she was relaxed and confident, having put in some good training since Colt, her son, began school in the fall. ” I took runs from 4 miles to 12 miles, ” Kara Goucher had told me. She also noted how excited she was to run Chevron Houston. In San Antonio, Kara Goucher finished 3rd in 1:15:59.

Kara Goucher, photo courtesy of Colorado Running Magazine

One month later, Kara Goucher is about to run her first marathon in nearly 3 years, which finds her healthy and positive. Kara Goucher is 40 years old now, and she is running relaxed. We wish her much luck, thinking that she may be in 2:36 to 2:40 shape.

Kara Goucher is one of the most popular women athletes in social media. The 2 time Olympian writes with emotion and care, and many women runners appreciate the young mom juggling family, and career.

Good luck Kara!

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My hydration plan is dialed for tomorrow! I’ve been training with a new endurance product and it’s been terrific on my longer runs. I can’t tell you all about it (yet!) but I can say it’s delicious, refreshing, and it really works! #nuunlife #stayhydrated #houstonmarathon
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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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