Last month I saw that one if my friends had submitted her name into the Chicago Marathon lottery. So, I thought I would take a shot and do the same. I honestly did not get my hopes up as I figured that the odds of my name being drawn was low. I actually put it into the back of my mind until near the end of April when I received a email from the Chicago Marathon notifying me that the lottery had closed and they would be emailing those who are picked throughout the day. I started to get a little anxious. Now o was thinking to myself of how amazing it would be to run in a huge marathon with a long history. When they day came that they were going to draw the names, I watched my email like a hawk. It was approaching evening and I still had no email yet. So I figured that my name was not drawn and I called it a night. I woke up the next morning and went through my notifications on my phone. As I scrolled through my email, I saw one titled "Chicago Marathon Lottery Status." I opened it up and had to read it twice before the reality of the situation hit me, I was approved to run the race! I immediately registered and started planning my trip for October. Right now it still feels like a dream to me. I don't think it's going to feel real until I arrive in Chicago. This will be first major marathon and also will be first time visiting Chicago! I have a lot of training ahead of me to prepare for this marathon. I want to bring my best and to do that I have to endure some tough running to reach the level I am aiming for. Three races stand between me and Chicago. And the first of the three will take place on May 9th as I tackle my third 5k!
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