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London, Rio and Beyond

It's been a while since my last post. Nothing much happened after the London Marathon but I wanted to update you on how it went. I raced the 2016 London Marathon in my last attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio. I didn't make it. After many struggles with injuries, I finally got healthy and to the starting line at London. I arrived in London ready to race and definitely thought that the standard (2:19:00) was attainable. Unfortunately, it didn't happen in London. I went through the half feeling comfortable in 1:09:05ish. Unlike other professional athletes in the field, I didn't get my personal fluid bottles. I carried  two Untapped gels in my hands. I took one at mile 16 as I had planned but accidently dropped the other soon after. At mile 20, I was still on pace for qualifying to Rio, but soon after, my body went into a shock. Glucose levels dropped and I found myself suffering from hypothermia and hypoglycemia from mile 21 to the finish. I fought as hard a

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