My First Marathon
My First Marathon
My First Marathon
124: 4:30 AM, No Bib, No Crowd: Running the Anniversary of Her Surgery w/ Carly Schrom
53 minutes Posted May 11, 2026 at 12:55 pm.
am marathon on a random Friday in December, no race bib, no crowd, just her and the guy who had been there through all of it.Follow along with Carly: @carlyschromFollow along with the show: ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Personal IG/TikTok: @tay.says / @taysays ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast IG/TikTok: @myfirstmarathonpod ๐Ÿ“บ YouTube: @MyFirstMarathonPodcast ๐ŸŒ Website & extras: myfirstmarathon.co & myfirstmarathon.co/resources Book a free 1:1 Coaching Call with me! https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=37408473&appointmentType=85354440ย Join the First Marathoner Community! - skool.com/myfirstmarathon
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Carly Schrom grew up in a running family and carried the sport all the way through college, where she also quietly battled years of stomach issues that nobody could explain. What eventually got diagnosed as Crohn's disease derailed her senior season, and just when she thought she was finally turning a corner after graduation, a routine scan revealed something scarier waiting on the other side.What followed was a surgery that changed everything, a long road back, and a decision to mark the one year anniversary in the most Carly way possible: a
4:30am marathon on a random Friday in December, no race bib, no crowd, just her and the guy who had been there through all of it.Follow along with Carly: @carlyschromFollow along with the show: ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Personal IG/TikTok: @tay.says / @taysays ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast IG/TikTok: @myfirstmarathonpod ๐Ÿ“บ YouTube: @MyFirstMarathonPodcast ๐ŸŒ Website & extras: myfirstmarathon.co & myfirstmarathon.co/resources Book a free 1:1 Coaching Call with me! - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=37408473&appointmentType=85354440ย Join the First Marathoner Community! - skool.com/myfirstmarathon