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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word formation means an arrangement of a body or group of persons or things in some prescribed manner or for a particular purpose.
As the sun rises on Oct. 8, a purpose will unite every single runner toeing the starting line at the Bank of America Chicago marathon - to give it all you've got.
With that in mind, here is an introduction to Runmation - a marathoner's version of Beyonce's hit song "Formation."
Have a little fun, play the beat in your head and sing with attitude.
Runmation.
Y'all haters corny with that not running mess
Local
Hydrate station, quench my thirst and my happiness
I'm so fearless when I rock my new Pegasus
I'm so stubborn so I rock my forerunner watches
My route the lakefront, lookup the skyline
You mix those miles with that view, make a Chicago runna'
I like my toast with some eggs on top those avos
I like my pasta with some greens, add sweet potatoes
Earned all these medals but they never take the grit out me
I got bananas in my bag, swag
I feel it, I run it
I stride, yeah, miles on it
I plan it, I train hard
I grind 'til I own it
I PR as I crush it
Carb load for the shake out
Selfies in the zoom fly
Sippin' water with the bubbles
Sometimes I scale back, I scale back
I recover, I recover
Get that refocus, take back focus
I'm a runner, I'm a runner
'Cause I pace, pace
I pace, hey, I pace, okay
I pace, okay, I pace, okay
I pace, okay, I pace, okay
I pace, okay
We gon' pace, pace
Gon' pace, okay
We pace, okay
I pace, okay
I pace, okay
Okay, okay, I pace, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, runners, now let's get in formation, I pace
Okay runners, now let's get in formation, I pace
I hope you ready 40th celebration, I pace
Pace runners, your best trick is your training
