Though she's more than six months pregnant, Michelle Lilienthal of Portland is still running daily, including a weekly track workout at Fitzpatrick Stadium, as she prepares for the Beach to Beacon 10K on Aug 3. Lilienthal has won the race's Maine women's division three times.
Michelle Lilienthal will be seven months pregnant when she takes the starting line on Aug. 3 for the Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth.
Michelle Lilienthal says she plans to take it easy at this year's Beach to Beacon 10K – something that won't come naturally to a runner who has competed three times in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials.
Lilienthal holds the course record for Maine women at Beach to Beacon, but this year she'll be running alongside her husband rather than contending for another Maine women's title.
Michelle Lilienthal, left, does her weekly track workout with Gretchen Speed, also of Portland.
Michelle Lilienthal, right, shares a laugh with friends Gretchen Speed, left, of Portland and Elizabeth Jackson of Falmouth during a track workout at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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