MONTREAL – After completing the Chicago Marathon five years ago, Julie Petry wasn’t planning on signing up for another long-distance running event again.
While Petry, the wife of Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry, was one of 35,670 participants to actually cross the finish line on October 9, 2011 following the 26.2 mile trek around the Windy City, the Houston native suffered a small setback along the way, injuring her leg. That ultimately cost her valuable time, and led to a disappointing finish given all the months of hard work she’d put in to prepare for the grueling road race.