In this case, I was doing around the same time period of training, but I incorporated a lot of back-to-back long runs. This is a challenge that not many people take. My fastest time in the marathon is , so I was thinking it would be a good challenge to try to do both marathons under After landing, I went to a local restaurant, picked up pasta with sauce and bread, ate as much as I could, drank lots of water, and then went to sleep really, really early.
I did a quick shakeout run in the morning around 9 a. My legs felt good. I went to the Chicago Marathon expo around 11 a. They had the same bib pickup at McCormick Place, but it took over an hour to get through the vaccine check. It really held up the lines, so I spent more time than usual at the expo, but definitely worth the experience.
In the evening after eating some more, I mentally planned my race , set up my race outfit, used my massage gun, and wished my friends good luck. I went to bed early. I felt a little nervous when I woke up for the marathon, considering all the months of training that I put in. My best workout was two mile long runs back-to-back, which gave me a lot of confidence that I could handle the distance.
I had three Maurten gels before the race, and I was ready to go. I had everything I needed. The race started at a. The second half felt even more comfortable; I felt like I was just in rhythm.
My training did really help; I felt like my endurance was there, and I took my gels at the right time. I ended up finishing , which put me in th place. I felt pretty good about it. A lot of people talked about the weather in Chicago. I was sweating after the first couple miles, but so was everyone else. A lot of my good friends had a hard time. I was relatively fortunate that I did hold back because of Boston the next day.
Conditions were definitely not ideal, but I was happy to finish and not overdo it. Campaign Toolkit. Platinum Sponsors. Unity Run 5K: We would also like to thank Engineered Floors for designing this year's logo! Congratulations to our Unity Run 5K winners! Corporate Challenge - Shaw Industries.
Those that arrived first cheered those that followed, and they celebrated with high-fives and handshakes. Redemske said he ran home and jumped on his bike to make the run in time.
He compared the show of unity to Chicago's "silent rides" — when cyclists travel on city streets in remembrance of riders struck by vehicles. Said Patera: "I'd just like to think that we aren't overlooking all of the senseless deaths.
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