JUST FOUR WEEKS TO GO UNTIL CHICAGO and my first marathon. With 20 miles still feeling like it’s my physical limit, how I’m going to coax out 6.2 miles more remains a mystery to me. I mentioned this to a friend of mine at Zingerman’s Bakehouse (a great place to go for pastries and running …
Category: Chicago Marathon 2011
Blog posts related to my training for, running, and afterthoughts from my first marathon!
Taper Time
WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE CHICAGO, I am officially in tapering mode, reducing effort so I can save up energy for the big event. As my coach explains it, the last couple of weeks before a marathon are about staying in condition, holding gains made during training. Pushing harder or farther right now would …
Tuned Up and Fired Up
HERE I AM IN CHICAGO, getting ready for the big event tomorrow morning. Am I nervous? No way - I am pumped for this! My biggest concern was trying to figure out which trains to take downtown so I could pick up my race packet. It turned out to be easier than I'd thought. The …
Mission Accomplished!
I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE 2011 CHICAGO MARATHON. Time was 4:11:54. Details and many more pictures to follow, but right now I'm heading to bed.
RUN COFFEE WRITE 