(I will have more photos and comments on a separate page shortly.) THE 2011 CHICAGO MARATHON IS IN THE BOOKS, and I’m home safe and sound starting my recovery week. I hear that some people experience a letdown after completing a marathon, but only two little things bothered me; I had hoped to run faster, …
Category: Running & Cycling
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.
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 …
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 …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 