Rock 'N' Roll Chicago Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

Mile 1: 9:10
Mile 2: 10:05- not sure why I slowed down?? Think it got crowded??
Mile 3: 9:30
5k split: 28:05
Mile 4: 9:16
Mile 5: 9:34
Mile 6: 9:17
10k split: 55:18
Mile 7: 9:54
Mile 8: 9:19
Mile 9: 10:25 **Stopped to stretch legs, hami felt tight**
Mile 10: 9:56
10 mile split: 1:35:05
Mile 11: 10:19 **Took in a goo and some water, felt hungry**
Mile 12: 9:57 **Croweded in spots, both sides of neck hurting bad**
Mile 13: 10:48 **Felt like hell**

Made most of my comments above next to splits so I could see when it was that I didn't feel great. I cannot believe how great I felt but how well the stomach held up. I also didn't take in A LOT of water, as I felt like I didn't really need it. I think I grabbed water at maybe, 3 of the water stations, with one of those to have the GU with, and even in those other 2, I just grabbed, took a few sips, and was on my way. Didn't really stop and drink since I felt ok.

Got a wee bit crowded on the path heading back up north, but not too bad for where I was.

Loved all the spectators!!

The GU was NOT in the right spot...on the map, it was supposed to be right at or around 9, and I don't think it was until closer to 10 or even past 10, and that kind of peeved me...I was feeling hungry and I really wanted it closer to 9. I would have taken my own, but as I stated above, I was running late, so it was in the race bag in transition.

Females: 2,412/9,3448

At what point do I start to push the envelope as far as speed? While I feel like I had a good race, I also feel if I had "pushed" myself a little more, that I would have been closer to 2 or maybe under, which is what I wanted. But, at the same time, this was my first longer distance running race is 5 years, and I wanted to also keep the stomach pain at bay, and run consistently which I think I did, up until the 9th mile, where I started to cramp in places and my neck REALLY hurt (they work on this too in addition to my stomach).

Nothing really....got some treats at the end, got my picture taken, and called Alli to see what she and Maddie were up to and decided to head out to Palatine and head to the pool with them.

Did stretch a little while talking to Alli, but I just wanted to get home and get to pool.


My conscious.


This is going to be a pitty party for me right now, but I couldn't believe ALL of the spectators that were out there cheering on their loved ones, their friends, co-workers, whatever, and not ONE of those people were there for me. I think about this A LOT in my races, and as a female, and a sensitve one at that, I know it probably bothers me more than it should, but it hurts. I know if Mom was here, she would be at every race, and maybe that's why it hurts. But I saw A LOT of Dads out there too...and where was mine? No idea....

Don't mean to sound like a selfish, self absorbed brat or anything, I just wish I wasn't always alone.