Chicago Marathon : Official Thread (Page 4)

Having taken 10 days off, following back-to-back tri's (Steelhead 70.3 on 8/19, and Chicago Oly on 8/26) to nurse my right knee back to health, I managed an easy 13-miler last weekend. Felt really good. Pushed a more aggressive pace last night for another 13 miles. Quads feel a litte stiff today, but happy the knee held up.

Planning to do 20-22 on Saturday, and hopefully another 20 on the 22nd, before tapering off with a bunch of easy/slow 6's leading into marathon week.

Thinking about throwing a couple of late-season swims in the mix before the lake gets too cold and I'm forced back into the pool.

Lena, I'd say running Fox Valley is no small "training run" either. You all put me to shame.

I'm doing the CARA lakefront 20 miler on Sunday morning.  Is anyone else going to be down there?

Yep... The first groups go off @ 6:30.  312 on tap at the finish should help to carry my clydesdale a$$ through it.

HEY! You aren't allowed in this thread!
 

My 20 miler is in the books.

It would have been a lot better if Goose Island didn't run out of beer at the finish line at the CARA 20 miler.

I got my participant guide in the mail today.  I'm pretty pumped to be in Wave 1, corral E.

I'm also intrigued by the fact that the course map has 7 McDonald's locations marked on it.  Sausage McMuffins, anyone?

I got moved from corral M to corral J... 
My sister got moved from M to K... hoping we can still start together.

How strict are they on the bib/corral thing? Can I move back from J to K? 

I actually called them last year when they got the shamrock shuffle mailing list cross connected with the marathon list and I got alarming emails about my corral assignment. Can't remember the details exactly but there was enough confusion that I wanted to check with a live human. I either got someone right away or left a message and they called right back so maybe just call them and ask. Maybe they can shed some light on it...

Anyway, in the front they are very strict but not sure how hard they will be further back, especially someone wanting to move back.

At the very least I suppose you could stand along the very side in front of the start line and wait for her to catch up? I think you could do that if you were waaaay over to the side. and she knew what side to look for you?

IDK.

Or she could just move to the very front and you could move to the very back and you can practically hold hands over the rope....

Not sure why I didn't think of that! Genius!

Not a problem going backwards.  My wife was in B and moved back to C with me a few years ago.  Then she promptly left me in the dust after 4 miles of running together.  

A couple of years ago  while running Chicago,  I passed Dean Karnazes on the course.  I was like hmm thought he would be faster.     He hit the end of course, then ran it  AGAIN!!     

I'll be running back and forth to the port-o-potties!!  

So for me, after a lot of discussion between my coach and myself, it will only be a half...

Coach said not enough miles logged in to do this without risk of injury... so I'll pull myself out at the 13.1 mark.

I'm kind of sad for this but in the mean time, I'm glad I will be part of the experience. Next year, I'll be back again for sure

I'll be practicing my ultra beer drinking skills and thinking about you.

i might have to shut the notification off on this thread - i want to throw up every time someone posts. 

i know i'll finish on one leg or two, but i'm still WAY more anxious than my 70.3!

I didn't think there was a 13.1 option?  Are you going to turn around, or have you come up with an alternate route that will bring you to the finish line?