One month from today a few thousand folks will be starting on a 13.1 mile journey through Chicago. The Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon is almost here. To mark the occasion I headed out on a 5+ mile run this morning on the Monon.
The run felt good until the heat finally got to me. I blame not drinking enough and not taking a Gu with me. I walked the last 1/4 mile. Still I ran in 1:17, which isn't bad. Hindsight tells me I should have picked a shadier portion of the trail.
Still this was a good indication of how I am doing at this point. I have a 6 mile race on July 4, and my goal is to do a long run prior to Chicago of two hours.
My running is going at well. I am running three days a week. While I don't think I am getting any faster, I am feeling better and enjoying my running, and I will take that at this point in the game. Faster can always come at another time.
As it gets closer to the race I will detail the course, and my plan to attack it. Until then the training goes on.....
Charlie
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