Got the 5K out of the way, so now it's time to focus on the half marathon in Chicago in July. This will be a warm one, and I am not a fan of hot races, but if you have goals to achieve, sometimes you got to run when you don't want to.
Rock n Roll Chicago is divided into two sections: the city and the lakefront. The city portion takes you through the first few miles of the Chicago Marathon, but instead of heading north, you head south along Lake Michigan and the Lakefront Path. On a hot day, that is when you feel the heat. You are away from the shadows of buildings, and out in the sun, especially as it reflects off the water.
Being smart in this race means you have to pace yourself carefully as you go along the lakefront. It's narrower than the city streets, and because it is a public park, it isn't closed off from anyone else using the park.
I ran the first RnR Chicago, and thought is was only ok. What I hated was stepping on wet sponges after the wet sponge station. For a mile I was running on tossed down sponges. Hope they have figured a better way to do that.
Still I am looking forward to running in Chicago again. It's where I started running, and holds special meaning to me.
Charlie
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