tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post4133711266779626044..comments2023-03-25T04:20:23.942-05:00Comments on My Third First Marathon: Race Report: Chicago Distance ClassicJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995173098081999654noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-2708451293920298182008-08-20T20:02:00.000-05:002008-08-20T20:02:00.000-05:00Hey chica - Its amazing to me that you can remembe...Hey chica - Its amazing to me that you can remember the blow-by-blow of the run. Oh, and its hilarious. Glad to hear you're doing the half in Sept - me too. My sister is running too, and she is having knee issues, so we're thinking running 3, walking 1, running 3, etc..so, if you're interested in a very laid back race, let me know and you can hang with us!<BR/><BR/>I hear you on last year vs this year. I don't know if its so much that I'm terrified, but I definitely know better this year. I think if its 55 and cloudy on 10/12, we'll be good!<BR/><BR/>Hang in there, take it slow & keep going.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280418446825733288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-11399415899566026072008-08-19T08:31:00.000-05:002008-08-19T08:31:00.000-05:00You know what is really funny?? Parts of your rac...You know what is really funny?? Parts of your race report very well could have been written by me. <BR/><BR/>When is your birthday? Odd enough, my marathon and birthday are also in October. Your race happens to fall the day before my bday and then my race is the week after. And I would love it if my fam showed up for my marathon in place of the bday.<BR/><BR/>I will say that I became more terrified for my marathon after running my half. I haven't run much because of my knee injury but that isn't why I'm nervous. I know how hard it was to pull through that half...the marathon is just going to be that much harder. And I trained hard for that half and it was still hard! But hey, you know...with a good group like the VRC, we'll make it through.<BR/><BR/>Great race recap!! Hope to see ya training up a storm again soon :-)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261971013778167246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-23323822897532156492008-08-19T08:00:00.000-05:002008-08-19T08:00:00.000-05:00I laughed out loud when I read the part about the ...I laughed out loud when I read the part about the machete - now that is visualization for you, and hey if it works, then go with it, I say! <BR/><BR/>That is a great race recap. I am so sorry you didn't feel good that morning. And I agree with you, at 3:30 in the morning, there would be a lot of profanity coming out of my mouth too, you are so not alone. (If my husband could see this comment, trust me, he would be nodding his head up and down vigorously.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder to not care about the other runners, I do let that get to me sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-82888813642199499082008-08-19T07:48:00.000-05:002008-08-19T07:48:00.000-05:00I laughed out loud when I read the part about the ...I laughed out loud when I read the part about the machete - now that is visualization for you, and hey if it works, then go with it, I say! <BR/><BR/>That is a great race recap. I am so sorry you didn't feel good that morning. And I agree with you, at 3:30 in the morning, there would be a lot of profanity coming out of my mouth too, you are so not alone. (If my husband could see this comment, trust me, he would be nodding his head up and down vigorously.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder to not care about the other runners, I do let that get to me sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-27471087894039401332008-08-18T11:51:00.000-05:002008-08-18T11:51:00.000-05:00I enjoyed your recap. I wish I had a better mile-...I enjoyed your recap. I wish I had a better mile-by-mile breakdown of my race, but honestly... there were big parts that were just miles passing by in the darkness...<BR/><BR/>There was only one porta-potty on the course for the race I did. Everywhere else people were expected to use the bushes. I can't imagine if I had been feeling sick. <BR/><BR/>The eating/running thing is so hard to figure out. It sucks that everybody is so different too, because it would be so much easier if we could just open a manual and read, "Eat this, not this, this much time before you run."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-47294813572264501622008-08-18T08:21:00.000-05:002008-08-18T08:21:00.000-05:00Sorry about the tummy issues. Sounds like it put ...Sorry about the tummy issues. Sounds like it put a big damper on the race for you. And though I have never been to Chicago, the thought of using a porta pottty in the middle of any downtown street would be odd. Anyway - you ran it and finished it, which is still amazing to me! Congrats!tamblairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123449356888891015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406334024077861125.post-52673942289449221842008-08-18T07:39:00.000-05:002008-08-18T07:39:00.000-05:00Great recap! I love hearing what everyone's races...Great recap! I love hearing what everyone's races were like and what they learned. I need all the help I can get.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! Sounds like it was a good experience. <BR/><BR/>We're going to a wedding in Chicago in the beginning of September so I have to run 16 miles that Sunday morning while I'm there. I'm open to suggested routes. Starting point is about a mile from Navy Pier.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954113354700861915noreply@blogger.com