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HELLO EVERYBODY!!!!!!!
I am so super excited… Racing season IS HERE!!!!!! And I can run 10 miles in 2 hours!!! Yes I WILL complete the Chicago marathon. I have "the" runners that will run the marathon; I have new shorts and a new hydration bottle that stays put on your hand… I have discovered that I can tolerate Gatorade and I even bought a whole case of my jelly beans that will keep me going. All I have to do is keep on trucking, and I still have 5 and a half months to get ‘er done!
So I wanted everyone to have an itinerary for my races if you can make it to any of them please please please do so! I seriously would LOVE a cheering section …. There is no better motivation man. Feel free to even be creative and make a sign… You can even use the same sign at each race ;)~ I won’t mind.
After each race there are what I like to call after parties! You can stick around and check out the fair. I will be. And then I thought we might be able to have supper or something but I don’t want to plan anything too solid we can play it by ear and see what happens. Also please be sure to visit the web sites for parking, shuttle and other important information. These are huge events and often times have runner meet up spots at a different local then the finish line. Also feel free to call Jason for our designated post race meet up spot.
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Sunday May 17th ~ Feets of strength 5K~ benefits child abuse awareness a very important cause, if you can please donate. This is a smaller event, it has no web site of it’s own that I can find. There will be face painting pre and post race massages and balloon animals after the race. The 5 K starts at 9 am at The Kane County Government center 719 south Batavia ave Geneva IL 60134-3077
Sunday June 7th ~ 13.1 Chicago ~ this is a half marathon and promises to be huge. Race starts at 7 am. I plan on finishing in 3 hours or less. Please do not feel that you have to be there at 7 am, 9 am would be a better time to shoot for. After party will be hosted in Washington Park, the start and finish line is at the South Shore Cultural Center. There is limited parking but there will be shuttles available. Please visit http://www.131marathon.com/chicago/raceinfo.htm to find out which would best suit your needs.
Sunday October 11th ~ Chicago Marathon~ It’s SOLD OUT! And guess what? I registered early… do you hear me singing na na na na na…??? This bad boy is the BIG one! The Marathon, the true test of my will power and endurance, completion of this marathon will be awesome, a testament to my fitness level and commitment! Although I have to say the training sure is fun! If you are planning on attending please let me know, I would like to designate a couple of cheer sections along the route at miles that are particularly difficult for me.
The marathon will be starting at 7:30 am. I’m anticipating the race to take me between 4 and 5 hours to complete. Somehow you are able to receive text messages on my progress and I have included the link for spectator info. Pretty nifty.
The expo is actually a before party hosted at McCormick place I’ll be there on Saturday. Feel free to join me it’s free to the public. I think I’d like to plan a supper for that evening probably red lobster. However I will keep you posted.
http://www.chicagomarathon.com/CMS400Min/Chicago_Marathon/spectators_volunteers/index.aspx?id=512
I think I will be running another 5k for spice but I’m not sure when or where. As soon as I know about that I will update everyone. Thank you all for your support! I’m truly excited about these races! I hope to hear from you!
Thank You