And here it is!  Tell me my prediction was wrong.  :)

Dear Runners,
 
For 17 years I have been honored to serve as Executive Race Director of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, a race steeped in a 30-year tradition of providing the ultimate marathon experience for runners.
 
The record high temperatures and humidity at Sunday’s race made for [...]

Disclaimer: I wasn’t there.  This is entirely my opinion.
After reading about people’s accounts of the Chicago Marathon this year, I have come to the conclusion that the Megathons have had their day and its over.
40,000 runners and 1 MILLION spectators may sound like a great party. I’m sure its fun when the weather [...]

The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon quick recap.
Bad:

I went out too fast. I got chatting with another runner for the first 10 miles or so and ended up going at least 30 seconds faster than my target pace. I felt so good that I just kept on running and talking. It was a [...]

I think I’ve reached the end of useful life for my Adidas Adizero’s.  As I put them on tonight for the last run before the race, I notice they felt lumpy.  Like my socks were a little thicker in the middle.  After about half a mile, they seemed to “smooth” out.  When I got home [...]