Ran the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday. Finished in 4 hours, 58 minutes and 54 seconds. It was a good race and I was running with a friend who was raising money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation so it was a lot of fun just running together and encouraging one another during the race.
Overall, I felt pretty good during the race. Mile 14-15 was probably one of the most painful miles I’ve ever done but after that, I felt the pace we kept up was comfortable. Thankfully my IT band didn’t hurt at all during the race and cardio-wise I was fine. I think my only struggle was that I wasn’t used to the extreme foot/quad fatigue you would experience after mile 20 so it took a little to get used to but overall, the last 6 miles weren’t too bad besides the heat which was pretty brutal (80+ degrees fahrenheit!). It was a great experience and I’m really glad I got to participate in the event!