Hands down the Chicago Marathon is my favorite marathon. I have been so fortunate to run it in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2021 and now 2022. I did not end up making the lottery in 2022 so I registered as part of Team ALZ Stars.
Michelle never turns down an opportunity for a girls' trip to Chicago! We stayed at the Embassy Suites on State Street again this year and got to experience some of our favorite things together. This year was much colder than last year! We were not quite ready for the cold just yet.
Bathroom selfie with one of my favorite humans after picking up my marathon packet
On Saturday, we took an Uber to the suburbs and did a little shopping. We ended up scoring big at Tory Burch!
New sunnies for us! We both tried them on as a bit of a joke and then realized we liked both pairs. They both give off a 1970's vibe!
Taking the leggings from day to night with just a change of shoes!
Ready to hit up Club Lucky in Bucktown for a premarathon dinner!
Carb loading
We had an early night on Saturday night for me to have an early wake up call on Sunday. I have to be honest, after waking up for work at 3:50 am three days a week for work for the last two years, marathon mornings seem much easier to wake up for!
Beautiful morning scenery on the way to Grant Park
One of the best parts about running with a non-profit bib is the pre-marathon breakfast and access to bathrooms at a hotel across from Grant Park. It was a complete game changer and I think from here on out I will only run this race on a non-profit bib. Staying warm up until the final moment and having access to a flushing toilet was simply amazing!
Running along State Street near the halfway point. I ran the first have in 1:54
I had originally planned on trying to qualify for Boston at this race. Life got in the way and after losing our sweet Kya in June, my heart was not into training. I had settled on trying to break four hours. My watch malfunctioned, aka, my long sleeve I had on for the first three miles paused it somehow when it swiped across. I spent the next several miles trying to do the math in my head on where I truly was. I ended up being off on my math by quite a bit. I thought I was slower than I was and slowed down at mile 21. After I finished, I realized I really could have broken four hours, but had no idea. Oh well! I was completely happy with my time especially given the fact that I did not train the best as I had a broken heart all summer.
Marathon #15 in the books! My official time was 4:03:14.
Beautiful views on the way back to the Embassy
I was very happy with finish!
I showered and we went to the Purple Pig for a delicious lunch. We had plans to go to our favorite place, Pops, afterwards. We ended up having way too much wine and popcorn at Pops!
I love that she is always willing to join me for the marathon!
Loving my sparkling rose!
Another successful Chicago trip!
Until next time Chicago!
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