Tomorrow morning I'm running in the Chicago Half Marathon. It is my first half marathon in over a year, so I'm excited to get back into it. Training is a bit behind schedule due to issues with my foot, but since I'm training for a full marathon, finishing the half shouldn't be a problem. I haven't' decided how I'm going to run it. Should I run for a PR, or should I pace it so it fits into my training schedule? By the way, I'm suppose to run 18 miles this weekend, so add a 5-miler after the race. I'm tempted to put it all out there to see how I do. This week I've added speed and intervals into my training. Picking up the pace really gets the adrenaline pumping, and I know I'll get a serious high if I can PR the halfer. It's a decision that will probably be made at the starting line. I still have to make sure I can fall asleep early tonight so I can wake up at 4 A.M. to get ready, eat breakfast, and catch the train. After getting my race packet at the expo at Navy Pier, I bought some GU Chomps from one of the vendors. I'm trying a new flavor tomorrow, Peach Tea with twice the caffeine as regular GU. I'll let y'all know how it is. I usually start munching after mile 7, sometimes because I just need something else to do. Also at the expo, I somehow got convinced to register for the ING Miami Marathon on January 29, 2012. Thank you, Dave Scott, for signing me up! So I'll be running in Miami just 2 weeks after running the Chevron Houston Marathon. January is going to be one crazy month!
Good luck to all runners tomorrow! It's the 9/11 anniversary, so it'll be a spectacular sea of red, white, and blue clad runners flooding Lake Shore Drive. I'll see you all on the other side.
