Notes
Chicago was a really cool marathon. Went with Chris and Amanda but Amanda stayed outside of downtown with one of her thousands of cousins. Weather turned in our favor. Yes we got a good bit of rain but the temperatures stayed at 60 degrees. Thank you!
Logistics were easy even though a big race. So well organized. Expo was very good. Met Jordan Hasay who had the fastest American woman marathon debut ever in 2017.
My race was my 2nd fastest and fastest since 2013 Steamtown. Without the calf problems, I would have beat 3:50. I was getting more tired but wouldn't have been a problem to keep a 9:15 pace for the last 3 miles. That would have cut off the 1:55 over the 3:50.
I believe the Hanson's program worked again but I'm having problems late in the game with misfiring muscles.