I'm there for the International Convention of the United Food and Commercial Workers, which is the long version of saying the Union I work for. It happens every five years and this year its going on on in the Second City.
This trip is a little scary for me. I have traveled before and managed to run but this time, I'm going to be there for 7 whole days and I'm right in the peak of my current training plan so I have to work hard to get the miles in. Also, it means that I have to do one long run over there this Sunday. 11 miles. The most I will have ever run, assuming I pull it off.
Not that there aren't places to run in Chicago! It is a beautiful city (I've been there twice before) full of trails and pathways to run in. I'm looking forward to running along the lake (which to me looks like an ocean). I would also love to photograph this city, especially at night. A hard proposition considering I can't take my tripod with me but that's life for you. We'll see how it turns out.
I'm not sure about the internet situation in the hotel I'm staying at so I cannot promise to blog while I'm there but if it turns out that way I will be sure to give you a full report once I'm back. Wish me luck!
What training plan are you using? I'm sure you posted it, but I just started following you. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late answer but I was... well, in Chicago! I'm doing the intermediate Half-Marathon training plan from Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon training plan. I'm not actually running a half right now. I just figured I would accumulate some mileage this way while it was time to begin the actual Marathon training plan.
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