2011 Chicago Marathon Race Report

This fall, my life's motto could be "it seemed like a good idea at the time." For some reason last year I thought it would be at least an o.k. idea to run back to back marathons 8 days apart.  Admittedly it wasn't my original plan, but it's how things worked out and so against all better judgment, I was going with it.

2011 St. George Marathon Race Report

I now understand the hype of the St. George marathon. There may be a faster course in the U.S., but I doubt it is a better race.  The downhill is such a positive experience, it would make the most recreational runner feel like they were flying. Beside the fast and beautiful course, the organizers really know how to put on this event.  It is fairly large at 7,500 runners, but with a very small town feel so you get the benefits of both worlds.

I flew through Las Vegas - Bleh, possibly my least favorite place in the U.S., but I'll refrain from ranting about that - and drove the scenic and fast 120-ish miles to St. George. Checked into a super friendly hotel, went to the expo, then settled in for a quiet night before the race.