It’s going to be an epic weekend in Chicago consisting of running and cycling. Here’s the lowdown…
Epic Run. The Soldier Field 10 is a run along the lake front Saturday morning from Chicago’s museum campus south along the Southside portion of the Lakefront Path (one of my all time favorite routes) and back up to Soldier Field where we cross the finish line at the 50 yard line. If you anyone has ran the Illinois Marathon, it’ll be a similar experience except in Chicago.
Epic Ride. The City of Chicago shuts down Lake Shore Drive between Bryn Mawr and 57th street to cars and allows bikes to ride it Sunday morning for Bike the Drive. It’s a cyclist’s dream. Like all dreams, it must end. They open up LSD back up to car traffic at 10:30. Imagine having dedicated lanes on roadways dedicated to bike traffic only. All I really want is sharing the road and mutual respect between drivers and cyclists. It’ll be fun and exciting.
Bike the Drive Matthew wants to haul ass to do one complete loop on Lake Shore Drive before taking it easy. My legs are gonna scream at me after the weekend’s done. Sorry legs! I’ll make it up to you. I promise! I originally planned on not riding so I can recover from the Soldier Field 10 but how can I pass up free? I won a raffle at work to win a free entry. I’ve always wanted to ride this but I either forget, my budget tells me I’m poor, or have other plans. I’m so glad I won an opportunity to ride on Sunday.
Now something is missing in this mix. I think I’ll ride over to North Avenue beach for a quick swim after Bike the Drive or on Monday morning. Why not? I did two of the three events of a triathlon. I might as well do the swim portion.
I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend. Say a prayer for or thank someone in the armed forces. There’s a lot to do around Chicago. Not only is Bike the Drive and the Soldier Field 1o this weekend, the Memorial Day is parade in downtown Chicago on State Street. Meet and greet Chicago’s Instagreeters and partake on a tour of the city. Most people are firing up the grille (so have fun and crash a party or something).
