The Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon is coming up in a few days. I’ve been thinking about it a lot the past few days. I think a lot before a big race. I guess it’s a good think that I over think now so I’ll be on automatic Sunday morning.
I haven’t been able to get back into my training routine. I’ve been feeling very sluggish since I started running again. Matthew lost a bit of confidence since the beginning of July due to his knee getting tweaked. He claims he feels slow. In the long run, the lack of confidence might be good for his body and training. He has a couple of more races this year and I’d rather have him turn this into a training run with a massive concert at the end.
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago half marathon (RnRChi) will give me solid numbers to assess my training. Between the two 5k races I participated in, I’ve improved my time. I think the training is working. I hope it’s working.
My fastest official time is 2:03:42 at last year’s RnRChi. My fastest unofficial time occurred during last year’s Chicago Marathon. I clocked in at the half way point at 2:01:55. At this year’s RnRChi, I hope to get under two hours. With everything that happened this past month, I don’t know. Should I play it safe and run conservatively? Maybe I should come into the race planning for a 1:49:59 finish and adjust it accordingly based on the weather and what happens the night before. If I shoot for a big goal, I might blow up during the race. At least I’ll blow up trying to go big instead of wondering if I could have done more.
It’s going to be a super early race. The half marathon begins at 6:30a. I have to get there at least 5:30a. That’s insanely early especially for a guy that will be at a wedding reception the night before. The biggest thing I need to do now is get to bed early, wake up early, and get quality rest. I will say this. It will be quite an interesting day for Matthew and I.
I’m looking forward to the race good bag t-shirt (they had a great shirt last year), the race, and the post-race concert. As long as I don’t injured, I’ll be happy what the day brings. I’ll be running with my brother, in a city I love, and celebrate finishing with a concert. What more can a dude ask for? Oh yeah, my friend O is having a graduation party that afternoon. It’s going to be a good Sunday.
