G ran his 12th Chicago Marathon today and he recorded his best time since 2006. The cooler temperature definitely agreed with him, and apparently, many of the other runners as well.
The first place finisher in the men's division set a course record, breaking the record set in last year's sweltering heat by 59 seconds. The second and third place finishers broke the former record as well.
In the women's division, the first place finisher won by less than 1 second. Race officials had to resort to finish line photography to determine which woman won. Spectators said the finish was more reminiscent of what one would expect from the 100 yard dash, not a 26.2 mile marathon.
While G didn't set any records, not even a personal best, he was very happy with the race that he ran. He said he didn't get overly excited at the start and go out too fast. He stuck to his race plan and ran within his limits.
I stuck to my race day plan as well. K and I had a mid-morning snack at Magnolia Bakery and then shared a bowl of chicken and wild rice soup at Panera before we met up with G just beyond the finish line. In between, we cheered and looked for G to run past. And we shopped . . . but we didn't buy anything.
I would say that all three of us were happy with how the day turned out. : )
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