Well we (Matthew and I) got up around 6 am today. We left the house at 6:45 AM, but traffic was a bit heavy going into the race so I finally got at the Rogue tent at 7:10. By that time the crowd had already left to do their two mile warm-up. So leaving Matthew at the tent, I followed them about 1/4 mile behind. It was hot and humid and by the time I was back I was all sweat. I introduced him to a few friends and we chatted waiting for the start. The race started at 8 AM and I left Matthew shortly afterwards. We had agreed that I would finish and then do my cool down back to him. I finished in 54:44 chip time (8:49/M). Then I returned to Matthew and he finished at 1:13:07 chip time (11:46/M). Afterwards we had water and a banana, and headed home satisfied considering the weather. I really tried to run smoothly. However, before the start my heart rate was higher than normal (around mid-90s). So my heart rate was high throughout which doesn’t bode well for Chicago marathon. Clearly my training this summer has been less than adequate for me and my fitness. Oh well.
