2 Years After the Chicago Marathon

I can't believe it's been 2 years since Tiffany and I completed the Chicago Marathon. I am following several runners on Twitter that are running there this weekend. It will always hold a special place in my heart. I can't explain the emotions that I went through while running the Chicago. I haven't run another full marathon since and don't know if I'll ever do another one. If I do, it would probably be the New York Marathon.

The toughest part of a full marathon, by far, is the training. I am just not sure I want to go through that type of training again. I am enjoying half marathons. I really don't have to train anymore than my regular training to do a half. For example, this past week, I have done runs of 9, 7, 4 and 5 miles. If I can do that, I could do a half this weekend. The full marathon is a different story. Instead of 9 miles, it would have to be 18 miles. That's the point where it becomes work instead of fun!

In the past 2 years, since the Chicago, I have maintained a pretty good run schedule except for going through some injuries. This year, I have run 4 half marathons and have one more to go. I ran them in Jackson, MS, San Francisco, Boston and Pocatello, ID. Tiffany and I do the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in Savannah this November. So far, in my quest to run a race in 50 states, I have completed 20 states. Not too bad for 3 years. Maybe by the time I am 80 years old, I will run in Hawaii to complete the goal. It sure has been fun so far!

So, this weekend, I am reflecting on that one and only full marathon, the Chicago. It was a great experience made better by running with Tiffany.