Chicago is ONLY about 2 weeks away, who's in?

well, i have been looking at this long enough... i better reply.

1. What's your goal? anything under 3 hrs

2. What's your PR? N/A

3. How did the training go? not that great... only got in 3 20 milers, other than that the mileage was comparable to a runner in high school

4. Ready yet? as ready as i will ever be

5. Surviving your taper? you can't taper from this low of mileage

6. Are you local or flying in? driving up on friday after div3 pre-nats

7. How long are you staying in Chicago? from friday until monday

8. What's your race number? 695

9. Any OTHER plans besides the Marathon while in Chicago?

attempting to take a drink sunday night... we'll see if that ever happens

10. Comments? good luck everyone. look for a short blonde starting in the competitive start group. should be fun.

How are the numbers assigned in the competitive and preferred starts? Based on performance that was sent in or based on when you registered (people who registered early got lower numbers)? When you get to your corral is it first come first serve or is it numerically within each corral? I would assume first come first serve. I have a competitive start and just want a heads up since this is my first time running Chicago. Thanks and good luck to all.

I got my number based on my chicago time of two years ago...before that I gave them my latest race time and I recieved a number that was inthe "compeitive" corral...I think it took me 15 seconds to the starting line...not bad but I did have to stand around a lot...

This is a new concept for Chicago this year, but I would assume that it's first come first served within the corral. I think that the point is just to give the faster runners a chance to get a clean start, thus the creation of the corrals.

Good luck, and I hope that you enjoy one of the greatest races in the world.

Anyone else...

I'm running, looking for sub 2:18. Ran 2:20 in May in Ottawa and Chicago is a much easier course. Heading out in 68. Training has gone extremely well. Easy week this week is feeling pretty good but next week is a more normal week at half volume just to get the legs feeling right. Flying in on Thursday and out on Sunday after the race. Number is

Has anyone been in the top 100 corral before? Do we get our own baggage drop? toilets? warmup area? are we just behind the 'real' elites?

going for sub 2:22:00 and will take aim at 2:20:00 if I am feeling good, ran 1:07:06 at the Philly Half. Ive had some solid workouts, did my next to last long run of 18 miler in 1:39:42 at 6400ft last week and a couple solid short speed sessions. Good luck to everyone running Chicago.

Nate

hey Matt, see you there. Ben Reynolds and i are popping over for a jaunt.

Given our venerable age we will be about 8-10mins behind you, after a moderate summer of training. Flying in friday night and out on Sunday, hope all is well.

For once the stripes will be ahead of the saltires !

Andy W

Andy! Let's go for a beer afterwards. Drop me an e-mail and I'll give you my mobile number and hotel details so we can meet up. See you there. Matt

Yes, you get separate baggage drop and toilets as well as some extra time to hang out before going to the start behind the elites. No separate warmup area, but as most people are heading straight for columbus drive, it's pretty easy to find space to run along lakeshore drive or through grant park. Best of luck.

I was in the top 100 last year, and it was great. Tent with heaters before the race with a number of toilets, water, and I believe fruit beforehand.

They escort you to the start line a few minutes before the start, and there was a nice little field next to the tent for warming up. They also took our bags to the finish for us to pick up there.

You will have nothing to worry about other than the race.

1. What's your goal? Sub 2:22

2. What's your PR? 2:24

3. How did the training go? Best preparation for a marathon so far. Only the weather will stop me.

4. Ready yet? Hell yeah

5. Surviving your taper? I've been looking forward for this taper for 12 weeks. It's hard to run short...

6. Are you local or flying in? Local

7. How long are you staying in Chicago? Morning to race, night to enjoy

8. What's your race number? ???

9. Any OTHER plans besides the Marathon while in Chicago?

Not at this time.

10. Comments? Hope everyone that wants to hit the qualifying time, hits the time. Let's all do it, we have no choice.

1. What's your goal? Boston Qualifier

2. What's your PR? 2:54

3. How did the training go? Ok I guess... didn't commit as much as I should have.

4. Ready yet? Will I ever be?

5. Surviving your taper? I don't know how to taper... surviving it is a tough question to answer. How do you run shorter than short? lol.

6. Are you local or flying in? Driving in from Indy.

7. How long are you staying in Chicago? 4 days - Friday through Monday

8. What's your race number? 36092... it was kind of a late decision.

9. Any OTHER plans besides the Marathon while in Chicago? hmmm... not really. Just hanging out with friends.

10. Comments? Gl to everyone!

Did they get rid of the top 100 start? I got into the top 100 last year with a 2:32 and a top 50 finish at the NYCM. Looking at the replies on this thread there are a lot of guys with a sub-2:30 PR and bibs in the 1,000s. Did you guys try to get into the top 100 start? They seemed pretty lenient last year.

Probably because there will be twice as many sub 2:30 guys in this year's race. I had a 2:34 PR and got top 100 last year....but I was also 90th in Chicago the year before that. Ran 2 minutes faster and ended up 150th or so.

Alan

Runningart2004 wrote:

Probably because there will be twice as many sub 2:30 guys in this year's race. I had a 2:34 PR and got top 100 last year....but I was also 90th in Chicago the year before that. Ran 2 minutes faster and ended up 150th or so.

Alan

No probably because this thread is from 2003 only last few posts are 2007

illinois people wrote:

I was in the top 100 last year, and it was great. Tent with heaters before the race with a number of toilets, water, and I believe fruit beforehand.

They escort you to the start line a few minutes before the start, and there was a nice little field next to the tent for warming up. They also took our bags to the finish for us to pick up there.

You will have nothing to worry about other than the race.

Sounds perfect, thanks.

Matt

1. What's your goal? 2:21:59 or faster

2. What's your PR? 2:31

3. How did the training go? Great, although I wish I had a few more high mileage weeks.

4. Ready yet? I think so. I ran a relaxed 1:08 half 2 weeks ago.

5. Surviving your taper? Perfect timing as I was a bit sick this past week anyway.

6. Are you local or flying in? Flying in Friday

7. How long are you staying in Chicago? Leaving on Sunday Night.

8. What's your race number? 338

9. Any OTHER plans besides the Marathon while in Chicago? Not really.

10. Comments?

1. What's your goal? 2:55

2. What's your PR? 3:07:24 at Grand Rapids last year.

3. How did the training go? Training has been great. Most mileage I've ever put in. Long runs have been stellar (for me)

4. Ready yet? My wife had a baby on Monday so I'm not sure how to answer this. I'm as ready as I can be.

5. Surviving your taper? See above. Having the baby during my taper the day after my last long run on a scheduled rest day was very considerate of the wife. ;-) I only missed one workout!

6. Are you local or flying in? Local

7. How long are you staying in Chicago? See above. 34 years and counting.

8. What's your race number? 826 (three digit number! Must mean I'm fast)

9. Any OTHER plans besides the Marathon while in Chicago? Its kinda funny seeing all the out-of towners coming in (even if this thread if from 4 years ago) I rarely get to see the jewels of the city. I've lived ten minutes from Six Flags for over five years and haven't been there. Now that we have kids (Monday was #2) we'll take in what the city has to offer more often.

10. Comments? Good luck to all. I've loved training with all of my partners this year (y'all know who you are) and I think we're all ready for a breakthru race.