Sitting here half awake at 4:30am ahead of my 6:30am race. What are the odds of anyone running a PR this early in the morning? Feel like a zombie, stomach wants to go back to sleep, even coffee barely makes a dent. Race directors need to follow the euro model and run some night races.
Running was never meant to be pleasant.
6:30 is NOT early if it is a Mega Race (more than 5000). Disney and Rock and Roll events should start by 6:00. It is important to not shut down Major Cities after NOON. It takes over 5 hours to clear roads for Half Marathons nowadays.
When you decided to run this race what time did it start?
I'd love 630 races in Dallas during the summer. Cooler, fewer unserious runners.
I'm assuming you're running Rock N Roll Chicago.
The race starts at 6:30am because often times it's 85 degrees by 8:00am.
You caught a break today.