1.  It is official.  I am in.  In October I will be running again the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.  I am very excited!! 2. Last week I attended a reception at Fleet Feet Chicago for the premiere of “Finding…

1. Thanks to Maggie, I won a race entry to the Michelob ULTRA 13.1 Chicago, on June 7.  I’ve ran this race in the past and have enjoyed it for various reasons.  There was one year in which it was…

This month I ran 140.56 miles compared to 122.09 in February.  December 2013 is still my best month with 142.39.  This month I was so close.  Dang, if only I hadn’t missed my 10 mile run on Thursday. Oh well.  Definitely…

1.  The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle is this Sunday.  I’ve ran this race six times since 2006.  My best time is 52:18 in 2010 so my goal this year is to PR. I am not cool about my start…

I cannot believe that two weeks from today I will be done with my second ultramarathon. I can’t remember why I signed up for something “crazy” like this.  When I signed up for this race I wasn’t sure how I…

Today is the first day of Spring!  I am sick and tired of the winter here in Chicago.  Let’s hope we don’t get any more snow because I don’t want to see it again this year. 1. I entered the…