8 Ways to Make Treadmill Runs More Fun
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the treadmill for years now. While I still prefer to run outdoors, my life as mommy won’t allow me to hit the pavement on weekday mornings…unless I want to torture myself and run under the sweltering 8AM heat! (more…)
Running in Central Park
After Chicago Marathon, it was almost a no brainer to hop on over to one of my favorite cities in the world, New York! It was to be a short trip before heading home, hence we wasted no time in exploring the Big Apple. (more…)
Part 4: Chicago Marathon – The Race
Date: October 12, 2014
Gun Start: 8:00 AM
Each year, Chicago welcomes 45,000 runners from over 100 countries to run the Chicago Marathon. Approximately 1.7 million spectators come out to cheer for the runners. (more…)
Part 3: Chicago Marathon – Race Start
Lit, Ton, myself, Bea, Angel, and Trish at Grant Park
Date: October 12, 2014
Runner Check In: Before 7:45 AM
All or Nothing
My goal for the past 4 years has been one and the same: to run the World Marathon Majors. I had completed four of them: New York, Berlin, London, and Tokyo. Boston Marathon, which one can enter by qualifying for a specific time, is a question I have yet to answer because I don’t think I’ll ever qualify for it. So, the fifth and perhaps the last World Marathon Major on my list was Chicago Marathon. (more…)