2019 Chicago Marathon Trip/Race Recap: Part 1
As I sit down and attempt to recap my experience at the 2019 Chicago Marathon, I find that I have more thoughts in my head than I can reasonably expect to convey in a single post. The build up to this race has been a defining feature of my life for 6 months, and the takeaways from it will influence me well into the future. So, in order to try to make this post somewhat manageable, I'm going to split it into three parts. The first will cover my travel to Chicago and the day before the race. The second will feature the race itself and the day after. Then, at some future time, I will hopefully sit down and take a further dive into my thoughts and feelings on the entire process from start to finish. I will add one warning: this is as much a journal for me as a blog for anyone else. So the level of detail may be a little much at times, especially in discussing the mundane aspects of my travel. So if you only want to read about the race, feel free to skip part 1 and wait for part 2. ...