Boston Marathon

My thoughts and prayers go out to the runners, family and friends at the Boston Marathon and to the entire running community.  This was not just an attack on the US, but on the entire world.  The Boston Marathon is a multi-national event that has a longstanding tradition of sportsmanship and of bringing people together in a common interest.  This tragedy will not be forgotten and neither will the people affected by it.

Ron

2013 Shamrock Shuffle

Well I finished the Shamrock Shuffle with a time of 44:03 on Sunday.  This was the first time I ran the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle and I'd have to say the race route was very nice.  Supposedly this was a mini preview of the route the Chicago Marathon so this was good practice for me.  It was a beautiful day for the race, sunny with only a few clouds.  The post race party at the end was well setup with beer tents, venders and merchandise.  I am disappointed that there was no medal for the race, even though I knew this going in.  In my opinion, a race that is put on by as large a company as Bank of America should have some sort of finishers medal.  Either way, the race was definitely worth it.  The tech shirt I got was nice and made by Nike.  After seeing this course I look forward to the Marathon in October, but I'm glad it's still 6 months away, because I need to train.