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.