10.10.10 Envy

I'm so jealous of everyone who ran the Chicago Marathon Sunday. While not my PR or my most emotional finish, I really enjoyed the race itself the most of my three marathons. It's just such a big race. It's so much more fun to be running alongside of a lot of people as well as having tons of spectators, and it doesn't hurt that some of the spectators are people you actually know. I felt so much less fatigue during that race last year. I didn't really notice it until mile 20 or so.
Berto is also very jealous of the fact that the marathon was on 10.10.10. He really wanted to be able to sport the 10.10.10 gear. Instead of running, we had drinks w/ his fellow Morton coaches and their wives the night before, slept in late, and turned on the TV around 9 o'clock to watch that Olympian Sammy something come away with a nasty finish in the last .2. I felt guilty all day for not running, or really doing much of anything that day.
Somewhere between the Bears game and Good Will Hunting, I received a coupon for $40 off a registration fee for any Rock 'n Roll Marathon or 1/2 Marathon. I immediately went to work researching upcoming marathons, searching Hyatt comps rooms, and flights eligible to use my airline miles. After a few hours, yes hours, surfing the web, we settled on The Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon January 16th in Phoenix. I have lots of family in Phoenix, and hopefully my parents will be able to drive over from LA. We're staying at the Hyatt Gainey Ranch Resort, of course, the best Hyatt I've ever stayed at (aside from the ones in Hawaii, of course). January 16th is 13.5 weeks away, meaning training officially started Monday! Hello Saturday long runs!
Speaking of Saturdays, I may have some news regarding my recently ranted about work schedule - but I don't want to jinx anything!