And it's finally time to start looking at the weather for this weekend's marathon.
And it's going to be cold. Probably 44º when it finishes. With rain showers at 7:30. Seriously. The first wave start is at 7:30 and everyone else (including me) starts (sort-of) at 8. (By sort-of I mean it usually takes about a half hour or more for everyone to even cross the start line. 45,000 people is a lot. They have a new start system this year that I'm not too excited about for many reasons, but we'll see how it goes.)
I'm not even going to complain because I can't control the weather and it's not 100º so this is what it is.
Now. What do I wear?
Here's a quick reminder that I trained through one of the hottest Chicago summers so clearly I am not prepared for this weather.
I don't like to wear anything for the marathon that I haven't worn for a 20 mile run. All my 20 mile runs I wore shorts and a tee. The old runner saying 'nothing new on race day.' It's for a reason.
I have running leggings, which ultimately I think I will wear, but it makes me nervous. I wore them for a 12 mile run a couple weeks ago and even though I didn't have any chafing after that run, I could feel places that will be uncomfortable.
I have one running turtleneck that I don't want to wear because I think it will be too warm. (It's more winter wear.) I have the tee I was always planning on wearing and maybe wear a long sleeve tee over it that I can throw on the side of the road when I get warm enough? I have some gloves I won't mind pitching too.
Hmmm...
There are many, many, many other thoughts about this running through my mind that I won't bore you with.
This will be my coldest marathon by at least 20º+. I just don't know what to do.
Who knows, maybe I will really like it?
And it's going to be cold. Probably 44º when it finishes. With rain showers at 7:30. Seriously. The first wave start is at 7:30 and everyone else (including me) starts (sort-of) at 8. (By sort-of I mean it usually takes about a half hour or more for everyone to even cross the start line. 45,000 people is a lot. They have a new start system this year that I'm not too excited about for many reasons, but we'll see how it goes.)
I'm not even going to complain because I can't control the weather and it's not 100º so this is what it is.
Now. What do I wear?
Here's a quick reminder that I trained through one of the hottest Chicago summers so clearly I am not prepared for this weather.
I don't like to wear anything for the marathon that I haven't worn for a 20 mile run. All my 20 mile runs I wore shorts and a tee. The old runner saying 'nothing new on race day.' It's for a reason.
I have running leggings, which ultimately I think I will wear, but it makes me nervous. I wore them for a 12 mile run a couple weeks ago and even though I didn't have any chafing after that run, I could feel places that will be uncomfortable.
I have one running turtleneck that I don't want to wear because I think it will be too warm. (It's more winter wear.) I have the tee I was always planning on wearing and maybe wear a long sleeve tee over it that I can throw on the side of the road when I get warm enough? I have some gloves I won't mind pitching too.
Hmmm...
There are many, many, many other thoughts about this running through my mind that I won't bore you with.
This will be my coldest marathon by at least 20º+. I just don't know what to do.
Who knows, maybe I will really like it?
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