2011 Chicago Marathon

Well it's been over a week and I can finally come to grips of what went happened to me on Race Day. The day started off great. We got downtown in plenty of time and got in the 10 min startl just fine. At 7:41 my race started. I was hoping to not get out of the gates too fast. My first mile was 10 min and some change. Too fast! I managed to slow the pace by mile 7 and was very happy. I ran 8 miles and was feeling great. Then I got hurt! I took a wrong step and hit a pothole with my right leg. It was like walking off a curb when you don't see it. My knee cap popped, but I did not think it was too bad so I ran another 2 miles. That entire time my right knee cap was clicking with every step. I did a run walk until about 14 miles and then the knee told me it was time to call it. I did not come this far and spend my entire summer running to not finish this damn thing!

Long story short I walked the rest and finished!

Look out 2012 I am coming for you!