tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post8316882644255966931..comments2023-11-20T05:01:03.614-08:00Comments on The Lakefront Trail: Hot Chocolate 15k 2014 Race RecapPete Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-4179293480376163042014-12-02T15:12:05.268-08:002014-12-02T15:12:05.268-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-53217937978872195292014-11-17T13:51:36.878-08:002014-11-17T13:51:36.878-08:00Nice job! So speedy!Nice job! So speedy!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648442241652746073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-56075458182985789182014-11-17T13:36:07.388-08:002014-11-17T13:36:07.388-08:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-79620258501482855932014-11-17T13:21:41.702-08:002014-11-17T13:21:41.702-08:00Awesome job!! Congrats on that PR. Man, you are fa...Awesome job!! Congrats on that PR. Man, you are fast! :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155443976345011433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-59898378520135842362014-11-17T10:01:56.953-08:002014-11-17T10:01:56.953-08:00Yes, I've heard that "no Hot Chocolate ra...Yes, I've heard that "no Hot Chocolate race for me" from lots of other people. I probably got luck in that I missed the "not so good" years and only see it for what it is now. Thanks! I guess I don't understand why people just can't enjoy the sounds of the race, and if they can't do that, why they can't keep their own music to themselves! Maybe I'll run the Lincolnwood TT on Sunday, but I am already registered for the Schaumburg Half. How about your next race?Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-17994609605237057542014-11-15T07:50:18.039-08:002014-11-15T07:50:18.039-08:00Yeah, no Hot Chocolate race for me. I think I ran...Yeah, no Hot Chocolate race for me. I think I ran it once and said no more. Did not care for it nor the price. I do like the medal though. :-)<br /><br />Congrats on your finish time!! I've ran in races in which I can also hear the music because some idiot is not wearing headphones. So annoying.<br /><br />When is your next race?Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-78674219792528629072014-11-13T11:32:27.016-08:002014-11-13T11:32:27.016-08:00Thanks Sara! Achilles is better, still some slight...Thanks Sara! Achilles is better, still some slight pain, but not bad. Thinking about doing easy training for the rest of the year and then ramp up in Jan/Feb. Anyway, you should run it. It is quite the "happening thing". :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-44808460200023227512014-11-13T09:08:36.107-08:002014-11-13T09:08:36.107-08:00YAY!!! Congrats on your PR, Pete! How is your Achi...YAY!!! Congrats on your PR, Pete! How is your Achilles now? This race sounds so much better than past years. I actually might want to run it. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219737912315601922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-55672454262427512302014-11-12T09:08:13.502-08:002014-11-12T09:08:13.502-08:00Ha! Yes, the longer the distance, the more hassle ...Ha! Yes, the longer the distance, the more hassle I'm willing to tolerate pre-race. That would especially be true for NYCM - my favorite race! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-92024966413905968682014-11-11T14:49:40.798-08:002014-11-11T14:49:40.798-08:00Way to go with the PR! I wrote off Hot Chocolate a...Way to go with the PR! I wrote off Hot Chocolate after the 2012 fiasco. Haven't had a desire to deal with the crowds or the cold since. Ok that's not true. I'll deal with it for stuff like the NYC marathon haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936115046087285691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-57710241083891578702014-11-11T14:02:55.231-08:002014-11-11T14:02:55.231-08:00I was so paranoid of injury during my CM '14 t...I was so paranoid of injury during my CM '14 training that for the 14 weeks prior, I never switched shoes. I wore the same pair everyday and for the race. Then once the race was over, I figured I better try a new pair (same style) and was fine for a week, but kept the pace speedy as usual. After a week my Achilles go quite sore and both of my feet went numb. Maybe the old pair's sole had been worn down and had a wear pattern that my legs got too used to. Anyway, after that I took about 10 days off and did calf raises and balance exercises to strengthen my ankles up until the race. I need to be better in the future about rotating in new pairs of shoes so it won't be too much of a shock.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-65999720373751737242014-11-11T13:55:01.446-08:002014-11-11T13:55:01.446-08:00Dang! That is from breaking in a new pair of shoes...Dang! That is from breaking in a new pair of shoes of a style you already wear?! That stinks it's so hard for you to break them in! Do you rotate through multiple pairs throughout the week or stick to one pair at a time?Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-37631506086775204602014-11-11T13:51:40.971-08:002014-11-11T13:51:40.971-08:00Thanks! Achilles is still good, thanks. I had swit...Thanks! Achilles is still good, thanks. I had switched to new shoes and kept running at normal speed in them and that's how the injury happened. I need to figure out how to slowly break in new shoes. Anyway, I think it was the first year for the "blue line" in the Chicago Marathon. I only found out about it after the race, but someone told me that when they saw me during Chicago, that I was running right on top of it! Yeah, a marathon with music is one thing since there is so much other stuff going on, but with a quiet race like this (hardly any spectators) it ticked me off. :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-17823479039279384872014-11-11T13:44:00.127-08:002014-11-11T13:44:00.127-08:00Woo hoo! Congrats on your PR! How is your Achilles...Woo hoo! Congrats on your PR! How is your Achilles now? Still good? :)<br /><br />The medal is SO cool! I love it! And is this the first year with the blue line for the marathon? I know they've done it for a long time at NYC, but this is the first year I heard about it at Chicago (and only read part of that thread).<br /><br />At the MKE Marathon, I passed someone playing music like that and it didn't bother me. But in a race like this? Come. ON!!!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-80721521361460753792014-11-11T08:24:09.934-08:002014-11-11T08:24:09.934-08:00RAM's "performace" is now hitting ab...RAM's "performace" is now hitting about 80% in my book. Hopefully, they will keep on an upward trajectory next year. Yes, please run next year I'll bring the Rumple Minze! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-20537232150114023302014-11-10T19:35:43.066-08:002014-11-10T19:35:43.066-08:00Sounds like RAM is figuring out how to do this rac...Sounds like RAM is figuring out how to do this race right! Maybe I'll actually consider it next year, haha. Congrats on the PR! Great idea on the Schnapps! (Or Rumple Minze ... ) Maggie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403171228033713629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-24309986707161422492014-11-10T18:58:47.322-08:002014-11-10T18:58:47.322-08:00Thanks Marcia! It is kind of an event where lots a...Thanks Marcia! It is kind of an event where lots and lots of non-runners participate for the chocolate. Yes the cheapo parking is a big plus! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-13285850376156851032014-11-10T18:57:03.737-08:002014-11-10T18:57:03.737-08:00Thanks! Glad to hear you thought it was a nice rac...Thanks! Glad to hear you thought it was a nice race. The woman I met at the corral change booth refused to even listen to an excuse or look at her computer when I talked to her. Maybe if I had gone Thursday to the expo instead of Saturday things might have been more open.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-76778070167431526492014-11-10T16:12:51.773-08:002014-11-10T16:12:51.773-08:00Smokin' fast, Pete! Congrats on a nice PR! I&#...Smokin' fast, Pete! Congrats on a nice PR! I've never run this race because of all the bad it received years ago. Not sure I'd haul all the way down there for 15k but your el cheapo parking garage sounds kind of appealing...Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-52386571580614897402014-11-10T15:51:35.439-08:002014-11-10T15:51:35.439-08:00Holy negative split! Way to go!Holy negative split! Way to go!Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552118198116488700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-75182745108535202832014-11-10T15:49:21.471-08:002014-11-10T15:49:21.471-08:00Congrats on your PR! I ran this also. I had heard ...Congrats on your PR! I ran this also. I had heard so many horror stories that I was worried it was going to be a nightmare,but ended up being a nice race,due to those seeded corrals. You definitely deserved to be in the A corral. I did see some people that got their corrals moved up,and you could tell they shouldn't have. Wonder what kind of story they told.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104592805443887310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-72008846889202218752014-11-10T13:57:31.088-08:002014-11-10T13:57:31.088-08:00Thanks! Yes, I'm lucky that I avoided the earl...Thanks! Yes, I'm lucky that I avoided the early years of the race. I probably would not be running it now. I think they've gotten most of the logistics before and after the race ironed out, they just need some tweaking to the race course and getting people into the (correct) corrals without a shoving match! That would stink if there was no chocolate left! Womp, womp.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-41748181795714155332014-11-10T13:44:34.860-08:002014-11-10T13:44:34.860-08:00Great recap and congrats on the PR!! I'm glad ...Great recap and congrats on the PR!! I'm glad you had a good experience.<br /><br />I ran this one a few years ago, the year it grew from 3000 to 30000 runners. It was a DISASTER. The 15k runners were lined up with the 5k runners and walkers. I had a terrible time weaving around everyone. That year they had us run on the south lakefront path, which was under construction. It is also, as you know, quite narrow in spots and people were running in the grass trying to get around walkers and slow runners. Lots of rolled ankles. And when I got to the finish line, no chocolate left, as the 5k runners got it all. I know they've made changes to the race but I'll never run it again. And stories like putting a fast runner like you in corral C (seriously!) and those crazy hairpin turns just reinforce why I stay away from these novelty races!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com