I lived, but barely

I knew 22 miles was going to suck, but with all the mental preparation, you know what?  It sucked. 

4:40 all said an done.  I need to go back and re-trace the route on the USA Track and Field site to see how close to 22 I came. I know I was in the ballpark, but that time seems a bit slow so I think I may have gone further.  My 20 mile time was 4:10, so 30 mins for 2 miles seems a bit off.

I still think I’m line to meet my goal of finishing while the course is still open. The Chicago marathon finish line closes 6:30 after the opening gun, and given I’m not going to be starting until well after the opening gun, my goal is a sub 6:00 time.  Doing the math on today’s run puts me right there (5:50ish).  I know there is no way I could have gone another four miles today.  I’ll be interested to see what my 24 mile time is in a couple weeks.