RnR Chicago Half

Well I finished another Half today.  It was my worst one so far but hey I finished.  It was nice to run though downtown Chicago.  I have always loved Chicago but have never really looked at the city.  Usually we go down town for Chicago Bears Football games.

My dad and I ran together again( well we ran the same race he finished about a half hour ahead of me). If I had trained properly I would have been right there with him but I didn't... OH WELLS.

Over all I really liked the race.  There bands about every mile or so and they were playing up beat music.  The Volunteers and people cheering us were awesome.  I was enjoying my self and right on pace to do a little bit better than my NorthShore time and 

THEN IT HAPPENED

It was little after mile 8 and I was getting ready to pass a guy.  I told him 3 time that I was coming up on his left.  you know following proper running rules   and didn't hear me and BAM I took an elbow to the face.   Luckily it happened right in front of a race medic to they took a look at me.  They didn't know it but I was eight miles in and I wasn't going to stop even if they told me to, maybe if I was only at mile 3  but when I was that far into the race I wasn't stopping.  I didn't have to quit but I did have a nice little headache and was pissed cause there was no way I was going to make my time now.  The sad part is the guy didn't even say sorry.

All in all I had a good time and finished up right and with a smile on my face.  The only down side is that I didn't get to see any of the WISHers.  There will be plenty of other races to run into them at.

This was about a half mile until I took the elbow to the face.