Fitness favorites for the average Jane
I ran the Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 4th. My sister Mary Louise lives there with her family so I combined the race with a visit.
This is the first marathon I’ve run that had a beer tent at the finish—with free beer! As I’ve been told (and reminded) any event in the Midwest is just not complete without a beer tent, so there you go. Needless to say, I opted for chocolate soy milk instead of flat, watery beer (yum!) but my brother-in-law and nieces (of legal age, of course) chose otherwise.
I ran most of the course with the 3:40 pace group; my final time was 3:39. The weather was great. Not too cold for shorts, yet cold enough for gloves. Wearing the technical shirt included with the entry fee, the Brooks Epiphany Stretch shorts that I’d done a lot of training in, and adidas Supernovaâ„¢ Glide shoes, I felt comfortable for nearly the entire 26.2 miles.
Designed for women, the adidas Supernovaâ„¢ Glide was a perfect match for my natural stride. GEOFITâ„¢ construction customized the fit even further, and a breathable mesh upper maintained continuous airflow for happy toes and feet.
The final 2.2 miles—including a wildly windy waterfront home stretch into the finish line—were tough, but the spectators were so encouraging. And it was wonderful to see my family among them, cowbells in hand!
The rain kicked in at the post-race festivities, so I threw on a pair of Brooks Motion Stretch Pants and was comfy as could be. When we got back to my sister’s house, I sat at the kitchen table with my niece, Lisa, enjoyed hot tea and laid a 20 lb. bag of ice over my legs to help with recovery.
Aaah, the sweet relief of finishing a marathon. There’s nothin’ quite like it.
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