This was my year...they say 3rd times the charm and it was! My first Chicago marathon was in 2012, 2nd in 2015 and this was my 3rd. My goal since the beginning was to come in below 5 hours. I knew it was in me, but due to

Parking was more difficult than I expected and the course was SO hilly. I hear they have reversed it for the 2016 year, so that could be good. Otherwise food after was great and medal and shirt were cool.

"This was my first year running the AHA's Wall Street Run/Walk, The atmosphere was definitely buzzing given so many people are crammed into the historic streets of downtown Manhattan. The course itself wanders from just north of World Trade through parts of Wall Street, down William and back across Pearl, then