Click here for a video of the run that I found posted on YouTube:
I was stationed at the first water/Gatorade station at roughly the 2 mile mark. It was exciting to see the first runners come around the corner and speed by followed by a few thousand other runners of all ages and skill levels. It seemed everyone was having a great time and one of the best parts was that when you are passing out water some of the runners say "Thanks for coming out" as they pass the station. We also were telling the runners "Great Job!", "Good Job Runners!" or other things we could think of to possibly motivate the runners as they passed.
I now realize part of what it takes to put on a race behind the scene and really appreciate everyone that is involved in the process. From waking up at 4am to be in Chicago by 6am, then setting up tables, unpacking water, Gatorade, and making all the preparations to cleaning up the cups on the ground afterward, it was a pleasure to be there.
Thank you CARA for letting us volunteer our time and "Great Job!" to all the runners today! Seeing all of you there motivated me to keep on running and stay on track with my training for the marathon in January.
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