2008 Chicago Half Marathon

Summary: it was wet.

Great Worm Migration of 2008

I was trying to sneak in a run this morning. It's been quite wet around here recently. Now we're in the middle of three days of non-stop rain due to the effects of Ike.

The gutters were full of worms, up and down the block. Amazing.

Oak Brook Half Marathon 2008

A quick pictorial of the Oak Brook 1st Annual 50th Anniversary Half Marathon. Full write-up in the works.

6:05am and virtually no lines.

Glad I got here early.

Marty and Eric.

Lots of people ahead.

Lots of people behind.

Inching closer to the start.

Here we go.

My family made it up early to cheer me on!

After a short jog on the street to thin the pack out, most of the course was on hiking paths or nice wide sidewalks.

Hope they weren't trying to get in a golf game with all these runners going by.

Decent amount of aid stations along the way.

My family is everywhere!

Just over half way, now we're out in the sun and it's starting to warm up.

No more shade trees, at least for now.

My family, again!

Berma shave!

...just a few...

I nice finish through the park.

Chicago Area Dead Runners: Russ, Kelly, Paul

Monkeys in a tree.