Universal Sole Rock N Sole 5.25 mile trail race

Today was the Universal Sole Rock N Sole trail race held in Cook County's Schiller Woods along the banks of the Des Plaines under the O'Hare landing path.

I'll write more later including my battle to not finish last male (succeeded)

Results are here: http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=08314IL&tab=a4&results=1567

Photo's are here: http://www.runrace.net/runreports.php?id=48&tab=a3

One of me is here: http://www.runrace.net/runreports.php?id=48&tab=a3&image=2199

Photos copyright of Bill Thom and RunRace.net (unless listed over wise)

Lakefront 50k - or DNF

As the title shows I dropped out of the Chicago Lakefront 50k held November 1st on Chicago's south lakefront. I did manage two of the three loops for a total of 20.86 miles. That is the furthest distance I gone in 8.5 years and with my lack of training a nice surprise.

I'll add more to this report soon but race results for the 50k and the 50m plus a link to some photos are at www.chicagoultra.org