Chicagoist: Runners Brave the Snow for the Shamrock Shuffle

smussy

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:16:46 -0600

mukwanago is right by my hometown of wind lake, wi. is the shamrock that famous? i wouldn't know. i don't know if i run even *if* being chased.

JDole84

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:18:46 -0600

Yeahhhhhh but then you have to be able to leg it 10 miles! I don't know if that's possible for moi.

hascat

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:06:41 -0600

Thanks for helping! My shoes were soaked well before the race started. I was very envious of the few smarter than I who had enveloped their feet with plastic bags.

Marcus Gilmer

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:48:24 -0600

I cannot endorse the Soldier Field 10 enough. Great weather and you run along the lake path south of the stadium so in the final stretch of the race, you get that absolutely SPECTACULAR view of the city. If it doesn't take your breath away, it'll inspire you to sprint home.

CVAL

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:45:23 -0600

Great Video! I'm so glad to be back in Chicago. It really is the people that make this city great!

HateBrianClub

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:44:10 -0600

All of the people who looked out their window and didn't immediately go back to bed are better than I can hope to be.

Marcus Gilmer

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:41:18 -0600

Yes.

Sears Tower

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:38:35 -0600

Is this the same Deena Kastor that won the Olympic Bronze medal and is the US record holder for women in the marathon?

irishman1

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:37:39 -0600

Kenny Fuckin' Powers!! :-)

mhb

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:37:20 -0600

Thank YOU for volunteering. I ran it, and wished that I could thank every one of the volunteers standing in ankle-deep slush, doling out gatorade and cheering us on. Once you're running, you get pretty warm. Standing in one spot in that stuff is truly badass. Waiting in the corrals did definitely suck, though... Everyone in the open corral started the race with numb toes. Ah, springtime in Chicago!

Chuck Sudo

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:04:49 -0600

Somebody's been watching "Eastbound and Down."

JDole84

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:02:23 -0600

Hats off to whoever ran this, I was volunteering down there in the morning and it was bloody miserable standing around in waterproof shoes. I can't imagine standing on the corals waiting in running shoes.

irishman1

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:52:34 -0600

Congrats to Emmanuel and Deena. I've always wanted to be the best at exercising.