Run Chicago

A 54th birthday present, courtesy of Younger Pea. A guided running tour, 12 miles round trip from the Hyatt Regency Chicago to Wrigley Field, returning on the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Unforgettable! Huge thanks to Marlin from City Running Tours. Learn more about City Running Tours. To read Marlin’s personal story, check out his book, Our Life on the Run: A Story of Running 50 Marathons in 50 States about how he ran marathons in all 50 states for his family.

 

An Innocent Comment

 

It all started so innocently. Tom, at his 25th wedding anniversary, says “So I’m seriously considering Mt. Kilimanjaro in January 2012 for my 50th birthday.” Ten seconds later (give or take nine), we were all in for checking off a major box on the bucket list. Within a few weeks, we’ve booked our itinerary.