

2026 North Shore Classic Post Race Discussion
What did everyone think of the race? How did it go? Did you do the 5K or the Half Marathon?
Personally - I did the Half Marathon and was pacing well until the dreaded hill at mile 7 or so and that just spiked my heart rate so much that it was hard to get it back under control for the remainder of the race. I set a PR though for my half marathon but but my last two miles sucked. I finished at 1:38. Overall, I thought it was really well organized, plenty of parking and a relatively challenging course.
2026 Soldier Field 10 Post Race Discussion
What did everyone think of the race? How did it go?
Personally - I did the 10 miler and enjoyed it. However, my sunglasses kept fogging up and I ended up just holding them while running the whole time which was unpleasant. Also running with sunglasses under the building wasn't fun as I couldn't see the divots or pot holes. Otherwise, I thought it was a well run race that had a banana at the finish line.