Update to last post: Chicago Marathon

So I got accepted as as elite in the Chicago Marathon field. That means I'm officially committed to doing this, which by itself makes me nervous. It's definitely going to be an experience. I do believe that, even if for whatever reason it is not a "successful" race (in terms of time goals), the training and the experience itself will be invaluable to future training at shorter distances. I can definitely see myself moving up and down in distance throughout the year and I have always liked the idea of being a jack of all trades. This is mostly because I have this romantic notion of the "golden age" of American running in the last 70s/early 80s when those guys would race anyone, anywhere, anytime and run well at many distances, often close together. I don't think that I'll be the next Greg Meyer but in my own little way I hope to emulate those guys in their ability to lead a relatively normal life and train/race at a consistently high level.