And I Ran I Ran So Far Away

My sister Celeste is going to school at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Having searched for a really good excuse to go bug her for a weekend, I decided to run in the Chicago Monster Dash Halloween Half Marathon which was scheduled for October 21, 2012 - not to be confused with the Minnesota race of the same name which occurred on October 27, 2012. 

I got to Chicago a few days before the race and got to bum around Evanston and Chicago. I did some reconnaissance and found the location where the race would be on the preceding Friday, while my sister was busy doing school/work related stuff. Ultimately, this wound up being unnecessary, as all that we really needed to do Sunday morning was follow the other people getting off the Red Line at the Roosevelt stop who were wearing costumes and race numbers. Lesson learned. 

The race was really fun. My favorite costume worn by another person was the 50-something man who was in a Star Trek the Next Generation style Starfleet uniform - Command Red. Hee. I was not in costume, I don't think I could possibly run 13.1 miles in a costume. Sorry kids. 

After the race, we went to Gino's East for deep dish. 

If my sister is still in Illinois next October, I may do this again. If not, hell, I may still do it. I can safely say that I know my way around Chicago!