👟 The Ultimate Chicago Marathon Race Week Guide: Managing Weather, Tapering, Course Strategy + More

<p>The Chicago Marathon is almost here, which means it’s time to talk race-week nerves, tapering, warmer than ideal weather forecasts, and how to get yourself to the starting line feeling ready to race. This week, the trio is together for a full Chicago Marathon preview, breaking down everything from managing the heat and adjusting expectations to getting through the expo, shakeout runs, and the final few days before the race.</p><p>The Chicks also get into the finer details of racing Chicago, including why GPS watches can be unreliable downtown, when to manually split your watch, how to approach each section of the course, and the mantras to carry with you from the starting line to the finish. Plus, they share their best tips for staying patient early, embracing the crowds, surviving the quieter miles, and knowing when it’s finally time to turn on the jets. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKSU4qj5GO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">You can also find the Getting Chicked Chicago Marathon spectator guide here.⁠</a></p><p>Outside of Chicago, Karen talks about her 19-miler at Waterfall Glen, Megan recaps her first double-threshold workout and how she’s feeling a few days later, and Rachel checks in from a tougher stretch of her injury.</p><p>_________________</p><p><strong>Find this week&#39;s Zappos recs here:</strong></p><p>Karen: <a href="https://www.zappos.com/p/unisex-hoka-quarter-run-socks-3-pack/product/10047365" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hoka Quarter Run Socks 3-Pack</a></p><p>Megan: <a href="https://www.zappos.com/p/womens-brooks-adrenaline-gts-25-grey-blackened-pearl-coral/product/10002909/color/1107247?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla_g&utm_campaign=23689879353&utm_term=_o_59742503&utm_content=_g_196282153122_w_pla-296624071193_l_CjwKCAjwlY3WBhANEiwApsNrLTg50fXy01gzx1sqVSx6IjUCwriFWmsNb_PwnKGg-Nm0UlQyjhcQrBoCyFAQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADnIwa_yYs9qNxi9HBJAMjNrtxvMA&gclid=CjwKCAjwlY3WBhANEiwApsNrLTg50fXy01gzx1sqVSx6IjUCwriFWmsNb_PwnKGg-Nm0UlQyjhcQrBoCyFAQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25</a></p><p>Rachel: <a href="https://www.zappos.com/p/womens-nike-vomero-18-black-summit-white-coconut-milk/product/10020719/color/1115514" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nike Vomero 18</a></p><p>_________________</p><p><strong>SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR</strong></p><p>Zappos is an online retail destination for the best in footwear, offering the selection and expertise runners need to take