We had a few hours to spare this morning before going to the airport and it was another lovely morning so I took Graham on the Lakeshore Trail for a run. We went a bit further into Lincoln Park where there was a free zoo but we were too early to visit. We ran back to the hotel, Graham now analysing the different types of architecture of all the buildings.It was then time to pack our stuff and say goodbye to our room. We had loved Chicago with its lovely parks, be...

I needed to go for a run this morning, so left Graham behind. Chicago really is a city with everything, just north of our hotel is another lovey beach and a lakeside trail which leads up to Lincoln Park. The trail was full of runners this morning all on a long run in preparation for Chicago Marathon in three weeks. We had decided to go on an architectural boat cruise this morning. Several people had recommended it, so we booked a trip through the hotel concierge...

The thunderstorm went through in the night but did not disturb us too much and once again Graham was off to transition early to rack his bike. I decided to go a bit later as I had my bike. It was a bit of a shock when I went outside, the temperature had dropped drastically. I debated whether to go back and get coats but I was so loaded up that I decided I would soon get warm. The lakeside was still suffering from the storm with flooding and waves breaking over th...

It was back to reality, I went to find the laundry and go to the supermarket whilst Graham went to another team briefing. I love American washing machines they are so quick and cheap! Going to the supermarket is a little more interesting than going to Waitrose, you pass Bloomingdales and Louis Vuitton on the way. I also passed a couple of Argo Tea cafes. We stopped for a delicious fruity iced tea in New York Argo Tea Cafe near Central Park but apparently the comp...

We both had the best nights sleep so far, going to bed at 10 and not waking until gone 7. Suddenly we were running out of time, we should have done all the prep checks last night. Wetsuit, goggles, gels, helmet, shoes, drinks, glasses, etc. we had to be in and out of the transition area by 9.30 . We got to the bus stop at 8.30 but there was no bus for 20 minutes , so we started to walk and then thought we would try and get a taxi but they all seemed full, lucki...