...Chocolate!
If you were to take a quick poll of a group of runners as to why they run, odds are you would get a variety of answers.
Health, fitness, the awesome fashion and fun (yes, that’s right all you non-runners) usually make the top five.
However, more often than not the number one spot belongs to that which governs us all—food.
So what could be better than a race dedicated to one of our favorite, foody indulgences? Well, if that sustenance is chocolate, the answer is obviously: nothing.
This morning, the Crusaders, along with thousands of our closest friends, took to the streets of Chicago in pursuit of this popular confection in the Hot Chocolate 5K.
True, we could have slept a few extra hours, stopped by the local Ghirardelli and had the same end result. But would that chocolate taste as sweet? Would it be quite as deserved?
No.
Because as many a novice runner has learned, everything tastes better after a borderline freezing, morning run.
So, if you’ll excuse me, this Crusader is going to enjoy some of her well deserved chocolate after a morning of fitness, fashion (we got adorable jackets) and fun.
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…just for fun:
This was stuck in my head for the whole 3.1 miles-