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The Cheer Squad
January in Chicago is not fun in case you haven’t heard. It’s cold, windy, icy and did I mention cold? So why not have a half-marathon along the Lakeshore path in January? Great idea! 
I personally do not enjoy running outside unless the weather is perfect so the thought of running 13.1 miles in Chicago in January when it’s 12 degrees is not appealing to me in any shape or form. My friends however are crazy and decided they would love nothing more than to run this half. Naturally I couldn’t be left out so I put together a cheer squad:
Aka: Sierra, Linds, Katie, Myself and Em.
Motivating right? If our faces somehow weren’t inspirational enough for our running friends we made really amazing signs:
Talented- yes I know. Back to cheering. Despite the cold (12 DEGREES PEOPLE), the race was actually a really fun one to spectate! Our first spot was located around mile 4 and our second around mile 11 which meant we were out there for about 2 hours.
My cheer philosophy is the crazier the better. When I run a race, I LOVE to see someone out there cheering, dancing and acting a fool-that to me is a major boost. So that’s what I did. I danced, I screamed (and later developed a cough) and cheered on all the runners that were crazy enough to do this. I’m fairly certain the rest of the cheer squad kept slowly inching their way away from me….whatever I’m so glad we all went out to cheer! With the race being on such a cold day not many people came out to spectate so our cheer squad worked extra hard to give peeps a little boost.
My favorite part? As we were walking back to the car I spotted the Muddy Monk himself (Art) running and jamming out to his music. He looked like he was having a BLAST. Come to think of it, 90% of the runners out there seemed to be having a great time. Isn’t that what running is all about?? Seeing people with a big smile on their face during a run is my absolute favorite thing. Knowing people are out there having run-highs gets me through those hours of boredom on the elliptical…
Congrats you crazy F^3 runners!
That’s all the nonsense I have for now!
What has been your favorite race (or sporting event) to spectate??
29 Comments to The Cheer Squad
I loved seeing you guys out there! Thank you so much for cheering us on! Haha I loved that poster! I didnt see that it said Its all Greek. Did you see the yeti run past you guys? I gave him a high five!
I get really obnoxious at baseball games because I love cheering on my precious White Sox. I would love to spectate for the Chicago Marathon or any marathon for that matter.
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 9:10 am
Yay so glad we saw ya!
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I can’t believe you all went out to cheer in that crazy weather! You had to have been freezing! LOL! Great spirit!
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 9:11 am
In the sun it wasn’t THAT bad
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Those signs are so awesome. That photo of me with the Bert hat is quite outstanding. And pasta and sauce is totally my signature dish. Totally. Thanks so much for coming out to cheer us on!
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 9:11 am
Pasta with sauce = Love
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You guys made the most amazing signs! Spectating is so fun! The crazier you act, the better! My throat always hurts when I am done though (TWSS? HAHAHAHA).
Is it warm enough for you to run outside today, lady?
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 9:11 am
NO!
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From here on out I’m going to keep you up to date on my racing calendar so you can come spectate me…but mostly so you can make a sign for me, because those are awesome.
In all seriousness, though, I think it’s fantastic that you guys willingly stood outside for two hours on Saturday to cheer on the runners. That’s some inspiring dedication.
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 11:47 am
YES let me know your race schedule and I’ll be there.
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Yay cheer squad! I look like a pretty bad-ass cheer squad member in the picture!
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 11:47 am
I know that’s why I picked it!
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You ladies were so awesome!!! It was really great to see you out there cheering! Thank you!!!!!!
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 11:47 am
ANYTHING FOR YOU BOO
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That was so awesome of you guys! And those are seriously some of the best signs EVER!
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 11:47 am
Aren’t they?
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facebook stalker.
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Kelsey Reply:
January 29th, 2013 at 11:48 am
clearly.
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I LOVED that you guys were out there. Love, love, love it.
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Kelsey Reply:
January 30th, 2013 at 8:07 am
And we love you!
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I’m not usually a spectator (too ADD), but this sounds awesome! Would totally join your spectating ass sometime!
Carly
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Kelsey Reply:
January 30th, 2013 at 8:07 am
YAY!
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I want to frame that photo of the cheer squad collage.
Why did you let me make all those signs? I was about one bottle deep….it clearly showed
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Kelsey Reply:
January 30th, 2013 at 8:07 am
I can make that happen.
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What a great picture you used of me. Thank you for that
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Kelsey Reply:
January 30th, 2013 at 8:07 am
But of course!
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If I ever see you at a race in a Snuggie raising the roof, I may just poop my pants in mid stride.
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Spectating is so much fun! It sounds like you guys had a good time!
I volunteered/spectated the Chicago Marathon in 2011 and had such an great time! It was fun to see all the runners and to cheer them on.
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Looks like you had a blast even though it was freezing!! You gals are awesome for going out there and cheering everyone on!!! Love the signs!!!!
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