What a great race!

I liked:
-Packet pickup I think there were 7ish total days to pick up your packet. City and various locations in the suburbs.
-Hat and gloves SWAG, unique and nice to have something other than a t-shirt of course. Gloves fit a little weird at the wrist, but it's not a big deal
-Medal is so pretty, I'm not one to rave on medals, but I loved the ribbon and shape.
-Easy race access. Park at Soldier Field walk inside to the United Club then walk outside to the start, easy.
-It was so nice inside the United Club, bathrooms indoors. Always a plus.
-Race starts at 10AM, which on a normal January day in Chicago it might be slightly warmer than the morning. Oddly enough today was so warm 39ish degrees
-Course was free of ice, small patch near the start.
-aid station workers were fantastic! Probably some of the best besides the Chicago Marathon.
-Chicago lakefront in the winter is prettier than in the summer.
-Course was well marked
-great volunteers
-indoor gear check
-Clif products on course, candy, other stuff, I didn't grab any of it but it was a nice touch.

What could improve:
-Gear check was in a large room with a tiny opening, it was hard to get to at the end of the race, we made it to the pick up just before the line got crazy
-Start corrals were very crowded and hard to get into
-post race food was lacking. Kind bar and Clif bar mini were nice, same with the bottle of Organic Valley fuel. Would have been nice to have a banana and a bottle of water versus a small cup with no place to refill the cup.
-My watch along with others was off at the first half of the race.

If I think of anything else I'll add it. I managed a big PR today so I couldn't be happier!