Slight Change of Plans

So I'm still going to attempt to eat the 26.2 mile elephant, just not the one in Eau Claire.  I've decided to run this one instead:

The reasoning:

• It's two weeks later than Eau Claire which means I might actually get better weather.
• Green Bay is two hours closer to home than Eau Claire.  I want to minimize the amount of time I'm stuck in a car afterward.
• It's a larger race with better course support (water/gatorade stations) and all the race reviews mentioned great crowd support.
• They offer pace groups, which Eau Claire does not.
• After the race, Titletown Brewery taps their 26.2 brew.  I usually can't stomach beer after a race, but this is Wisconsin.  I have to try.
• Finally, the final mile is run on the perimeter of one of the most famous football stadiums in the country:

Sounds kind of epic to me!

Stay tuned for more regarding my experiences training for and running this race.