Good morning from Chicago!
It’s hard to believe that I’ve run in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago this week! It’s been a whirlwind week for sure.
Yesterday, after a morning of meetings, I had an early afternoon flight to Chicago. The flight was uneventful and the morning’s long run meant that I was able to sleep for a a solid four hours.
Upon arriving in Chicago, I was craving one thing: deep dish pizza. Even though I spent a wonderful weekend here last summer for Healthy Living Summit, I never had the opportunity to try this local treat.
Luckily, my manager was craving the same thing! Within minutes, we’d left our hotel in search of a local deep dish restaurant. Our concierge recommended Lou Malnatis, a local pizzeria located less than a mile from our hotel.
By 8:30, when we arrived, there was no line which resulted in quick, wonderful service!
After studying the menu for a few minutes, we decided to share a medium Lou.
The "Lou"
A pizza so good we gave it his name! Fresh spinach, mushrooms and sliced tomatoes covered with a blend of mozzarella, romano and cheddar cheese. No substitutions please.
The Lou did not disappoint!
A slice and a half later I was happy and full! This was the perfect way to begin our quick trip to Chicago and fuel an easy morning shake out run.
Our hotel provides a perfect running map for runs in the area.
My legs and hips were tight this morning but I knew an easy run would help loosen them right up!
The views were amazing and the other runners were inspiring as they sprinted past me on Lake Shore Drive!
What a fabulous way to start the day in Chicago! If you’re looking for a flat and scenic route while visiting Chicago I highly recommend this 3.4 mile path.
Happy Friday!
Awesome! Glad you got to have some deep dish- my FAVORITE when in Chicago (though I usually hit up Gino’s)- and congrats on your run! Looks gorgeous! 🙂
I am so jealous of your runs right now! First SF and now Chicago – my two fave cities. My half is Sunday and I haven’t run since Saturday. I hate taper…I want to runnnnn!! Is that a GSeries phone app? Or from their website?
So happy you got Lou Malnati’s! I live in Chicago and it’s definitely the best deep dish! So happy you got a nice run in along the lake this morning…it really is the best! Happy Friday!
So awesome that you ran in two cool cities in two days. I’m so jealous but both runs looked amazing
Your pics are awesome – lake front run is my favorite way to start the day!
so gorgeous! I loved running there! The westin is so fitness friendly! if you see a bao wao, try a couple, so good.
I am so glad you came to my city! It is SO georgeous in the SUMMER! Belmont Harbor has TSNY (Trapeze School- Classes are about $60) and its awesome because you can see the skyline and the lake…. you probably ran right by me! 😀 The architecture is amazing here and the lake can even sometimes look almost like an ocean. I’m so glad you enjoyed my hometown! Maybe next time I can give you a gratis personal training session if you ever come back- I am glad I got to check out your site thru wellsphere ;).
Love the look of your site… glad you also had some chicago pizza. There are some hidden Pizza gems- next time you come in town let me know and I will give you the info!
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I <3 Chicago!! And wonderful choice of Pizza! Lou's is the best pizza in the city 🙂