Purpose & Performance Podcast – Race Recap: Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon

In this episode of the Purpose & Performance Podcast, Trevor and Andra break down their race day experience at the Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon—covering everything from course layout and race strategy to pacing, splits, and lessons learned. Andra delivered an incredible performance, finishing 4th in her age group with a massive 9-minute personal record and a blazing 1:36 finish time. Trevor also had a breakthrough race, cutting 30 minutes off his previous best to finish strong in 2:33. Together, they dive into what worked, what didn't, and how intentional training and smart execution paid off on race day. Topics Covered: Christie Clinic Illinois course breakdown Race day pacing strategy & execution Run split analysis Lessons learned from big PR performances