It has been observed that “Nothing worth doing is easy.” By that benchmark, The Pikes Peak Marathon is very, very worth doing. I have a shiny new personal worst marathon time (8:22) but I had a great day, had a heck of a challenge, and got to hang with the likes of Jim Fisher, Tom Craven, and Halbert Walston. Fun fact: The US Board on Geographic Names, which governs place names in the United States, does not like apostrophes. As a result the peak named for Zebulon Pike is Pikes, not Pike’s. Bonus fun fact: Pikes Peak Marathon, the third oldest in the nation, was created in 1956 as a challenge to smokers and non-smokers to climb up and down the peak for the 150th anniversary of its discovery. 13 people accepted the challenge, 3 of them smokers. None of the smokers finished.
Hey Seth! I’m running Pikes in 3 weeks and was wondering if you used altitude meds for this race? I’ve heard some do but I’m not familiar with it. Thoughts? Need it? Also, LOVED Maah Daah Hey! Just ran it last weekend and really enjoyed every minute:)
Hope to catch you again at a race!
Thanks for the awesome race reviews, they have been super helpful!
Mary (met you at raccoon mountain last year!)
Hey Mary! I didn’t use any particular altitude meds for Pikes Peak, could have used something because my head was killing me on the way down until I got below treeline. Enjoy the race, it’s awesome. I would love to do it again. Unfortunately the COVID-19 got me, not the disease, but an extra 19 or so pounds. Have fun and be safe!
Thanks so much!!! Super excited, just a week out now:)
Keep running my friend and catch ya in 2021!
Mary