Marathon #11 for the year, state 35 for the second go around, at the Newport Marathon in Newport, Rhode Island. Modestly hilly New England course with views of the mansions and beaches of Newport. Second time doing this course and I was about 12 minutes faster. That said, last time it was the second day…
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Queen City Marathon 2017
I can’t say enough good things about today’s race. The Queen City Marathon is a small event in Cumberland, Maryland about 2 hours West of Baltimore. A marathon (42.2km, 26.2mi) and a metric marathon (26.2km, 16.2 mi) started the first 5 miles out and back on the very flat C&O (Chesapeake and Ohio) canal towpath…
Los Angeles Marathon 2017
Marathon #124 at the LA Marathon in Los Angeles, California. I’ve never been all that wild about Los Angeles or most big city races but the people of LA clearly love their marathon, and it certainly offers a tour of the city, Dodger Stadium to Chinatown, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica. It’s a…
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon DC 2017
Marathon #123 in Washington, D.C. at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. A freebie offered to those of us frozen out of the Mississippi Blues Marathon this year. Like my only other RnR race, Vegas, I think this would be a great half, and they added 13 junk miles to fill out the marathon. Still, can’t…
Treasure Coast Marathon 2017
Marathon #122, 20th Florida marathon, at the Marathon of The Treasure Coast in Stuart, Florida. A breezy day that mitigated temps in the 70s. Started out up front to say “hey” to Aaron Braunstein, who was pacing the 4:00 group. I decide to drop back but a mile in we all take a wrong turn…
Carthage Marathon 2017
Marathon #121. Country #6 (Tunisia), Continent #5 (Africa)
Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon 2017
Lifetime marathon #120, the hometown throwdown, A1A marathon in Fort Lauderdale. Hot and sticky weather this year made for an unpleasant experience, but it’s over now. Fun fact: Of all the people residing in Broward County, 31% were born in Florida, 39% in other parts of the U.S. and 30% in a foreign country.
Rocky Raccoon 100 2017-DNF
Rocky Raccoon 100, my first voluntary DNF (Did Not Finish). I think I went out too fast. First 20 was 4:30, second 5:15, third 8:00. In 13:00 I certainly might have done one more loop, but 2 wasn’t in the cards. So it’s a DNF. A couple of spills (note: even if your Camelbak is…
Miami Marathon 2017
Cold and rainy Miami Marathon today. I got to hang with Jim Diego and fellow NYC Frontrunner Marcus. Also great to see Paul Clifford, Loan O’Brien, Kevin Brosi, Liz Gmerek, and Loren Starr and others. I took it easy, but not as easy as I thought I might in prep for next weeks race. Fun…