Year-to-date Big Long Thing #42 the White River Marathon in Cotter, Arkansas. This race benefits Kenyans, but not in the usual sort of way, one of them who just happens to run REALLY fast. It was a pleasant double-looped course along a portion of the White River with a very generous cut off. Cool weather…
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Azalea (FL) 24 Hour Race 2016
Big, Long Thing (26.2+) #41 for the year, the Azalea 24-Hour Race in Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida. The concept: race starts at 8 AM, you keep going until 24 hours later, or you don’t care to go anymore. Course is a 2 mile loop, plenty of opportunity to visit the aid stations…
New York City Marathon 2016
The New York City Marathon, in, of all places, New York City a 4:06. Beat my previous NYC time by about 5 minutes. I’ll take it. Had a hope of sub4 until the last 3 miles. Story of my life. Where was this time in the last 6? Oh well. Fun fact: New York City…
Marine Corps Marathon 2016
Triple Double (two marathons each weekend, three consecutive weekends) completed at the Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. The worst of the six. I’ll do the math on them later and lick my wounds, but suffice to say I did not meet my time goal, and I spent most of the race telling myself all…
Silver Comet Marathon 2016
The Silver Comet Marathon in Mableton, Georgia. My 25th state for the second time through the states. Another rough day with no one to blame but myself. Anyway, here’s some pictures and a fun fact. Fun fact: Atlanta is on the Eastern continental divide. East of the divide waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean, west…
Atlantic City Marathon 2016
Double weekend number two completed. The Atlantic City Marathon in New Jersey. The good news is that I was very consistent with yesterday. The bad news is that I was very consistent with yesterday. No more than six seconds slower per mile today. A flat, fairly uninspiring course with some wind, but otherwise perfect conditions….
Monster Mash Marathon 2016
Lifetime BLT (big long thing, 26.2 or longer) #100, #36 year to date at the Monster Mash marathon in Dover, Delaware. Cold, rainy, and windy weather that was mostly kept in check but for the back half. My time, disappointing, but I had as much fun as I could. The race director and volunteers were…
Kansas City (MO) Marathon 2016
Marathon #98, and #34 for the year at the Kansas City Marathon. Anticipating this as the toughest of the triple double (hilly and humid), my goal time was 4:20, actual 4:20:49. Big thanks to the hospitality of Dan and Paula for putting Amy and I up, feeding us, and generally playing Mom and Dad, and…
Des Moines Marathon 2016
Marathon or longer #99, and #35 for the year at the Des Moines Marathon. It seems Kansas City took a bigger bite out of me than I had anticipated. The goal was 4:15, but 4:32 is what I turned in. I’m not happy with it, but I gave it what I had. I’ll have to…