4:07 finish, 936/2405 place overall. Nice, well organized and supported race through Vermont's largest city. Great atmosphere. While this was another relatively short turnaround (four weeks this time), the bigger issue here was weather - very warm and humid, especially once the sun came out in the later miles. The final part of the course - relatively flat along a bike path paralleling Lake Champlain - was a death march with a mixture of walking and slow jogging through what felt like a sauna. Slowest time in almost two years.
Race map and details
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Marathon #16: Long Island Marathon, East Meadow, NY
3:49 finish, 154/611 place overall. Second time doing this course, and even though I knew how boring it was, dirt cheap registration and no travel costs motivated me to sign up. It helped to know ahead of time that the second half would stink, and I managed to plow through it with my second best marathon time ever, only four minutes off PR from just three weeks earlier. The three-week turnaround appeared to be a non-issue, reinforcing the conclusion I reached after Philly that I can handle more frequent marathons.
Race map and details
Race map and details
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