Friday, September 4, 2020

Marathon #114 (second round state #19): Nutmeg State Marathon, Hartford, CT

4:15 finish, 11/31 place overall. Scenic but repetitive and hilly course running multiple loops around a golf course and lake just south of Hartford. With most marathons still being canceled due to COVID restrictions, there aren't many options to choose from, so this small race was better than nothing. With no marathons since February, I slacked on long training runs until recently and wasn't expecting a fast time, and the hills combined with warm and humid weather didn't help. It was more of a glorified long training run in preparation for hopefully getting back to the 50 states sub-4 goal later this fall.

Garmin map and performance details

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Marathon #113 (sub-four state #33, second round state #18): El Paso Marathon, TX

3:54 finish, 63/308 place overall. Small city race in and around El Paso, starting downtown, running out into the suburbs, and then a unique finish inside the minor league baseball stadium. A little hilly with minor altitude, but nothing crazy. Okay sub-four finish.

Garmin map and performance details