3:51 finish, 82/244 place overall. Nice race mostly along the Saskatchewan River in and around Saskatoon. Some small rolling hills and a little windy, but otherwise ideal conditions. Good to be under four again after last two very hilly and slow races.
Welcome! This blog gives a summary of each marathon with finish time/place, course info, conditions, and links to performance data and travel photos. There are also separate pages listing marathons in different countries/continents, states, and Canadian provinces as well as general info about my running background, frequently asked questions, and advice for anyone looking to start running or exercising more. This blog is linked on my Facebook page, but I'm very rarely on social media otherwise.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Marathon #152 (country #28): Lisbon ECO Marathon, Portugal
4:53 finish, 88/143 place overall. Small, scenic but very tough course running mostly through Monsanto Park, just west of Lisbon. Race starts and finishes in the middle of the city, which is hilly to begin with, then quickly moves onto mostly unpaved paths and trails (which I’m very slow on) with very steep, endless hills. Much slower than average time but not unexpected considering the course - one of the hardest I’ve done aside from Pikes Peak and Zermatt.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Marathon #151 (second round state #35): Mission Run in the Ozarks Marathon, Mountain View, AR
4:16 finish, 1/7 place overall. Tiny rural marathon in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, about two hours north of Little Rock. Nice scenery but extremely hilly and unseasonably warm. Very friendly volunteers providing support along the course, but otherwise it was more like a solo training run. I did not need the state for sub-four (only for second round), and considering the conditions and short two-week turnaround from last marathon, I went in expecting the slow finish. Only goal was to get the state done with the added benefit of a long hilly training run for an even hillier course in Portugal next month.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Marathon #150 (sub-four state #43, second round state #34): Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, IA
3:43 finish, 46/202 place overall. Nice small race mostly along park and riverfront paths, starting and finishing downtown in front of the Iowa state capitol. A little windy but otherwise ideal weather with a flat course; decent sub-four finish.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Marathon #149 (second round state #33): Lost Dutchman Marathon, Apache Junction, AZ
3:45 finish. 42/320 place overall. Scenic desert race starting in the Superstition Mountains and finishing in Apache Junction, about 45 minutes east of Phoenix. A little hilly and warm near the end, but still about ten minutes faster than last time at this race 12 years ago.
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