Oso planning to go pro
How did Boston go?
Indy includes a loop around the race track, no?Talked to someone last weekend that is also running the Indy mini.
You do run on the track at Indy. Not a complete lap, but close enough. Its tough, especially if the sun is beating down on you, the track heats up quick. Be sure to stop and kiss the yard of bricks.
You might be referring to the 1/2 marathon that goes onto the track.
Yes. Banana asked about the mini.
Boston was a great experience. The near perfect weather conditions definitely played a role in that. Not many flat portions on the course; rolling hills throughout with a lot of downhills. There were 2 challenging inclines: one of the Newton hills and heartbreak. Turning onto Boylston for the final portion of the race was amazing. Crowd support adds so much to the experience. Didn’t have a time goal going in to the race but felt good after 5 miles (granted, those miles were mostly downhill) so I decided to push it a bit. Ended up with a PR and a BQ for ‘23. There were some hiccups with the logistics. Longish wait for for shuttles to start line and then the bus driver getting lost but all worked out in the end. Fan…how was the RI experience?
Ah, yes, sorry. Skimming too quickly. Ran the mini about 10 years ago.
The marathon I ran in November returned to its normal April race date this past weekend - the Garmin marathon in Olathe, KS. And they misplaced a cone on the course and the course ended up short. So it can't count as a Boston qualifier or for those trying to complete the 50 states. I feel so bad for the people who traveled in just to do a marathon in Kansas. And this is a fear of mine when I travel to other states for marathons.
That is very unfortunate and happened in Milwaukee maybe 6-7 years ago. But if I were going for 50 states I would absolutely count it!
Failed Milwaukee marathon talk reminded me of a rumor I heard recently. The Lakefront Marathon (Grafton -> Mke) could be moved into and around Milwaukee this year if permits can be obtained. Perhaps a one-year thing because of construction along the normal route.
Decided to mix thing up a bit and start doing some trail running. Went to Lapham Peak over the weekend. Bit off more than I could chew; walking once I hit a hill at mile 2. Stating the obvious but trails are an entire different beast.
The Indy Mini is a good race. Flat, lots of fanfare. Running on the 500 track was cool.But driving 5 hours for a half only to have your results track incorrectly is frustrating.Edit: Once I figured out the problem, the race directors were incredibly quick to respond. Other than that small snafu, the race was great.
I did a trail 10K race at Nashotah Park - plenty of hills to go around in this one . It was a fun race and I got an age group award - I won't mention how many people were in my age group .I'm feeling a little lost 3 weeks out from the last marathon with no fall marathon(s) picked out for sure yet. I'm running into a lot of date conflicts right now.
I’m planning on heading out to Nashotah for the first time tomorrow. I’ve also yet to pull the trigger on a fall race.
A few friends of mine ran it, also. Haven’t heard any feedback yet. I’m contemplating the Indy marathon in November.
I ran the Indy Marathon in November of 2018 - it was a great race.
Question for you from a purely interest standpoint. What makes a great race? Genuinely curious as an outsider to the running world