This was a first time run at this race, which I understand has been going for the last 5 years. It's organized the Running Zone, the same shop that produces Space Coast Marathon. The results totaled 297 runners. The course led over a causeway bridge twice, at Mile 1 and Mile 5. The rest of … Continue reading Vero Beach Half Marathon (Pacing)
The expo Friday & Saturday was very windy, a sign of what Sunday's event would entail. The Pacer tent was positioned next to our PBRR tent which was nice, I tended to both most of each day with help on each side from club members and pacers. Sunday I arrived at 4:15 am to move … Continue reading Palm Beaches Marathon 2024
First up for me was working at the expo Saturday. I drove across the state and arrived early, so I began helping out early, as my shift was to be noon to 1 pm. I like chatting with the runners and working out in front of the booth (or tent) like a real trade show. … Continue reading Space Coast Half Marathon 2024
5 mi - The Blue Heron Bridge run is a place where you can't bluff your level of fitness. I proved this again today. The Riviera Beach Police were at the entrance to Phil Foster Park just before 5 am to tell myself and any others the the park is closed and will open at … Continue reading My turn: Go low
Tokyo Marathon Expo 26.78 miles A big trip and a big race... The action began at the expo, which was at the Tokyo Big Sight Convention Center. That's a spot not really near anything except for the Tokyo harbor. The organization for the expo was not up to snuff compared to what I'd seen so … Continue reading 2024 Tokyo Marathon
This turned out nicely! Although problems arose for many when the course measured out long for both half & full marathoners, I had a good race 3 weeks after Miami Marathon. This was my "long run" for the Tokyo Marathon First up - the Colavita Team dinner. It was held again at Luigi DiRoma in … Continue reading 2024 A1A Marathon
26.56 milesI came back to do the pacing duties at this race after several years of skipping it. The expo is a big deal - It's at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the proper place for this function. Parking was easy in the nearby garage for $2 per hour. My drive down to the Miami … Continue reading 2024 Miami Marathon
I'm on a roll here. I'll have 3 marathons wrapped and done in the span of 6 weeks. I think I may have done something similar in years past, making Palm Beach, Disney and Miami a threesome. All of that was over 12 years ago at least! This will be different in that I'm putting … Continue reading The new plan
2023 Nuun Pace Team This year we knew ahead of time - despite the cooler weather in the days leading up to the Sunday morning race, that we'd be having a warm day. Temps were set to be in the mid 70s for the 6 am start and rise to 82 degrees by the time … Continue reading Palm Beaches Marathon 2023
This one started as a 70-degree day with 90% humidity. I arrived earlier than usual in Cocoa Village, probably 4:40 am. That gave me time to do a solo warmup run and visit the restroom a few times. Dinner ran late the night before, I wanted to be sure I had no additional bathroom breaks … Continue reading 2023 Space Coast Half Marathon
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