May 15, 2010
4:23:43
This was the first marathon trip that the whole family went on. It would also be the first of many marathons to follow with very little sleep the night before. Our son, Linus, was not exactly what you call a good sleeper.
I had always wanted to visit Boise and this seemed like a good time. A friend from residency was practicing in Boise and he and his family put us up for the weekend. With all the screaming from Linus, the flight to Boise and the car trip to my friend's house was frankly harder on everybody than the marathon would be. Once we got settled in it was a very nice and relaxing weekend.
The marathon was a point-to-point route mostly following the Boise River Greenbelt, with the start outside of the city limits and then running into town. The course was scenic, but I was a little disappointed that the course didn't include more of the city. Although this was not a trail marathon, per se, it was almost as secluded as one. Aid stations and support were adequate. It was very warm by the finish, but most of the course was run in the shade.
I ran a very easy pace and came in under 4 1/2 hours. There were therapists at the finish that helped runners stretch out. This helped a lot. The thing that helped the most, probably, was seeing this face at the finish line.
This was the first marathon trip that the whole family went on. It would also be the first of many marathons to follow with very little sleep the night before. Our son, Linus, was not exactly what you call a good sleeper.
I had always wanted to visit Boise and this seemed like a good time. A friend from residency was practicing in Boise and he and his family put us up for the weekend. With all the screaming from Linus, the flight to Boise and the car trip to my friend's house was frankly harder on everybody than the marathon would be. Once we got settled in it was a very nice and relaxing weekend.
The marathon was a point-to-point route mostly following the Boise River Greenbelt, with the start outside of the city limits and then running into town. The course was scenic, but I was a little disappointed that the course didn't include more of the city. Although this was not a trail marathon, per se, it was almost as secluded as one. Aid stations and support were adequate. It was very warm by the finish, but most of the course was run in the shade.
I ran a very easy pace and came in under 4 1/2 hours. There were therapists at the finish that helped runners stretch out. This helped a lot. The thing that helped the most, probably, was seeing this face at the finish line.
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