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Sabeking
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Thank for the offer.if the hills are that bad you might find me at the side of the road waiting for you!!!!!!!!
I've never looked at the Vrginia Beach 1/2, if it's not at Disney I would not travel out of state for a 1/2. I only look at races that are BQ's.
Still not training, my wheels are now being made, they said I shoud have them the end of the month,and we have all the other parts,
I just need my DH to put them together!!!(he's trying as I type)
My race schedule so far is: (but subject to change!!)
2009:
WDW Race for the Taste
Columbus
Marine Corps Marathon
NYC
Celebration Founders Day 5 & 15K
Space Coast Marathon
Palm Beach Marathon
2010:
WDW Marathon Weekend: Dopey
Ocala Marathon
Tallahassee Marathon
Sarasota Marathon
A1A Marathon
WDW Disney Princess ½ Marathon
Boston Marathon (If qualified)
LA Marathon
Keys 100 miles
DL ½ Marathon
US Air Force Marathon
Nike Woman Marathon
Chicago Marathon (if HC category is opened to non vets in 2010)
Marine Corps Marathon
New York Marathon
Space Coast Marathon
You go girl!!!
We would be, but I don't arrive until saturday morning.
I hoping to get sign in done quickly so that we can see the constitution and the white house. I also don't know if I have any "team" things that I have to do.
We're staying at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn @ Key Bridge, Arlington, the team always stay there.
You can print up your conformation card: https://www.doitsports.com/confirm/card-MCM.tcl If you can get it to work!!!!!!......I can't.
KeenHo
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I'd enjoy meeting all of you. We most likely won't get down to D.C. until close to 5 or 6 PM on Saturday, then we are going straight to the Expo, then out to carb load. The best bet is meeting up on Sunday AM before the race near one of the UPS bag-drop trucks. Last year we met up at the truck that was for the "W's".
We are missing part of a Bar Mitzvah for a very, very close friend's family. We will be going to temple on Saturday, and seeing him but will miss the blow out party on Sunday. It is poor timing, we'll really miss being there.
I printed my confirmation, it worked for me. Thanks for posting the link.
I ran 15 miles today. It was my longest run since the Walt Disney World Marathon in January. The closest was 7.21 miles on June 24.
Have a great week!
Howard
We are missing part of a Bar Mitzvah for a very, very close friend's family. We will be going to temple on Saturday, and seeing him but will miss the blow out party on Sunday. It is poor timing, we'll really miss being there.
I printed my confirmation, it worked for me. Thanks for posting the link.
I ran 15 miles today. It was my longest run since the Walt Disney World Marathon in January. The closest was 7.21 miles on June 24.
Have a great week!
Howard
Sabeking
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Way to go on your run Howard Meeting Sunday sounds good to me! I have a question for you Howard. I'm a little curious about the elevation chart. The first 8 miles look kind of hilly
Are these gradual hills or just straight up and down? Were you exhausted last time after the beginning hills? Also, I'm kind of surprised at the number of water stations. In Chicago there was one almost every mile. I was hoping not to have to wear my fuel belt but now I think I may not have a choice. What are your thoughts??
Thanks, Andrea
Meeting Sunday sounds good to me! I have a question for you Howard. I'm a little curious about the elevation chart. The first 8 miles look kind of hilly Are these gradual hills or just straight up and down? Were you exhausted last time after the beginning hills? Also, I'm kind of surprised at the number of water stations. In Chicago there was one almost every mile. I was hoping not to have to wear my fuel belt but now I think I may not have a choice. What are your thoughts??Thanks, Andrea
KeenHo
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Andrea:
Hi, thanks for the questions. I hope I can help. I carried some Powerade with me but found myself running past several water stops early on. I bought a smaller fuel belt with multiple small bottles for this year. Last year I had a couple of small bottles in the belt.
As for the hills, my recollection at the early stages of the race were that they did not slow me down too much. I went out really fast (one of my big downfalls) and burned up some energy I should have saved for later on. I took the hills slow and steady and walked where I had too, mostly to catch my breath. The earliest hills are gradual. Gradual uphills and a long downhill early on. The hill near the river is very steep. I remember running it towards the morning sun and being so fogged up (glasses) that all I could see was sun glare and the feet in front of me. Not a good feeling.
The temperature last year at the start was cold. I remember standing there teeth chattering and shivering with my WISH friends. However, once you start, things warm up quickly. Take something to discard or hand it off to a support person if you can.
I'll take a look at the course online and post some more thoughts. I remember looking at a YouTube video last year of the course. I recommend that to all to get a visual of the course.
Here is a good link for the elevations... I've seen the old and new course. This is the 2008 (New) Course:
http://mappery.com/maps/Washington-DC-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Course-Map-2008.pdf
Howard
Hi, thanks for the questions. I hope I can help. I carried some Powerade with me but found myself running past several water stops early on. I bought a smaller fuel belt with multiple small bottles for this year. Last year I had a couple of small bottles in the belt.
As for the hills, my recollection at the early stages of the race were that they did not slow me down too much. I went out really fast (one of my big downfalls) and burned up some energy I should have saved for later on. I took the hills slow and steady and walked where I had too, mostly to catch my breath. The earliest hills are gradual. Gradual uphills and a long downhill early on. The hill near the river is very steep. I remember running it towards the morning sun and being so fogged up (glasses) that all I could see was sun glare and the feet in front of me. Not a good feeling.
The temperature last year at the start was cold. I remember standing there teeth chattering and shivering with my WISH friends. However, once you start, things warm up quickly. Take something to discard or hand it off to a support person if you can.
I'll take a look at the course online and post some more thoughts. I remember looking at a YouTube video last year of the course. I recommend that to all to get a visual of the course.
Here is a good link for the elevations... I've seen the old and new course. This is the 2008 (New) Course:
http://mappery.com/maps/Washington-DC-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Course-Map-2008.pdf
Howard
Sabeking
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Thanks Howard!! It's funny I was thinking about the race after I got my number today and my stomach was in knots!! I've done it before but it is amazing how every race I get totally worked up; which is crazy considering my only goal is to make it across the finish line. It's not like I'm racing the Kenyans or anything 
I do worry about the weather! Chicago was 90 degrees and Virginia Beach was 87 and humid!
Folks were dropping like flies!! That's one good thing about training in tons of humidity here in NC. I can't imagine from somewhere like Seattle and coming to the south to race with the weather being dicey.
I do worry about the weather! Chicago was 90 degrees and Virginia Beach was 87 and humid!
Folks were dropping like flies!! That's one good thing about training in tons of humidity here in NC. I can't imagine from somewhere like Seattle and coming to the south to race with the weather being dicey.
KeenHo
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Post race last year was cool and breezy/windy... it didn't take long to cool down after finishing.
My wife, Cam, and our WISH friend Mike (Optimator) and his lovely wife Kathy walked up to 5 Guys (burgers) after the marathon for dinner. That was a great meal after banging out 26.2. We caught a cab back to our hotel from there.
My wife, Cam, and our WISH friend Mike (Optimator) and his lovely wife Kathy walked up to 5 Guys (burgers) after the marathon for dinner. That was a great meal after banging out 26.2. We caught a cab back to our hotel from there.
40 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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