We had actually looked at Steamtown for the huge downhills, but living in super flat Florida I was even nervous for such large downhills because I would have no way to train for it.
I think it will be an awesome course to run, I bet it's quite quick.
I look for flatness in all my races, hills terrify me!
Heck no, it's not cheating! It's a marathon, and it's a good PR course. I would actually like to run that one sometime, but my criteria tends to be time of year--I prefer Nov. races b/c I do better in cooler temps. It can be somewhat limiting, though, b/c so many marathons are in Oct.
I don't love hills- but I also suck at reading elevation charts. I learned this after doing Baltimore last year!!! I just like fun races...I look for fun above all else. Oh, and good swag!
Running downhill also had challenges. I had a friend who once tried to BQ there and it was a super hot day. So a marathon is still running 26.2 miles and never cheating.
I always check elevation charts when choosing a marathon! It's good to know how to prepare, and if you're attempting a BQ, you want something flat and fast. Not cheating! ;)
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We had actually looked at Steamtown for the huge downhills, but living in super flat Florida I was even nervous for such large downhills because I would have no way to train for it.
I think it will be an awesome course to run, I bet it's quite quick.
I look for flatness in all my races, hills terrify me!
Love the charts! I am jealous! I've ran some hilly marathons and they definitey take their toll ... 3:20 for Keri?
Absolutely not cheating at all! I will never run a particular 10K again because of a massive hill at mile 3.
My next big race is the Rock and Roll 1/2 marathon in Philly on 9/19.
I'm week 2 in my training plan and documenting it all on my blog:
andreachronicles314.blogspot.com
My next big race is the Nike Women's half in October. Then the RnR Vegas in December.
Heck no, it's not cheating! It's a marathon, and it's a good PR course. I would actually like to run that one sometime, but my criteria tends to be time of year--I prefer Nov. races b/c I do better in cooler temps. It can be somewhat limiting, though, b/c so many marathons are in Oct.
I don't love hills- but I also suck at reading elevation charts. I learned this after doing Baltimore last year!!! I just like fun races...I look for fun above all else. Oh, and good swag!
That's a LOT of downhill. Make sure you train to run them. It beats up the quads and then the flat parts later are super hard.
Running downhill also had challenges. I had a friend who once tried to BQ there and it was a super hot day. So a marathon is still running 26.2 miles and never cheating.
I always check elevation charts when choosing a marathon! It's good to know how to prepare, and if you're attempting a BQ, you want something flat and fast. Not cheating! ;)
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