Race Reports
Race Review: Honolulu Marathon 2011
By Chris Enfante There are four things to consider about the Honolulu Marathon: 1) the start time; 2) the course; 3) the number of participants and; 4) the weather. The start time: the Honolulu Marathon starts at 5:00 AM. This is intended to give runners more time on the course and cooler temperatures in the early morning hours. While it does give you a break from the heat, it means waking up at about 3:30 AM for race preparations, which makes for a pretty long day. The early start allows the … [Read More...]
CIM 2011: I Fought the Marathon and the Marathon Won
By Steve Davis It’s Thursday night, four days after my unsuccessful attempt at a PR at the California International Marathon. The soreness in my calves, and the bruises to my ego, are starting to fade, and I’m musing over what went wrong. The conditions – cold temperature, no wind, no rain -- were perfect. I was well hydrated. I was amply nourished. I was healthy. I had trained sufficiently, with the help of Coach Jenny’s excellent weekly plans, to beat the 3:20 PR I’d earned … [Read More...]
Bay to Breakers Fun!
Several Chips ran the Bay to Breakers the other weekend, including Matt Perry. While he was there, he took some great photos. … [Read More...]
