You don't have a more terrified-looking emoticon? No, it's fine. As you know with me, it's still not a given to show up at the starting line. But if I do, I'm comfortable that I've done all I can, and will throw myself on the mercy of the marathon gods.

You should have decent marathon weather, unlike, say Detroit.  Or Hartford (glad I am not doing the full).

I hate quoting myself instead of modifying my post. But hey, I'm Canadian 

 

You should have decent marathon weather, unlike, say Detroit.  Or Hartford (glad I am not doing the full).

Yeah, I will not have that as an excuse. The worst that will happen is rain, which would suck but I wouldn't think should have much effect on performance. Just on chafing.

 

Yeah, I will not have that as an excuse. The worst that will happen is rain, which would suck but I wouldn't think should have much effect on performance. Just on chafing.

I think I run well in rain. Prefer not pouring rain though.

 

Seattle proper. Go Hawks. Go M's....when I remember they exist!

 

I don't want to mention the name of my 10k lest a bunch of people here suddenly join and deny me my shot at glory but - subtle hint - I suspect you might be aware of it and may even be doing a different race on the course

I am a fairly recent transplant, so meh Hawks, and lol M's. I work in Ballard, you can see my typical route in my log. And yes my commute sucks.

I forgot my race had a 10k. I have done the half there before, it is a nice flat course and well organized & supported race. This is the first year they added a marathon, and there aren't too many signed up, so that's gonna suck. I am surprised the 10k is not more competitive, since I seem to remember the half had some pretty fast people. But I do find it to be common that the shorter distances at multi-distance events are generally less competitive. That's my strategy for getting AG placings anyway.

 

I am a fairly recent transplant, so meh Hawks, and lol M's. I work in Ballard, you can see my typical route in my log. And yes my commute sucks.

 

I forgot my race had a 10k. I have done the half there before, it is a nice flat course and well organized & supported race. This is the first year they added a marathon, and there aren't too many signed up, so that's gonna suck. I am surprised the 10k is not more competitive, since I seem to remember the half had some pretty fast people. But I do find it to be common that the shorter distances at multi-distance events are generally less competitive. That's my strategy for getting AG placings anyway.

Yeah I looked at the half from last year and saw that my current pace would have put me in the lower half of the group. I only ever have had one age group placing as I'm just not that fast... fast enough to usually finish in the top quarter or so but that's it... so I wouldn't mind another place.

Maybe the new full would make the half less competitive too.

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