Really lovely....however, having just returned from the world's most prestigious indoor marathon, I have some constructive criticism. At the Zoom! Yah! Yah! Marathon, each runner had a personal scorer/cheerleader, recruited from the renown St. Olaf Women's Track Team. My tracker, Caitlin, noted my every lap split (and there were 150 of them) and cheered wildly for me each time I passed, even rousing other trackers to cheer for me. Gracious and charming, she posed for a picture with me after the race. My point here, in case it's not obvious, is that each runner at the HH Marathon ought to be assigned his or her own personal monkey. Imagine the comraderie (think mutual grooming), the tips the monkey could give us on these horrid hills of which we keep being warned......the banana concoctions we could derive (I believe there are several that call for rum). Just a thought. grins, A

My point here, in case it's not obvious, is that each runner at the HH Marathon ought to be assigned his or her own personal monkey. Imagine the comraderie (think mutual grooming), the tips the monkey could give us on these horrid hills of which we keep being warned......the banana concoctions we could derive (I believe there are several that call for rum). Just a thought. grins, A

Amy, I don't know if it is on your list of things to do, but it is on mine. You might look into the north Olympic discovery marathon. My understanding is that their used to be one volunteer assigned to each runner (they didn't count laps, but since it is a point to point that would be a little hard to do still, it is a marathon that has a reputation for taking care or the runners, and the scenery promises to be WAY better then the Zoom Ya Ya, (and maybe even better then the flying monkey)

Where can I find out more about the prison marathon? I could combine work and play!! If I did the North Olympic, are we still able to go to the Pink Door as when we meet in Seattle and if not, is there any other place nearby where we can eat and swing on a trapeze? As to what an assigned monkey would do, why King Monkey would engage in witty repartee with me, point out interesting/scenic spots on the course, including birds and wildlife, and remind me to stay hydrated. Should I need to dash behind a shrub, he would distract the other runners, assuring me privacy. grins, A Say, let's get King Monkey to run Seattle--he'd be fantastic at the Pink Door!

North Olympic Discovery has finish buddys We give you a medal, a beverage, walk you to the chip removal area while monitoring your ability to walk away on your own. Then we get in line to do it again. I was Possum's finish buddy a couple years ago.

Trent, Divechief is certainly right, North Olympic is way out and isolated on the Olympic pennisula way to the west of Seattle. More of an island feel to it. Thats another race I have on my list for the future.

And one more fun Sequim fact Trent. It's in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mts and as such does not have the famous Seattle rain, fairly dry over there.

Trent, sadly no the wife has put her foot down on more marathon trips this year. My upcoming Hartford/Steamtown double in Oct is all the bank account can handle. That said she's in Hawaii right now with her girlfriends.