Hi all,
I have a prospective student here who wants to do her first half marathon in Washington state (she's actually in Seattle right now) -- in March or April. Any ideas?
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Mercer Island half, end of March. It's hilly, but well organized. I think whidbey island half is in April. Smaller and scenic.
"During a marathon, I run about two-thirds of the time. That's plenty." - Margaret Davis, 85 Ed Whitlock regarding his 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, "That was a good day. It was never a struggle."
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For a student's first half-marathon,
I think teacher is supposed to attend too.
Didn't two-cat too once in Dublin?
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Just one day beyond: Tacoma http://tacomacitymarathon.com/
Tony P., one of the three Maniac founders, runs this one (I mean, he's the Race Director) and generally gets high marks all around.
There's a half marathon. Here's what Runners World said about the marathon (listed it as a great small town race):
Where: Tacoma, WashingtonWhen: May 1, 2016Approximate Number of Finishers: 600Register: tacomacitymarathon.com
Why Run It: Nearly a third of this point-to-point course is along the city’s waterfront, including a one-mile stretch across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. After winding through neighborhoods in Tacoma’s North End, runners head to Point Defiance, a 760-acre park with views of Puget Sound, the peninsula, and some nearby islands. The rest of the race follows along Tacoma’s waterfront, where runners get spectacular views of Mt. Rainier, then along Commencement Bay before finishing at the Tacoma Art Museum.
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having run the Tacoma City Marathon, I can confirm the much more spectacular views of Mt. Rainier down there than from here in Seattle. Besides, maybe a Tacoma venue might provide some convenient accommodations for teach to come up, especially if she knows anyone else from Tacoma in the running. Also, with thousands of other halfers, teach's student might find friends from here in the running too, or join a local training group for even more support and fun.
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Otherwise, for anyone from somewhere else doing their one-and-only PNW half, it posies’s Orchards hands down.
Oooo, thank you thank you! Lots for her to choose from. I agree -- Tacoma sounds so much fun. And Omak!
If she comesto Omak she can stay wirh us. Free bed and breakfast