2010 Marine Corps Marathon

Finish time 5:12:56. Great weather and a fun day. Tim Bourassa and I started off together but he left me in the dust around the 5 mile mark. The course was a mixed bag for barefooters. There was alot of really old craggy pavement and some long stretches of coblestone sidewalk around the national mall. In contrast, grassy stretches were long during the middle of the race but you had to watch for glass if you want to enjoy this treat. I give it 5 friendly feet out of ten. Had I been trying to run fast, the pavement would have affected my time. Up next is the Rock N Roll Marathon in Pheonix AZ. Semper Fidelis!

2010 Hampton NH Marathon

Nice Day and a great first marathon in Hampton NH. Loco running always does a nice job. Finish time was 6:09:44. My slowest marathon to date. I started with the walkers and walked until my friend Michael caught up with me around mile 8-9. The weather was perfect and we even had a tailwind the last few miles. Barefoot friendly scale I give it 8 friendly feet. Used this marathon as a training run for the Marine Corps marathon at the end of October. Props to loco for still having beer when I finished. Congrats to Michael for whippin up on me. Rematch next year buddy!