Finishing Out Tough Runs
A reader emailed me a few weeks ago asking for tips to finish out tough runs. I’m not an elite runner but I’ve started eight marathons and finished all of them so I guess I can say something on the topic of finishing…
Category Race Review
Review: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, UAE (January 20, 2017)
Overview Race Name: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Date: January 20, 2017 Country: United Arab Emirates (8th country) Start Time: 6:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours (they open roads earlier) Hotel: CityMax Hotel (3 stars) Size: 30,000 (all races) Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Suburban, Urban skyline Hills: Flat course Water Stops: Well staffed; water, sponges, not much…
Review: Beijing Hyundai Marathon, China (September 17, 2016)
Overview Race Name: Beijing Hyundai Marathon Date: September 17, 2016 Country: China (7th country) Start Time: 7:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Pentahotel Beijing (4 stars) Size: 30,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, Tiananmen Square start Hills: Flat course Water Stops: Well staffed; water, energy drink, food, sponges Bathrooms: Squat toilet port-a-potty (no tp)…
Review: USA Beach Running Championships – Cocoa Beach, FL (May 1, 2016)
Ran and Written by John Bacon If a 10k or half marathon run completely on flat, packed sand with a fantastic ocean view isn’t enough to make your day, an after party featuring mimosas and pizza certainly will. On May…
Review: Seoul International Marathon, Korea (March 20, 2016)
Overview Race Name: Seoul International Marathon Date: March 20, 2016 Country: Korea (6th country) StartTime: 8am Cutoff Time: 5 hours Hotel: Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas (5 star) Size: Not sure, maybe 10,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, history near…
Review: Bangkok Marathon – Bangkok, Thailand (November 15, 2015)
Overview Race Name: Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon Date: November 15, 2015 Country: Thailand (4th country) Start Time: 2am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Baan Chart Hotel (3.5 star) Size: 3,646 in marathon, 19,404 in all races Course: Out/Back on freeway, mostly dark Scenery: Bad, pretty…
Review: Angkor Empire Marathon – Angkor Wat, Cambodia (August 9, 2015)
Overview Race Name: Angkor Empire Marathon Date: August 9, 2015 Country: Cambodia (3rd country) Start Time: 4:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Apsara Angkor Resort & Conference (4 star) Size: 481 (Full), 601 (Half) and 515 (10k) Course: Big Loop Scenery: Ancient Temples and…
Review: Midnight Sun Marathon-Tromsø, Norway (June 20, 2015)
Overview Race Name: Midnight Sun Marathon Date: June 20, 2015 Country: Norway (2nd country) Start Time: 8:30pm Cutoff Time: 5.5 hours Hotel: Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø (4 star) Size: 866 in marathon Course: Two Out and Backs Scenery: Superb Hills: Hilly first…
Review: VA Wine Country Half Marathon (May 30, 2015)
I covered this race for RunHaven.com so they have my in-depth review on their website. You can read it read my full race review on RunHaven. I found the course to be mostly gentle rolling hills. The race is late…
Review: Coastal Delaware Marathon (May 3, 2015)
Overview Race Name: Coastal Delaware Run Festival Marathon Date: May 3, 2015 Country: USA (1st country) Start Time: 7am Cutoff Time: 7 hours Hotel: Sea Esta III (2 star) Size: 317 in marathon Course: Big Loop Scenery: Beach, marsh, neighborhoods Hills: Mostly flat…
Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon (March 14, 2015)
The Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon happens in Washington DC around the second weekend in March. The race is early in March and you can get some pretty rough weather. In 2015, temperatures were in the 50s and it rained.
Review: Pacers First Down 5k (February 1, 2015)
The Pacers First Down 5k and Combine is a flat, out and back along the Potomac River in Washington DC. The race falls on Super Bowl Sunday and is a great way to bang out a workout early in the morning.…