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 Full Marathon 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: 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: 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…