2009 Healdsburg Wine Country Marathon
Shalimar, Greg and I ran in the Healdsburg Wine Country marathon and half-marathon on October 11th. What a great event! I had so much fun last year that I had to do it again.
Shalimar was running in her first half-marathon race and my brother Greg, who came in from Chicago, was running in his first full marathon. They both did really well! Shalimar had never run more than 8 miles in her training so completing her first half-marathon was extra special. Shalimar finished great at 2:45.02.8. Greg not only completed his first marathon, but he also eked under the magic 4-hour mark finishing in 3:59:30.7. Amazing! A big congratulations to both of them!
The weather was unseasonably cool and overcast throughout the entire race, but it was perfect for running. The course was a little different this time around too. I found it was a bit more difficult than last year with quite a few more rolling hills, so I was pleased to have finished faster than last year's time by about 13 minutes at 4:04:37.1. I still haven't finish under the elusive 4 hours, but there's always the next marathon... I can't wait! :-)
Read MoreShalimar was running in her first half-marathon race and my brother Greg, who came in from Chicago, was running in his first full marathon. They both did really well! Shalimar had never run more than 8 miles in her training so completing her first half-marathon was extra special. Shalimar finished great at 2:45.02.8. Greg not only completed his first marathon, but he also eked under the magic 4-hour mark finishing in 3:59:30.7. Amazing! A big congratulations to both of them!
The weather was unseasonably cool and overcast throughout the entire race, but it was perfect for running. The course was a little different this time around too. I found it was a bit more difficult than last year with quite a few more rolling hills, so I was pleased to have finished faster than last year's time by about 13 minutes at 4:04:37.1. I still haven't finish under the elusive 4 hours, but there's always the next marathon... I can't wait! :-)
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The marathon organizers continuously posted results as the runners came in. You can see Greg's and my finishes at 69th and 74th place.
Here are the full results for the marathon and half marathon:
http://www.capitalroadrace.com/results/09_WCM_FULL_OVL.HTM
http://www.capitalroadrace.com/results/09_WCM_HALF_OVL.HTM
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