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Posted by Steve on October 3, 2006, 8:17 pm, in reply to "Mount Desert Island Marathon course preview and insider's tips - #15 " You could, however, have given us a heads-up about the earthquakes. When I signed up for the race, I grudgingly bought into the hills. But it was with the understanding that the hills would remain, more or less, stationary (like my running). And that leads me to my question: How about some straight talk about the hills. Though the on-line race descriptions use terms like "challenging," "tough but fair" and "rolling" to describe the course, the elevation graph on the website makes the hills at miles 9-10 look like three little Matterhorns, all in a row. And the hill at miles 20-24 looks like K2 (Okay, I exaggerate-- K1.5). The Matterhorn is not "tough but fair." Its tall and steep. Should I stash oxygen bottles along the course? Should I bring my own sherpas? Should I make out a will? Of course, if the earthquakes continue and we get a few breaks, the hills may not be as much of a "challenge." Running through the Atlantic Ocean, however, may prove more problematic.
I'm a runner from Washington D.C. and am counting the hours until heading up for the race. I just wanted to let those behind the course previews know how useful and informative these updates have been--not just in terms of enlightening us as to the vicissitudes of the course, but also helping us plan our weekend in Bar Harbor and giving some last confidence building advice.
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