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| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Ojai, CA | May 21, 2023 | 2:00:35 |
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| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Ojai, CA | May 21, 2023 | 2:00:35 |
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| The Great Race of Agoura Hills (Chesebro Half) | Half Marathon | Agoura Hills, CA | Apr 1, 2023 | 2:19:00 |
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Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Improvement over 2022's detoured course!
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
The course returned to normal, except for the last mile, which directed runners to the nearby beach park instead of the fairgrounds, and I liked that so much more! A … MORE
The course returned to normal, except for the last mile, which directed runners to the nearby beach park instead of the fairgrounds, and I liked that so much more! A nice fenced off running track to the finish line that had plenty of room for runners and people to cheer them on. Not that the “old” finish at the fairgrounds was all that bad, but cracked sidewalks and little control over strolling pedestrians made a sprint finish a little more stressful to attempt. Love being able to lay down and stretch on grass instead of concrete, as well.
I hope the folks in charge make this small change to the last mile permanent!
The weather was cool, but very humid. When adjusting the legs of my compression shorts, water literally flowed down my leg. Nothing much to be done about the weather; just be aware that weather can vary from year to year.
Great assist from volunteers! Plenty of water stations and people to steer you along the correct course at intersections and turns. Great Experience!!
The Great Race of Agoura Hills (Chesebro Half)
Truly Amazing! (But just one thing...)
The Great Race of Agoura Hills (Chesebro Half)
A thoroughly enjoyable course! 1.5 miles of paved road (downhill with a bit of "rolling" for the last half mile) 9.1-ish miles of a mixture of wide trail and single … MORE
A thoroughly enjoyable course!
1.5 miles of paved road (downhill with a bit of “rolling” for the last half mile)
9.1-ish miles of a mixture of wide trail and single track with lots of water crossings. Most of it flat or uphill except some downhill near the end. Followed by more uphill 😉
2.5 miles of bombing downhill on pavement.
An absolutely beautiful course. So green out there after our monstrous rains. Hills near the end of the trail portion were — challenging to see the least, which is exactly what I wanted.
HOWEVER…..
There were multiple creek crossings where racers paused to rock hop across them to keep their feet dry. Fair enough; I simply passed them by and ran through the water. But there were crossings where dozens of racers stood in line due to the narrowness of the trail, which made it very uncomfortable for me to squeeze my way through and run through the water, apologizing as I went.
Folks, this is a trail race! You are supposed to run through the water! Embrace wet feet, and appreciate the fact you aren’t running another paved race course.
I know a few of you got mad at me (I could hear you complain as I passed you). But
a small jagged rock splashed its way between my heel and my shoe orthotic at one crossing I ran through, which caused a hellish blister to form and which took almost a month to heal. So, yeah.