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@richwoo2
Rochester, MN Raving since 2023 Active 4 months agoAbout Me
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| Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon | Marathon | Biloxi, MS | Dec 9, 2023 |
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| California International Marathon (CIM) | Marathon | Folsom, CA | Dec 3, 2023 |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
Very Big Ocean View
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
Summary: small expo, phenomenal afterparty, free race photos, best ocean view for 99% of the race, waffle houses, loads of aids stations, sweet afterparty, cool turtle metal medal, and Desi … MORE
Summary: small expo, phenomenal afterparty, free race photos, best ocean view for 99% of the race, waffle houses, loads of aids stations, sweet afterparty, cool turtle metal medal, and Desi Linden ran this!
I ran the half marathon during covid with a group from my hometown and we ran into Desi Linden in the restaurant of the Beau casino, so it’s cool a racing celebrity decided to partake in this small town event! I decided to run the marathon this time by myself in conjunction with the Louisiana Marathon for the challenge medal. Coming in from New Orleans, I saw a lot of advertisements and billboards talking about this event.
Race morning: free parking, parked within 2 blocks of the finish line, no line to get on bus. Mid size crowd for the marathon. Very windy out, but we could stay on the buses before the start!
Not a lot of pacers. I had to choose between a 3:15 pacer or 4 hour pacer, but I found a few Midwest runners who decided to form a 3:45 group! You won’t see a lot of spectators until the end, but you will catch a lot of aid station every 2 miles or just another Waffle House along the way. Best part is you aren’t leaving the coast ocean view until the last two miles with the giant looping bridge by the Beau casino. Coming down the bridge and into the stadium wasn’t a tough or boring finish. I am glad I drafted with this group for 90% of this race because it was windy and I wasn’t expecting anywhere near PR that day.
I loved the afterparty! First, you have to walk up the bleachers to get your food and drink after running a marathon. They rewarded us with shrimp gumbo, bbq pork sandwiches, sodas, fruits, mini snack goodies, and beer. Also, the race volunteers and people were super sweet. I did get a cool folding backpack from the casino since I was a MGM member at the race. Lots of casinos or local restaurants walking distance away to celebrate!
California International Marathon (CIM)
Pretty cool
California International Marathon (CIM)
I ran the 40th anniversary for this marathon and thought I was going to be disappointed as much as the 40th for Twin Cities, but I was surprised and happy! … MORE
I ran the 40th anniversary for this marathon and thought I was going to be disappointed as much as the 40th for Twin Cities, but I was surprised and happy!
The bus line for 10,000 runners broken up in four spots was nice since the convention center line went by super quick. I got there two hours early and they let us sit on the bus to keep warm. I wouldn’t wait thirty minutes before the race start to use the restroom though.
Race course is mostly residential and winding hills, which kept my legs awake and my mind focused on the road. It never got boring since at every stretch there are loads of runners next to you no matter how fast or slow you are. Loads of aid stations at nearly every mile and lots of volunteers too. I almost PRed and beat my previous PR for a state Capitol marathon by 45 sec. I started with the 3:45 pacer and finished nearly 20 minutes faster in the end thanks to the runners and the crowd!
I was surprised at the amount of swag and food at the finish. One guy was like I wish I didn’t buy so much at the expo! We all got water bottles, backpacks, and finisher jackets with the 40th anniversary printed. They were all very stylish too, so I was very happy I ran this race and they actually cared about their finishers with their sponsors!
I stayed at the Citizen hotel two blocks away from the finish and manage to swing the $50 valet parking over to the city hall parking ramp down the street for like $5.