Rock N Roll Marathon San Diego Style

[porcelmc]

It's official, smokers and beer drinkers can do just about anything non-smokers and non-drinkers can do! I finished the marathon!!!

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26.1 miles was fucking brutal. I should trained better as I finished in 4 hours and 46 minutes. I hit the wall at the 21 mile mark. Here are my times splits:

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The marathon route itself was very cool. Ran through a major portion of downtown San Diego with bands playing all along the route. I think there were over 40 bands total. Nada Surf headlined the finishing line party, I didn't stay for that though. I'm officially addicted though and can't wait to run my next one! Might do a half marathon as a warm up, but I definitely want to get a better time. It took me an hour and a half to run the last 6 miles. I had heard about the mythical 20 mile wall, but I'll definitely felt its fury.


"Give me some beer!"

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Currently recovering in Tucson, AZ before I head to Miami in late June. Damn work forced me on a plane 6 hours after this fucker.

[sjmike]

Congrats on finishing the marathon! That's quite an accomplishment. The Rock N Roll Marathons are pretty cool, we had one here up in the bay area not too long ago. I always like to do the Bay 2 Breakers marathon, more of a party atmosphere.

[porcelmc]

Thanks man! So the Bay 2 Breakers run, why does it seem like a party? Just a ton of people or something?

[sjmike]

Up front they have the people who actually want to run the race, then they have a second group of people who walk / jog it, but people dress in costumes, run naked and drink beer (sneak it). They used to allow floats as well.

http://zazzlebaytobreakers.com/

[porcelmc]

haahhahaah that does sounds awesome!