In Alpharetta, Georgia
Just getting ready to get into bed at 10:40 p.m. Eastern time. Waverly and I had a good flight over here, got a bite to eat not too long ago and we've been on the entire Alpharetta Marathon course.
If one thought Austin was tough, this course may be (and probably is) tougher - especially on the back half. The uphills on the front half are long and gentle and there are some places where you can pick things up a little bit on some rolling downhills, but after mile 11 the course gets tough in a number of ways.
Like the Mardi Gras Marathon, you have to pass by the finish area at the half way point.
At mile 15, you go on a three-mile loop that has you passing runners that are basically that many miles ahead of you. Then once you come out of it and start mile 19, those runners have just passed mile 25.
From the mile 19 marker to the mile 21 marker is insane. The downhill at the start of mile 19 is steeper than anything on the Austin course followed by an uphill that is about as equal approaching the mile 20 marker (which I missed ... but Waverly saw.)
You get some nice downhill spots between mile 21 and 25, but the question is: Will you have anything left in your legs to take advantage of them?
It'll be fun for sure. And, of course, I have no option but to finish, especially since the "red headed princess" is here with me!
If one thought Austin was tough, this course may be (and probably is) tougher - especially on the back half. The uphills on the front half are long and gentle and there are some places where you can pick things up a little bit on some rolling downhills, but after mile 11 the course gets tough in a number of ways.
Like the Mardi Gras Marathon, you have to pass by the finish area at the half way point.
At mile 15, you go on a three-mile loop that has you passing runners that are basically that many miles ahead of you. Then once you come out of it and start mile 19, those runners have just passed mile 25.
From the mile 19 marker to the mile 21 marker is insane. The downhill at the start of mile 19 is steeper than anything on the Austin course followed by an uphill that is about as equal approaching the mile 20 marker (which I missed ... but Waverly saw.)
You get some nice downhill spots between mile 21 and 25, but the question is: Will you have anything left in your legs to take advantage of them?
It'll be fun for sure. And, of course, I have no option but to finish, especially since the "red headed princess" is here with me!
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