Maine Coast Marathon May 7 2023

Maine Coast Marathon

May 7, 2023

5:26:47 216/251  Overall 1/2 in 70-79

 

            I finished the Maine Coast Marathon for my third marathon this year after New Mexico and St. Louis. It was my slowest time ever, but my legs actually felt better than they had in the previous two. There were a lot more rolling hills than I had expected and it was a very warm day. There was some pretty running on the coast for the first few miles, but then it was mostly inland with rolling hills and thankfully a lot of trees and shade. I knew that the temps would quickly get into the 70s so I did 3run/:30 walk from the beginning and also walked as needed on the hills to preserve my energy. At this point in my marthon running career, I treat the race more as a long hike than as something to race. but I did get 1st in 70+. After the race I got my ice bath and a nap, and then got seafood dinner and later traditional Blizzard at DQ.

            I flew all day Thursday, getting into Boston about 5 EDT. Walking in the airport I did see a fun area dedicated to some of the children’s authors from the area. After a long wait to get to rental car garage, I finally got on the road and drove about an hour north getting into Wells, ME about 8. Friday I drove about 2 ½ hours north to visit my cousins, John and Linda Duncan. I had stayed with them many times when I was running the Boston Marathon and they lived in CT. But they retired and sold that home and moved to ME. It was great to catch-up with them and hear about some of their future plans. Their daughter, Bethany and her family of 6 children live just a couple miles away so I got to see her and their home. Her husband is a builder so they have a farm with all kinds of animals and plants and various buildings. I even got to see a baby goat that had been born the day before!

 This was Marathon #181; 40 states+DC on 2nd go-round; All 10 Canadian provinces.

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Marathon photos: https://photos.shutterfly.com/album/1765647724347505