Rehoboth Beach, NJ Marathon
April 12, 2025
5:20:57 – 704/788 Overall – 5/6 in 70-74
I flew all day Friday to get into the Baltimore Airport and then had a 3 hour drive in the rain to get to Rehoboth Beach, but I got there about 9:00 EDT. It was really cold and windy on Saturday, with wind chill in low 30s so I was not sure what I should wear Sunday. But race morning was a bit warmer and was actually perfect with just breezes and lots of clouds. It was a really pretty course through coastal parks and starting and finishing on the boardwalk. My hotel was 200 yards from the start so it was great to just walk there.
Rehoboth Beach is very much a tourist town with at least 6 ice cream spots and hundreds of stores in the main section by the beach. It was like Carmel on steroids. It was fun to walk around, but so cold Saturday that I kept going back to my hotel to thaw out and rest.
I knew my training was lacking due to having to rest and do PT for some back issues so I early on decided to walk more than my usual 4/:30. I did mostly 2:15 run/:45 walk so was out there longer, but didn’t feel too beat-up or sore as I would have been if I had run more.
After getting cleaned up (too cold for ice bath😊) taking a long nap and watching Warriors game, I got a great Wagu burger for dinner. But it was a late dinner and when I went for ice cream, all the shops had just closed. It was 8 PM.
But, Monday my plane didn’t leave until 5:30 PM so I had time to go into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and get my ice cream there 😊. I also had time to tour Ft. McHenry. Quiz: Why is it famous?
Yes! It’s where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag still flying after the British attacked in the War of 1812 and wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner”.
For pictures:
https://photos.shutterfly.com/album/1829499794849812
This was Marathon #189; 45 states+DC on 2nd go-round; All 10 Canadian provinces.
Next marathon planned: Erie, PA Sep 2025
