WIN’S MARATHON SUPERLATIVES

 

                       

 

Coldest

City of Trees 2003

18° at start

Hottest

Twisted Ankle Trail Marathon 2006

87-93° at end

Farthest from home

Antarctica 2005

 

Personal Record (fastest time)

Clarence DeMar 2005

Set out to do PR and did

Personal Record (slowest time)

Canadian Death Race 2006

Ran marathon (4th) leg of 77-mile Canadian Death Race.  First 11K was 3,000’ climb.  Ran from 6 pm to 3 am.  Was 80° at start and 35° at top of mountain.

Felt Best Afterward

SF 2003

Dances with Dirt 2005

 

Felt Worst Afterward

City of Trees 2005

Cold, rainy, ill

Most Scenic

Big Sur 2001

Entirely along Pacific Ocean

Least Scenic

Baltimore 2005

Not the best parts of town

Most Fun/Favorite

Chicago 2005

Because ran with son Brian

Least Fun

Clarence DeMar 2005

Trying for PR, ran alone

Most Difficult

Psycho WyCo Run Toto Run 50K

Over 15,000 feet in vertical change.  Much mud.

Easiest

 

Still looking for that one

Largest

Chicago 2005

More than 33,000 marathoners

Smallest

Louisiana Trail 50K

Only 9 runners.

Rainiest

City of Trees 2005

 

Most Spectators

New York 2003

Three million

Fewest Spectators

Antarctica 2005

Less than 20

Most Well-Organized

Portland 2000, 2001, 2002

 

Least Well-Organized

Jesus Run 2002

Many got lost, even in downtown Denver.  Held only one year.  Can hardly guess why.

Favorite Vendor

Marathon Charms

. . . and she runs marathons also!

Favorite Spectator

Lorrie Apel

. . . because I get a kiss every time!

 

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