The St. George Marathon is coming up next Saturday and I'm considering trying for a St. George Double Marathon. The thought of this gives me chunky burps.
Here is the kicker. Going UP the course would be killer. Runner's World ranked St. George as the fastest fall marathon because it is so steep downhill. (Check out the pictures from my race report last year.) Losing more than 2,700 feet during a race sounds fun. Climbing those 2,700 feet first sounds daunting.
The tricky part is that once you start there is no backing out. And it would be rather embarrassing to not get to the starting line before the race starts. I think it would be a good last long run before the Javelina Jundred in four weeks. I'm not committing yet (I'll probably go back and forth a thousand times in the next eight days before the race) but at this point I'm leaning toward giving it a try.
I would give it a try ! That would be a great last long run prior to Javelina Jundred . Just make sure to take some time to rest after the run , mostly due to the Asphalt/Blacktop course . That's alot of mileage on the nasty black . For sure , you are strong enough to tackle the 52.4 miles , thats a no brainer ! I am going to be in your neck of the woods this coming weekend (September 27th-29th) wish I could be down there next weekend to cheer for you @ St.George . Go get it !
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Wow! That's crazy! Watch out for all those busses when you're running up that highway! Good luck if you try it!
ReplyDeleteYou could totally do this! There is a marathon up here called the Sogonompit that does that same thing. It's Timpapnogos backwards. You can run the half or if you're brave start at the finish line and run up the canyon and turn around and run the full. Definitely not as challenging as what you may be attempting. Go for it Cory!!
ReplyDeleteYou can do it Cory! I have faith in you!
ReplyDelete:) Good job dude you are gonna be just fine!
ReplyDeleteLooking at that elevation graph I'd say you'd have to be crazy to give it a go - that's why it's such a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super fun idea!!! Go for it!
ReplyDeleteseems just crazy enough to be awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat 26 mile climb sounds pretty awful...but I know you could do it! It will be interesting to see what you decide, but it does sound like a great training run!
ReplyDeleteThe BEST part of doing the double is that BOTH fronts AND backs of your legs will be equally shot when you are done!! (Besides the bragging rights..)
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