Miami is one of my favorite cities, so I had to run a marathon there. Unfortunately, I was not trained properly for the conditions, didn't stick to any normal diet during training and my sciatically was acting up because of the added weight. So, I didn't have the best race. But that doesn't mean it's not one of the best races out there!
We caught the tram directly in front of our hotel and headed to the start. It was very easy and took no time at all. The start area is great! One of the best of any race I have done. I loved the beginning of this race. The views are speculator! In fact, if you are doing the half, it's quite possible one of the best darn half out there! The full however, you really gotta love marathoning in heat to run this one.
Once the half runners finish, the mojo is gone. Not much for crowd support through the residential areas. It seems like the same view forever. The sun was beating me up. I was eager to finish this one, for sure.
When you get back onto city streets the energy picks back up Miami style. You remember, oh yeah, THIS is why I wanted to run this!
They have a fantastic finish area and even with all the extra people in the afternoon, catching the tram back to our hotel was super easy. This race fell on my birthday this year. I was going to give it another go but decided to take on The Dopey Challenge in January instead.