[Doctor Wu]

Here's a great Boston qualifier course, the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon, October 7, 2007. I got a 3 minute PR there last year and this year my wife and I will both be shooting for new PR's there. Last year I did it as part of my three marathon autumn build up with Philly being the finale. It's a point to point course that runs along bikepaths for 18 miles. A small race, usually with about 400 - 500 runners, it has a net downhill of 450' and it's a course you can really smoke if you're in good shape. There's little crowd support, no chip timing (but you'll cross the start line in only a few seconds, so no worries), but it's a great place to run if you are self-motivating (translation: big crowds distract me!).<br><br>
I don't think it's a big distance from where you live to the Schenectady - Albany area, right?<br><br>
Hey Meri... you like small races. Want to join me and my DW there?<br><br><a href="http://www.hmrrc.com/index.cfm?method=Race.mhrm" target="_blank">http://www.hmrrc.com/index.cfm?method=Race.mhrm</a><br><br>
Go to 2006 results and you'll see me, 92nd overall!

 

[Doctor Wu]

Ah yes, the VT50. That's the reason why I do the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon; to keep me from foolishly entering that ultra!<br><br>
BTW: We just registered for the MHRM today! So DW and I are signed up for VCM in May, San Francisco in July and Mohawk Hudson in October. I'll probably also do Adirondack in September so I don't get rusty.