Oh you tease!
Bellingham is a town 10 miles from me. I was psyched.
Oh well, probably can't get to WA one week before Hartford.
Thanks anyway,
Criag

Yes, yes , yes, Croiahg and Soundie, we would love to see you there (running or not)!
And I am looking for an eligible Goddess to share accomodation with....
j

jura - are two of the three qualifications okay?

are you going to be able to bring your aquasocks for the whole mary? I hope so. However, we'll make sure there's some exrra thongs for you and evan along with the other goddesses for the Saturday Pink Thong Run. What's your longest aquasocks run so far?

Evan - doin' the bellymary a couple of weeks after the very, very tough Equinox Marathon (especially with its 2,000 foot climb up Ester Dome at mile nine), you're nuts and will have to be our special guest of honor for sure. In fact, dove, karl and I will probably have a special surprise for you.

Oh, and good luck at the upcoming Humpy's Marathon!

Nancy,
I sent you an e-mail regarding hotels and such, please give me a shout back, dear Butterfly Goddess...
j

Hey lapey,

10K ft of elevation? ya been eatin' fermented blackberries or something? They only got 8,700 feet in 50 miles of running around Mt. Rainier in last month's White River 50.

Actually, a friend who?s run the Seattle, Portland and all sorts of other marathons around here (Boston too) was in on the previewing of the BellyMary course and indicates the longest hill is only 0.15 miles, about a block or two, cf 0.5 miles to the top a certain big hill I love in another favorite marathon (and another 0.25 to the top of the bridge).

Of course, I?m with dove and the hillier the better in most cases but the belly will be my second run in an inaugural marathon (in same year, it turns out, as Eugene was #1, thank you econo) and a chance to make up for missing jura?s virgin mary (changed to a half mary so she's still got 26.2 miles to go to lose it at bellingham) at the VIM as well as getting to meet and run with dromedary (and okaasan?) for the first time (konnichi wa), plus maybe reliving a dream I was having on Mt. Spokane earlier in the year about running with butterfly wings. A big out-and-back from mile 10 - 16.5 (16.5 - 22.5) will give a chance to see lynden and karl, . . . and the goddess who get out-of-touch. Sounds like I'll have to put on thongs for about half the course but otherwise not I hope.

The marathon course is mostly flat with some rolling hills, and a couple of very short and steep hills a couple of blocks long at the most with the steepest being only 0.15 mile at mile 12. Since they are short (and faster downhill on the way back), nothing like Seattle or Portland (which are brutal in comparison), there's nothing to slow down your mile pace and it is also flat enough overall to run a PR if you so desire.

The great water views are spectacular, really beautiful neighborhoods and a 12 mile out-and-back on crushed gravel to the turn-around to see other runners and a beer garden at the finish ? http://www.bbaybrewery.com[/URL" target="_blank">

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