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jesa096
6 posts since
Jul 8, 2006

Jul 9, 2006 12:13 AM

Big Sur Marathon

I am new to running and thinking about doing my first marathon next year. I would LOVE to do the Big Sur marathon but have heard it is hilly...any advice? I am doing wharf to wharf in a couple weeks as my FIRST race, and have signed up for the Big Sur 1/2 marathon in October, but that one looks pretty flat. any advice would be great!
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Grzldvt
71 posts since
Oct 2, 2007
1. Jul 11, 2006 12:00 AM in response to: jesa096
After you do the 1/2, and you continue your training level, around late January start to build in hillwork on your longer runs. It gets you mentally and physically prepared for the course.
In the January timeframe, we usually start posting in the "Race Together" Section. Last year several of us got together for a couple of runs.
Get through the Half first, then start to slowly gear up for the longer distance.
IMO, this run is as much attitude as it is physical.
You will start to see a ton of advice coming up during that conversation.
Probably the most inportant thing to remember is to start out slow and then take it easy. Enjoy the scenery, and the miles will go quickly.

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tomrunsalot
104 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
2. Jul 12, 2006 2:31 PM in response to: jesa096
Hi Jesa,
I ran the half and the full. The half is a great race with lots of people and good crowd support. Its a nice course that starts and ends in Monterey with the turnaround near the start of 17 mile drive. The full marathon is further south in the glorious Big Sur area.

Steve provided great advice and knows what he's talkin about (heck, he should; he's run every BSM since they started the race).
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jesa096
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Jul 8, 2006
3. Jul 14, 2006 11:57 PM in response to: jesa096
thanks for the responses! I'm so excited to do the 1/2 in October and am now thinking I will wait one more year to attempt a marathon since I am just starting out running and so am pretty slow...don't want to have to run a 6 hour marathon!!! but would really love that to be my first marathon, it's so amazing there.
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