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Jun 26, 2008 6:18 PM by
LCDR Spencer Moseley
Re: Best Boston Qualifying Marathons.....????
Thanks everyone. Instead of traveling to another state in the hopes of qualifying for Boston (ugh 
), I believe I may just end up training for the Steamtown Marathon, which is held in October in Scranton, PA. It's close to my hometown and it gives me 5 months to train if I start now. I've heard (and read on this site) that it's one of the faster ones because a lot of it is downhill. It all depends on the day and how I'm feeling that day as well though, so we'll see what happens. Thanks so much for your help!!
-Shawn
), I believe I may just end up training for the Steamtown Marathon, which is held in October in Scranton, PA. It's close to my hometown and it gives me 5 months to train if I start now. I've heard (and read on this site) that it's one of the faster ones because a lot of it is downhill. It all depends on the day and how I'm feeling that day as well though, so we'll see what happens. Thanks so much for your help!! -Shawn
Re: Best Boston Qualifying Marathons.....????
Hello PARunner. I hope you are getting the advice you were looking for. I'm 36 years old and I actually live in Binghamton, NY, which isn't too far from where the Steamtown Marathon is held. I haven't run Philadelphia or Harrisburg, but I did run the Steamtown Marathon last year and I thought it was a great course. It was so hot and humid last year, but the course was mostly downhill, except for the last 2-3 miles which were rolling. I didn't get a PR there but I did get my second fastest time ever and on a day that I wasn't feeling that great during the race. The thing I liked the most about the Steamtown Marathon was the crowds in each local town and borough. The local support for this marathon is incredible. I'm going back this year in the hopes of feeling better and in the hopes of smashing my personal record
. Good luck to you in whatever marathon you choose to run and remember, run safe!!!-Sadie
