Message Category: New!: First-Timers/Wannabes
Topic: Suggestions for a first marathon in the spring?

Reply: From: Date:	A few marathons to consider for your first time. Rene 6/8/04 5:36:12 PM ET
I ran my first marathon on 3/10/02, the Valley of the Sun Marathon in Mesa, Az. It was a wonderful, scenic course that was not to hilly and I finished in 4:51 at age 49. My second one was on 1/19/03The Lost Dutchman in Apache Junction, Az. and it was also great. That one I finished in 4:12 at age 50. On 1/11/04 I ran P.F. Chang's Rock 'N' Roll Marathon in Phoenix. What a blast that was. The course is flat so it's fast. I ran a 3:57 which qualified me to run the Boston Marathon on 4/18/05. Any of these 3 races are good first time marathons and southern Az. temperatures are great that time of the year. Best of luck on your first marathon. You'll get hooked on running marathons, I did! Rene' Post a reply on the Bulletin Board | Send email reply to Rene
Message thread: Suggestions for a first marathon in the spring? - [A 6/7/04 4:00:30 PM ET] A few marathons to consider for your first time. - [Rene 6/8/04 5:36:12 PM ET]

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