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  1. Pavement condition of Boston Marathon course?

    TL;DR: The pavement condition is good overall. I drove the western 15 miles of the course the day before, getting out and walking or running in about half a dozen places. Not encountering any bad areas, I decided to go for it. Amusingly, Main Street in Hopkinton has been recently repaved with...

  2. Pavement condition of Boston Marathon course?

    Thanks, TJ. Haven't heard back from Theresa yet. It's been about 10 years since she posted so not sure if she checks in here anymore. Something tells me I'll need to check out the western portion of the course when I get into town. Will also start training on some rougher surfaces just in case.

  3. Pavement condition of Boston Marathon course?

    Thanks, TJ! I note that in the article, she said, "The first half was on old tar roads... and some places had a lot of dirt still on the road from the winter, but otherwise, it was barefoot-friendly." It'd be nice to get more info on the "old tar" sections....

  4. Pavement condition of Boston Marathon course?

    Planning this as my first BF marathon and am hoping someone can report on the current state of the roadways. I do most of my runs on fairly smooth pavement and don't think I would fare too well if there were too many well-worn sections (or, heaven forbid, chipseal.) Last reports I could find...

  5. Part of race on beach. Sandpaper?

    The racers can run anywhere on the beach, so I'll try to pick the most compact surface between the water's edge and the dry sand farther in. I think I need to explore this site more to find the answer, but any good tips for making it through the gravel section?

  6. Part of race on beach. Sandpaper?

    Thanks, guys, I'm feeling better about it! Think I'll go for a run....

  7. Part of race on beach. Sandpaper?

    Hi guys; first post here. Where has this site been all my life?? :) I have a Pose-method background, and have been barefooting for about a year and a half. I've built up to runs of 10 miles on relatively-smooth pavement (my feet get "warm" beyond that). There is a half-iron race (Ocean Shores...
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