38th Marine Corps Marathon

[Barefoot Everett]

It took 2hrs 9 min. of hitting thr F5 key to refresh but I finally got into the MCM. I am told that it's an awesome race with outstanding barefooting conditions. Anyone else in this year?

 

[Barefoot Gentile]

I heard it sold out in 2 hours with over 30,000 runners. A friend of mine what is a marine is running it, it will be his first marathon. Looking at next year to do it. Good luck!

 

[JosephTree]

Bandit time!

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Yes, run it on the sidewalks. Ha! Or would a troll be a better smiley in this case? Hee.

 

[pilotrunner]

I run MCM every year. The first 23 miles are "better than average" barefoot conditions. Once you cross the bridge into Crystal City, the roads turn into, essentially, very sharp gravel. I was on pace for a near 4 hr finish and finished at 4:30 last year and added nearly a mile to my marathon due to pothole dodging and trying to find smooth asphalt.

The final .2 sucks a$$.

It's all worth it in the end, however.

Good luck with your training. See you there.

PILOTRUNNER

 

[Barefoot Gentile]

Very slight chance I might be running it this year as well. A friend of mine who is a Marine is trying to pull some strings to get me in, this will be his first marathon.

 

[Barefoot Everett]

Thanks for the heads up Pilot. I usually carry my Lunas in my fuelbelt just in case. Hope to see you there.

 

[pilotrunner]

Thanks for the heads up Pilot. I usually carry my Lunas in my fuelbelt just in case. Hope to see you there.

I don't think I'd get to that point. Then I couldn't say, "I ran MCM barefooted". I'd have to add a caveat and I hate caveats.

It's not unsurmountable, just a major drag 23 miles into a 26 mile run.

JMHO.

 

[Barefoot Everett]

If I'm on track for a PR or something I don't mind putting them on. I have my full marathons barefoot so for myself I've gotten over the personal need to comeplete it BF. Lately I've become a little more time oriented which I never was before. I think I just need new goals to try for. In the beginning it was just to run, then it was distance, then it was to be able to get my form good enough to handle just about any terrain BF. Now I don't really even think about the fact I'm BF, now it's just normal, just the way I run. I've been pushing my speed at longer distances and it no longer bothers me like it use to to slip on my Luna's for a few miles of a long run to maintain my pace during a long run when the conditions get really bad. I got myself to the point where I could run nearly any horrible surface BF I would just have to adjust my speed to the conditions. If in the MCM I find myself not near any real time goal I wont mind slowing down to complete it BF.