Fargo Marathon 2011 - the weather improves
Last week reminded us how late spring is in coming to the Dakotas. I was in the garden on Saturday and I thought I felt something like snow hit my face. But, then Saturday evening arrives and spring awakens again. And just in time for a great Fargo Marathon.
Weather forecast thus far this week suggest low 70s. I guess it might be around mid-40s or 50s at race start this Saturday. I think we are in the making for a great Fargo Marathon.
Research thus far does not show me any notable elite runners coming. However, they might just be hiding.
Here's the rundown of bloggers I found going to run the marathon:
http://nicandkier.blogspot.com/2011/05/fargo-marathon-training-upadate.html
http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/
http://jimlindlauf.areavoices.com/
http://50after40.blogspot.com/
http://4-30.blogspot.com/
http://acaseoftheruns.blogspot.com/
http://journeytomyfirstmarathon.blogspot.com/
So plenty of ordinary people hoping to do something extraordinary.
The Forum will probably drop the big names who might be here later this week. I think they did a story on a guy with local ties running the half who is really good.
Oh and one more thing, I'll embed this video I made back in 2009 about a guy named Cris Estes who ran the Fargo Marathon route 3 times in one day!
This of course is comedy and fiction. Cris Estes is just a character I created. Although I was watching the internets last year and the video was linked to numerous times.
Weather forecast thus far this week suggest low 70s. I guess it might be around mid-40s or 50s at race start this Saturday. I think we are in the making for a great Fargo Marathon.
Research thus far does not show me any notable elite runners coming. However, they might just be hiding.
Here's the rundown of bloggers I found going to run the marathon:
http://nicandkier.blogspot.com/2011/05/fargo-marathon-training-upadate.html
http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/
http://jimlindlauf.areavoices.com/
http://50after40.blogspot.com/
http://4-30.blogspot.com/
http://acaseoftheruns.blogspot.com/
http://journeytomyfirstmarathon.blogspot.com/
So plenty of ordinary people hoping to do something extraordinary.
The Forum will probably drop the big names who might be here later this week. I think they did a story on a guy with local ties running the half who is really good.
Oh and one more thing, I'll embed this video I made back in 2009 about a guy named Cris Estes who ran the Fargo Marathon route 3 times in one day!
This of course is comedy and fiction. Cris Estes is just a character I created. Although I was watching the internets last year and the video was linked to numerous times.
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Also, look for local women to earn top placings with times in the sub-3 hour range, such as Heidi Evans (Track All-American at UND and Div.II National Champion at 1500m), and Gina Algaard-Kelly, 2010 Fargo Marathon runner-up.
I'll be streaming the women's full marathon live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gf-live and contributing to the Forum's live blog of the race (unofficially).