Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Chris and Leslie
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Counting down until the start
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Cowboy maniac helping Mama Jean stretch
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Steve and Sue
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Claude
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Leslie and Claude. I was playing catch-up to Leslie for the first half of the race, and to Claude until I finally lost him around mile 21.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Sunrise
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Every time I stopped for a photo, Claude and Leslie gained another 100 yds on me.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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I forget who the third maniac was.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Willows, meadows and aspens
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Couldn't resist yet another shot of willows, meadows and aspens glowing in the morning sunlight.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Dry hills
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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More runners passing while I paused for another photo.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Old cabin tucked back in the cottonwoods and willows along a stream.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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A barn across the stream
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Aid station around mile 10
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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The course flattens out in the second half
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Colorful aid station volunteers around mile 17
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Claude approaching the aid station
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Claude is less responsive than earlier in the race.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Lava flow
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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When the Maniac yellow singlets thinned out towards the end of the race, the sunflowers made up the difference with their bright yellow blooms.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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Mile 25, a welcome sight.
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello ID, September 1, 2007
I ran the Pocatello marathon with a dozen other Maniacs on Labor Day weekend. We started before sunrise on a beautiful clear day - watched the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower while waiting for busses to shuttle us to the start and saw several nice fat slow meteors during the half hour before dawn. Scenery along the first half of the course was beautiful - meadowed hillsides backlit by the rising sun. The second half was less inspiring so I focused on running, finished with an avg pace of just under 10 min/mile, not bad considering I ran a fast race the weekend before.
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The finish line, an even more welcome sight. I had to push hard to come in under 4:22. Good support at the finish. The post-race massage, by physical therapy students at the local college, was one of the best I've ever had.