5/5 Stars

Loved the course. The support was awesome. Knowing there was a porta potty abd water every 2 miles made it no stress. And even the water at mile 12 was cold.

Didn't PR but was my second best time ever. (I might have PRd if I didn't have to make potty stop and slow down for traffic between mile 8 and 9

beautiful, mostly down hill, Lots of shade.

I am a Galloway run-walk-run person. Train with the Tacoma Galloway group

If you are staying in a hotel ask for a late checkout. We had to wait for shuttle back to parking we would have missed checkout time of 11

Took a walk, went out to dinner and got an icecream cone at Baskin Robbins

4/5 Stars

I ran with the 3:35 pacer and got to know some of the people around me. The pacer was amazing, asking us how we were doing and giving us tips along the way. She helped me beat my BQ time by 10 minutes, and this was the first time after 8 marathons that I qualified.

Yes. Ran a 3:34:54. My previous PR was 3:42:24. Qualified for Boston

Beautiful scenery, perfect weather, and surprisingly some local spectators along the way.

Followed Hal Higdon's break 3:30 marathon. The end of my training was tough because of the Arizona summer heat. My runs were not always up to par during the last 6 weeks.

Pace yourself for the downhill because the last half has some rolling hills.

Edgefield, walked around Portland. Came from Scottsdale, AZ.

3/5 Stars

Had a good race. Enjoyed the course.

No

Nice, gentle downhill with a few hills to brreak things up.

None. I was in a horrible car accident on July 2nd, so this was my first run since CDAIM 70.3 on June 23rd.

Train on downhills. Strengthen your quads via weight training. Wear layers. Run tired.

Hung out with friends. Traveled from Las Vegas, NV

5/5 Stars

No

Fast,
Great views, awesome start line view!! Enjoyed running down the mountain

Toured downtown Portland.