Becky and I had a fantastic time at the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach California! We flew down on Friday to an absolutely stormy Southern California. That night it must have rained 5 inches. Then on Saturday we ran around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Even though it was raining it was nice to be in balmy 54 degree weather , (we are used to sub 40 here in Oregon). On Saturday we had a fantastic time at the Sports Expo in Huntington Beach. It is always a good idea to check out all the cool stuff and also preview the course the day before the race. The Hyatt Regency is absolutely gorgeous right there at the starting line. We had no problem race morning. It was beautiful California weather. I did experience one glitch that might help anyone else out there that races with 20,000 other people. I was in the first wave but waited a little too long before lining up with my fellow athletes. When my race started I didn't quite make it up to the front and my wave took off. By the time I got to the starting line they held me back and had me go with the second wave. I thought it was pretty funny but those of you out there that absolutely need to go with your wave, make sure to get to the line early! I had a great race, broke my goal by 2 minutes. Again, the key is a negative split. Felt great after the race...even got a bit of a suntan!
