Marathon

Marathon

The Honolulu Marathon is tomorrow. I think there are about 15,000 runners who fly over from Japan just to run. As in any marathon, some people run in costumes and overall, it's a pretty fun day. My father will be running too. But he took a year off last year from running in the Chicago Marathon (because we were busy moving here). We'll see how he does.
EDIT: The official site has a descripion of the course with some pics. My neighborhood is described as follows:
"In the sixteenth mile, runners turn left onto Hawaii Kai Drive into a valley community created by and named for billionaire industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. The course through residential Hawaii Kai loops around an inland waterway. Looming ahead is Koko Head, a volcanic crater eroded on one side by the ocean into the popular snorkel spot, Hanauma Bay. The course turns right back onto Kalanianiole Highway at Maunalua Bay Beach Park, a popular spot for parasailing and outrigger canoes. "

Comments (6)

Would you ever consider running?
- 12/8/2007 9:16 PM
- enygma81
Actually the day after the marathon is funny when you see all the Japanese tourists walking painfully because they didn't train properly.
- 12/9/2007 2:03 AM
- concatenate
Running in costumes? Sounds fun! But not very practical.
- 12/9/2007 10:16 AM
- tanjf
Wow...your neighborhood sounds beautiful.
- 12/10/2007 12:01 PM
- Anonymous
Marathons are bad for the body.
- 12/10/2007 8:00 PM
- amazngrace
how'd your dad do?

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