Day 4,371—2 Runs until the Greater St. Louis Marathon: the Course Comparison—
I started thinking more about the different routes that I have run since I started running the St. Louis Marathon. The first one I did was in 2010. After that, I ran the half in 2011, but since 2012, I have not missed the full marathon, so this Saturday will be my 16th St. Louis Marathon, my 17th consecutive appearance at the race, and my 15th consecutive marathon. It seems crazy to have been doing it for this long, but at the same time, not crazy at all. When I first did it, I was so excited, and my goal was to get under 3:30, which I did. Part of me thinks that should be my goal this year, too. Since it changed to the “Greater St. Louis Marathon” in 2024, I have had an issue every year. In the first year, the lack of a water station was the main issue. Last year, it was more about how confusing the course was because they had to change the route at the last minute, which caused me to add over a mile to the race. I was reflecting on it and thinking I c...
