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Mount Desert Island Marathon course preview and insider's tips - #18

Posted by MDi 26.2 committee on October 5, 2006, 9:17 am, in reply to "roadkills 10-05-06"

Appearing periodically until race day, we're launching a new feature which will include a mile by mile preview of the Mount Desert Island Marathon route and strategies that will help participants successfully navigate the course.
We'll also provide ideas for things to see and do over marathon week and of course, insider tips on great places to eat, drink and have fun while visiting Mt. Desert Island.
Mile 17 to Mile 18:

As you exit the serenity and beauty of Sargeant Drive where over the last few miles you have been alone but for your thoughts, your fellow runners and our fabulous volunteers. Be prepared to re-enter the world where family members and supporters will be waiting anxiously for your arrival! Give them all a thumbs up or a smile for cheering you on and for supporting your training over the weeks, month or years. Without them we'd all be just running alone on some road out there. While we are on this subject please be nice to our (your) volunteers. They are out there to help you, thank them! The run from the Rt 198 intersection to Mile 18 has a slight upgrade, it will not slow you down. These are the miles in a marathon where you body needs oxygen, its a common mistake to not get enough air because as you get fatigued many runners seem take shallower breaths in other words focus on breathing in deeply and breathing (blowing) out hard. Mile 18 is also the no mans land before the magic number 20 where different things start to happen and you have to really stay focused now. The foliage in past editions was almost neon here! Only 8.2 miles to go!
Islander's tip of the day:
Visit The Mouse Pad (Internet cafe) in downtown Southwest Harbor located on Clark Point Road. Just around the corner from the finish line. You can't forget to e-mail all your friends and family members back home to tell them how awesome you did! While you're there enjoy a cup of coffee and a nice relaxing lunch.
Must try this:

Little Notch Bakery in Southwest Harbor located 100 feet past the finish line (on the right) is one of the favorite places for the MDI Marathon staff to have lunch.

Read our other marathon course previews and tips:
http://www.members.boardhost.com/crowathletics/msg/1156962115.top

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roadkills 10-05-06 - crow October 5, 2006, 8:30 am

Re: roadkills 10-05-06 - g October 5, 2006, 9:01 am

Mount Desert Island Marathon course preview and insider's tips - #18 - MDi 26.2 committee October 5, 2006, 9:17 am

Mount Desert Island Marathon course preview and insider's tips - #19 - MDi 26.2 committee October 5, 2006, 5:10 pm

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--Previous Message-- : Appearing periodically until race day, we're : launching a new feature which will include a : mile by mile preview of the Mount Desert : Island Marathon route and strategies that : will help participants successfully navigate : the course. : We'll also provide ideas for things to see : and do over marathon week and of course, : insider tips on great places to eat, drink : and have fun while visiting Mt. Desert : Island. : : Mile 17 to Mile 18: : : As you exit the serenity and beauty of : Sargeant Drive where over the last few miles : you have been alone but for your thoughts, : your fellow runners and our fabulous : volunteers. Be prepared to re-enter the : world where family members and supporters : will be waiting anxiously for your arrival! : Give them all a thumbs up or a smile for : cheering you on and for supporting your : training over the weeks, month or years. : Without them we'd all be just running alone : on some road out there. While we are on this : subject please be nice to our (your) : volunteers. They are out there to help you, : thank them! The run from the Rt 198 : intersection to Mile 18 has a slight : upgrade, it will not slow you down. These : are the miles in a marathon where you body : needs oxygen, its a common mistake to not : get enough air because as you get fatigued : many runners seem take shallower breaths in : other words focus on breathing in deeply and : breathing (blowing) out hard. Mile 18 is : also the no mans land before the magic : number 20 where different things start to : happen and you have to really stay focused : now. The foliage in past editions was almost : neon here! Only 8.2 miles to go! : : Islander's tip of the day: : : Visit The Mouse Pad (Internet cafe) in : downtown Southwest Harbor located on Clark : Point Road. Just around the corner from the : finish line. You can't forget to e-mail all : your friends and family members back home to : tell them how awesome you did! While you're : there enjoy a cup of coffee and a nice : relaxing lunch. : : : : Must try this: : : Little Notch Bakery in Southwest Harbor : located 100 feet past the finish line (on : the right) is one of the favorite places for : the MDI Marathon staff to have lunch. : : : Read our other marathon course previews and : tips: : : : http://www.members.boardhost.com/crowathletics/msg/1156962115.top : :

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