It's been several days after running the Malibu International Marathon and I have several opinions about the runs. For those that are debating if this is a good race. First, the idea of pre paying for parking is brilliant. For all the native Angelenos this is a plus. The general idea is to have parking paid early, so that when you show up you can hand the parking crew your ticket, and viola you're in. So, I arrive 30 minutes early to Zuma Beach where we were instructed to go. Instantly, you're greeted by a large traffic jam. So, pre-paying was a zero sum gain here. This caused the entire event to run late, so this was a huge pain in the ass. Aside from this it was a rare cold day in LA. The temps were in the 40's and the natives were dressed in full ski gear. After the entire pool of runners assembled and the race was under way the course was amazing. Malibu is such a beautiful place to run. I called it The Blues in Malibu. Some of the views were just amazing. The water was blue, and there were very attractive women walking around in the beach. The actual course was great, plenty of challenging hills, and the traffic on the PCH was managed well. You're treated to views like Pepperdine University, and running along the PCH. The fuel stations were great, they all had fuel, water, and endurance mix. As well as Vaseline for any chaffing you may have encountered. The other downside was that the parking was about a mile away from the finish line. So, after 26 miles of running you have to walk to the parking area. The other plus is that there's an exhibit, live music, and organic post workout fruit, bars, and protein. All in all I would run this race again, and I would recommend this to anyone. I was able to finish the run without any further injuries except for being slapped by a cactus along the route. So, I had to finish the last 4 miles with cactus needles in my right pinkie toe. This is more painful that it seems. The last 4 miles did suck. Overall, I would say this run was a success, after the run I do my usual, eat at Fat Burger, then go straight to 24 hour fitness for a 60% to 80% leg workout situation. You're only as good as your training regiment. Now, it's time to go and hit the training tracks again for number 6 and 7 before 2012 is done.
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