Bay Of Fundy International Marathon

9 hours of driving switching between Mary and Fred. Stopped in Portland for coffee and Bangor for gas and a snack. Got lunch at some dinner in some town don't remember the name of it. Got to Lubec and went to Canada to check in with my passport for the run and grab my bib number 243. Went to the lighthouse over the border to snap some photos. Then it is back to Maine and check in at the US Guard for the run. Off to the Lubec school to get the race swag bag and registration. Photo to come of the shirt of course. Went to check in at the bed and breakfast, then off the the start line area to take some photos of the lighthouse there. Then off to the pasta dinner at the school we went. The bed and breakfast has about 7 acres of land. From our space you could see the fireflies in the field flickering. It was beautiful. Something you don't see in city life.
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Well that was a run is putting it lightly. Bay Of Fundy's first International Marathon 26.2 miles in Lubec, Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. The start line is a lighthouse which was a cool start. People were all taking photos in their running gear before the run. Hey Mizuno reps do you see me all decked out in Mizuno gear above? I wouldn't mind a sponsorship and some free clothes. lol...Miles 0-6 were great a couple small hills about it. Then over the FDR Memorial Bridge into Canada we went. Uphill on the bridge and it didn't end until the downhill back over the bridge to finish. You run by four lighthouses the start line, one in the water, one right over the bridge, and the turn around point at the end of the island at mile 16. The hills we killer. This makes Boston's famous hills look like a cake walk. The best part of this all was the people. They were all so sweet to everyone. The runners we all extremely friendly as well. Most of the run I was chatting with someone. People that chatted with each other were yelling the cities they were from when they caught up to each other again. "Hey Boston, good stride." "Hey Kevin, nice matching outfit." "Hey Denver, nice ass." lol. Needless to say with all the hills people were tired, sore, and angry even. The views during the marathon helped you to forget the running and pain for awhile, but the hills got to mostly everyone it seemed. Some of the views you can see above. My knees are not happy with me today, but all in all I feel good. Got home around midnight after a two hour stop in Bar Harbor, Maine so my friends Mary and Fred could get some lobster. Mary made a sign for the finish line that said "Happy 7th Birthday, Kevin." She is to cute. It got people to cheer though when I finished and she chased after me. Ohh and Fred thank you for the slice of pizza at the finish line. It was much needed. 4 hours 45 minutes of running and walking. I'm not gonna lie I walked probably 3-5 miles of it. The hills just got to me. The medal is cool though. A medal scallop shell with "First Bay Of Fundy International Marathon 2013" engraved on the back. I will post a photo front and back tomorrow. You can kind of see it in the photo above, but not to well.