I ran in the coldest Miami Marathon ever! It was around 45 degrees at the start but a strong wind made it feel colder at times. Still it's one of my favorite races on my calendar and I just love being down there. Two changes from the past runnings. One being the expo being moved from Miami Beach to the Mara Wynwood in the art district of Miami. I thought there was less room to walk around at the location but not a big deal. Second change is the course. Back and forth on the MacArthur Causeway. There are 2 challenging inclines one way so with the new course you had 4. The last one at mile 10 into a headwind just killed my score. I looked at that incline and said nah not today. The course overall is the most scenic I've ran and it is pretty cool to start a race before the sun is up and watch it rise as you run. Start (corrals with wave starts) and finish went very smooth. Post race was a lot of fun with a beer garden, music, food stands etc. The spinning medal is always cool, but the shirt emphasized the word 'famous' instead of Miami. Have no idea why. And as an extra bonus a hockey team I root for, the Florida Panthers were home for 2 games this weekend. Of course I was at both games and they won them convincingly!
If haven't run this race yet do so in 2017. I will see you there!