Anyone going to Boston 2010?

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原帖由 Alex 於 2009-7-27 19:30 發表

                               
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How about this one, but far far way from HK ~~
Utah St. George Marathon ,
- downhill decending marathon from 5240 ft to 2680ft.
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I am doing it again this year.  Actually there are a lot of rolling hills, mile 7 and mile 16 are killers.  But once you get to mile 21, it is flying all the way to the finish.

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原帖由 Alex 於 2009-7-27 22:31 發表

                               
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Would you bring MP3 this time?

I don't really care and I will this time.  If they really want to enforce it, they can pull me off the course then.  I ran 3 marathons last year without it.  It was a pain in the a$$ for me.  Actually all USATF certified races are BQ races.  And you are not supposed to wear any music device in those races.  It all depends if the RD wants to follow the rules or not.

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原帖由 佐治男孩 於 2009-7-28 07:34 發表

                               
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There are many heated discussions about whether MP3 should be banned or not.  Frankly, I don't have any position on this.  Personally, I dont' wear one for a race.  I do, however, wear my iPod in  ...

Actually I looked at USATF website, they changed the rules last year again ~ "At its annual meeting in December 2008, USA Track & Field (USATF) amended rule 144.3(f) effectively lifting its previously imposed ban on headphones and other similar devices at USATF-sanctioned events".  That is why you saw runners wearing headphones/ear pieces in Boston.

Anyway, I am the opposite, I have to have my music on if the distance is more than 6 miles long, actually I should say songs instead.  I am still listening to old songs more than 20 years old like Flashdance, YMCA, Ah Lam's remix........etc.  I guess I am conditioned to them.  It rained all day last year at St. George.  I had my poncho on the whole time, all I heard was the noise of the poncho rubbed against my ears.  As for safety reason, many insurance companies don't cover races that allowed headphones.  Since USATF lifted the ban, I don't know how this is going to work now.