Team HUM October 8, 2009

Why are you in the Baltimore Running Festival this year? I run for my physical and spiritual heath.  There is heart disease in my family and running helps me keep my cholesterol down and my heart strong.  When I run, I’m usually alone on a trail in the woods and I have found that to [...]

Marathon Weather History October 7, 2009

Typically one of the driest months of the year with lower humidity and cool mornings, October is a great month for running in the Baltimore area. And for the first 8 runnings of the Baltimore Marathon, there has been very little for runners to complain about weather-wise. The average high temperature for the marathon has [...]

Going for 9 in a row October 1, 2009

I’ve been fortunate enough to run in all 8 of the Baltimore Running Festivals so far and, God willing, I’ll make it 9 straight by competing again on October 10th.  But to keep my streak going I’ve had to throw in a couple half marathons and a couple team relays.  Not so for my buddy [...]

2009 Course Change September 21, 2009

Hopefully you’ve already seen the adjustments that had to be made for the 2009 marathon course.  Unfortunately, some work being done at Ft. McHenry means marathon runners will miss the scenic water views running around the fort this year.  Marathoners will head out Fort Avenue, as usual, but then take a left onto Hull Street [...]

Here we go again… September 17, 2009

With just over three weeks until the 9th annual Baltimore Running Festival it’s about time to ramp up the old Phollowing Pheidippides blog again!  As I’ve done in years past, we’ll start this year’s posting with a review of where the idea of running a marathon originated, which will also bring some clarity to the [...]

My 12th Marathon Medal October 15, 2008

My finishing time of 4:01:36 was a little slower than I had hoped for, but the 8th annual Baltimore Running Festival was a great success from my vantage point.  Bright sunshine, dry air and the hills of Baltimore made it a challenge for me to stay hydrated and on pace, but the specatators and happy [...]

Marathon Weather Planner October 9, 2008

A light east to northeast breeze might save us from an all out heatwave at the Baltimore Running Festival this weekend.  Still, temperatures are expected to run 5-10 degrees above normal which could make the challenge of 26.2 miles a little more challenging.  Here’s the early outlook for weather conditions in downtown Baltimore during the [...]

Warmest Baltimore Marathon? October 8, 2008

With just three days to go and the forecast for Saturday’s 8th annual Baltimore Running Festival still indicating temperatures climbing into the upper 70s, this may be the warmest Baltimore marathon. Of the seven races so far, the warmest was back in 2005 when the temperature in downtown Baltimore hit 78. That was one of [...]

5 Day Marathon Forecast October 6, 2008

With 5 days to go, the forecast for the 8th annual Baltimore Running Festival is causing some concern.  Two issues will have to be dealt with…a chance of rain leading right up to race time and warm temperatures in the wake of the rain.  The normals for October 11th in Baltimore are a high temperature [...]

Running To Help Others October 2, 2008

The Baltimore Running Festival is not only a great event for runners, the 5K, half marathon, team relay and full marathons have raised over $2.5 million for charities over the past 7 years. That means some great support for organizations like Baltimore Reads, Moveable Feast, Kids on the Hill, Health Care for the Homeless, Special [...]