Brownies and The Memphis Marathon (#2)

When: December, 2000.
Who: Brett Bartlett and Tim O'Neil (with the wives in support)
Recall: No Elvis at Graceland, stopping at Church's Chicken to buy a Dr. Pepper at mile 18, taking a brownie from a hippie at mile 21, finishing inside The Pyramid.
Overall: This was the old course that went south to Graceland and then back to The Pyramid. We had rolling hills and a head wind coming back. (Not good.) No IT band problems so I ran faster than at Top of Utah but it's easy to improve upon slow. Tim O'Neil is also from Charleston so I finished third in my city. Again, Brett just missed qualifying for Boston. Bummer.
Rating: 4/5 carbs (mostly for the stories).

IT Band Syndrome and the Top of Utah (#1)

When: September, 2000.
Who: Tom, Bill, John and Brett Bartlett (with Lesa and many others as the support team).
Recall: Snowing at the start, Tom and me laughing, family cheering, great time!
Overall: Still, my most memorable marathon. See Marathon and Beyond, Jan/Feb 2004 for the full story. Tom made it fun enough that I was hooked despite not being able to walk down stairs for a week let along that night at the buffet dinner Dad treated us to. Brett, who flew out from Illinois to try and qualify for Boston, just barely missed but would try again that December in Memphis.
Rating: 5/5 carbs!