Thank you for the information!

AJ

--- Jim Halsey <halz65@...> wrote:

> I've run both the Towpath and Akron. They were very
> different, but very enjoyable. I thought Akron was a
> very good road marathon. Towpath, while really not a
> trail marathon, was sort of a hybrid between a road
> and trail. The course for Akron is harder due to
> hills, but my time for both was within a few minutes
> of each other.
>
> Jim
>
> "DrT (George Themelis)" <drt-3d@...> wrote:
> > I picked this course for its relatively
> soft surface and the chance to
> > run along trees and nature as opposed to city
> streets. Its just a matter
> > of personal preference.
>
> I like the nature settings of the towpath trail too,
> and given the option
> of Towpath vs. Akron (they have been only one week
> apart) I have elected
> to run the towpath... But the running surface of
> crushed limestone has
> less friction and I find it a bit harder for running
> at the same pace as
> streets. Not the best surface for a PR :). It is
> best to include a
> couple of long runs in the towpath to get used to
> the running surface.
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>


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Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate Program

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