Baltimore Marathon

Here is my review of the Baltimore Marathon:

Baltimore is a great run. First you you go up to and through druid park, and past the historic Lexington Market (home of Balitmore's best crab cakes.) Then the next 13 miles rotate around the inner harbor. Mile 11 takes runners out to Fort McHenry, which is the site of authorship of the "Star Spangled Banner". The view is awesome! Then you head back into the inner harbor. This is actually the worst part of the run, because there is too much temptation to call it at half way.

The section between miles 15 and 18 is still pretty weird. After leaving Canton, you head through a run down section of town. I love the pagoda at mile 19 it is pretty neat (though completely dilapidated itself).

Finally, the downhill from all the way into Camden Yards is awesome. I want to say thank you to Dave at Sliders. He is a life saver, allowing Mathew and I to drop our bags while ran. He has done 7 marathons himself, and he really gets into the spirit of the event. I have a new favorite watering hole for before/after Oriels games.