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Written by Theresa Daily
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Sunday, 05 August 2007 |
 Iditarod musher, Matt Hayashida is getting into shape for the mushing season. He participated in the Frank Maier Memorial Marathon this past weekend, completing the 26.2 mile run in a time of 3 hours and 52 minutes. This is a small town, out-and-back, sea level, moderately hilly, marathon run on the lightly traveled two-lane paved Douglas and North Douglas highways in Juneau Alaska. The course has been compared in difficulty to the course for the Boston Marathon. A scenic course that offers views of breathtaking mountains, glaciers, forests, and the ocean. "It was a lot of fun" says Matt "and good traing for me". His wife Sarah also joined in, she ran the half marathon (13.1 miles!), The Douglas Island Half Marathon follows the first half of the marathon route. Runners start later than the marathoners, enjoy the same aid stations, and finish at Sandy Beach near the same time as the marathoners. Matt and his wife Sarah live in Willow, Alaska with their 2 daughters, Gracie and Lily. Matt is signed up for the 2008 Iditarod.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 06 August 2007 )
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Iditarod musher, Matt Hayashida is getting into shape for the mushing season. He participated in the Frank Maier Memorial Marathon this past weekend, completing the 26.2 mile run in a time of 3 hours and 52 minutes. This is a small town, out-and-back, sea level, moderately hilly, marathon run on the lightly traveled two-lane paved Douglas and North Douglas highways in Juneau Alaska. The course has been compared in difficulty to the course for the Boston Marathon. A scenic course that offers views of breathtaking mountains, glaciers, forests, and the ocean. "It was a lot of fun" says Matt "and good traing for me". His wife Sarah also joined in, she ran the half marathon (13.1 miles!), The Douglas Island Half Marathon follows the first half of the marathon route. Runners start later than the marathoners, enjoy the same aid stations, and finish at Sandy Beach near the same time as the marathoners. Matt and his wife Sarah live in Willow, Alaska with their 2 daughters, Gracie and Lily. Matt is signed up for the 2008 Iditarod.
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