Basler (Half) Marathon

Nancy (bib number 1818) has been training all summer to run the Basel Marathon, but my training fell short in the end and I opted to run the half marathon instead. The course starts just out of town and follows a lovely path along the Birs River. The weather was chilly (in the mid-40's) and it was overcast, but the leaves were turning and the 'fans' were cheering and ringing their cow bells in support of the runners. It was a great day overall and I managed to finish almost 20 minutes faster than last year. Hooray!!!