Minneapolis Marathon 2009
May 31, 2009

Dr. Rodney Chang

Blog Comment to Minneapolis Star Tribune's marathon news story

    A Tourist's Delight

I enjoyed traveling to and from Honolulu to be a part of the inaugural Minneapolis Marathon of 2009. Accommodations at the Depot were fantastic, especially since I'm a Lionel toy train collector! The food was superb in its restaurant. Since the race packet pickup and the Start of the full marathon was at the Depot, I booked lodging there. I enjoyed the race course, taking over 100 photos for my marathoncoursephotos.com web site. I was disappointed in Sunday's 14 degree spike to 84F, which contributed to my leg cramps at 22 miles. The most memorable discovery on the course for this old Hawaiian (63) was coming upon Ft. Snelling in all its ageless majesty. I am spending time online now brushing up on this part of our American heritage. As an artist I shall be doing a painting of the fort to commemorate my visit to your city. My MAHALO (thanks) to the organizers of the race and all my ALOHA to the many volunteers who provided aid and cheered us runners on to the Finish Line! PS: Ol' Miss looked so grand; wish the race route went pass the Metrodome cuz I'm a Viking fan, being the dentist back in Honolulu for the Nogas!

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