Friday nite flight, marathoning USA’s Pacific Northwest.  Fall FUN 🍂  First time on Washington’s eastern edge.  Beautiful scenic Spokane.  Hidden gem.  Autumn pallet, snow-remnant & TREES.

2 days, 2 hotels.  Airport Ramada Friday-midnite arrival, fancy downtown digs pre-marathon day.  Steps from Sunday’s Start, ‘cross the street from Riverfront Park.  The Davenport Grand.

Saturday morn alarm.  TWO words: Eliud Kipchoge.  Greatest distance runner of all time.

Live-stream from Vienna.  Kenyan ELITE broke the 2-hour barrier.  Impossible, now possible.  Just WOW!  Whatta way to kick-off marathon week #9.  SUPER INSPIRED!  No human is limited.

Lyft transport to bib pick-up.  Mile walk to Spokane’s downtown Grand.  FIRST-CLASS convenience.  Hotel bag drop, day chores complete.  Riverfront Park.  Soakin’ up afternoon sun & colour 🌞

Created for the 1974 World’s Fair Exposition.  Photo’d all park must-see’s.  Clock Tower, Rotary Fountain, the U.S. Pavilion, Looft Carousel, plaques/sculptures & a life-sized Radio Flyer wagon.

Quick preview of Spokane’s sprawling Centennial Trail (would trek 20+ miles tomorrow).

Spokane Falls, best for last.  Pedestrian bridge crossed.  Perfect weather, perfect season.  Water BLASTING below.  And I kept walking.  Five miles more.  Pasta dinner, hotel home by 7.

Marathon eve.  Forecast: Rain.  On my mind?  Mile 22: Doomsday Hill.  Gonna CRUSH it 💪

Spokane, Washington