I'm loving how many ppl are commenting on this without actually running the course. thanks to the previous poster for the example of just how windy it was out there....this picture (posted by someone earlier)
http://www.runnerspace.com/photos.php?pg=2&do=view&photo_id=198959
gave a great example of just how misleading Rock-n-Roll course maps are....i recall the seattle map being fairly flat....and then being shell shocked at how many nasty pops and flat out big climbs we had. look folks, when you're trying to run 4:50-5:00 EFFORT on those climbs, it freakin hurts....now add in the howling wind. pretty sure you can take close to a full min off those times, perhaps even more if you flatten the course to a houston style course....notice i haven't even mentioned the heat/humidity...everyone was SOAKED when they came across the line
dude-