I was planning to run the Phil marathon (would have been my first), but have been sidelined for past month with stress fracture in the heel.
I'm almost ready to get back to my training (with doc's approval), and am looking for a marathon in January that would be good for a "first timer".
A web search came up with Carlsbad (San Diego) on Jan 16th or Phoenix on Jan 9th. Registration is closed for Disney. Houston looks too big/intimidating for my first.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm looking for something fun and not too challenging. My goal is just to finish without injury.
Thanks for any help,
Mark