More on the Missoula Marathon

On my way out to Seattle last summer, I stopped at a Starbucks in Missoula, MT, for breakfast and coffee. I ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I was really there for only the coffee. It was early, and it was cold--really cold for July. Anyway, ironically, the marathon begins at Higgins and Front Streets, only a few blocks away from the aforementioned Starbucks. That downtown area is beautiful. Most striking about the city were the surrounding mountains and the preferred mode of transportation--bicycle! As I recall, it was a workday, and everyone--I mean everyone--was commuting by bike--like nothing you've ever seen before. I didn't want to leave, and that's why I'm going back!