Category: race report
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The last 6 months have been hard for me as a runner. I DNFd my March 50 miler attempt because I was undertrained on trails and just overheated and lacking mental toughness. I struggled with summer running as it really hammered me on longer runs, and shorter ones, too. I put on 7 pounds between…
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Tenth marathon; hardest in a long while On November 3, I ran the Two Cities Marathon, in Fresno/Clovis, California. In short, this was the slowest race time I’ve had since 2009, when I ran The Rocket City Marathon in 5:33. While one might see this race as a regression in performance or ability given that I’ve…
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June. Alabama. 50K. Three words you don’t always see mentioned in the same sentence. But we did it anyway. In March, when the temps were cool and spring was springing, I signed up for this inaugural trail race along the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama. I thought it would be a fun day, and give me…
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Yeah. I know this race took place in February. And I know it is April. My job has been insanely busy and stressful of late and every time I THINK I have a few moments to draft this report, something pops up and steals my free time, and saps my creative energy. I completed my…
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The race started with a huge barrage of fireworks as thousands of runners walked/jogged toward the start line. Thanks to great corral placement, I crossed the start line only 2 minutes after the gun. Jodi and I ran together for a good while. With so many people and so much interaction along the way the…
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