I got a new trophy for the fireplace today. There were a lot of things that I was expecting from today, new hardware was definitely not on that list. Neither was a top 10 finish. Or my running partner winning the women’s race. Or her dad dropping 15 minutes off his [...]
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Even though my marathon this weekend is only about 30 miles away from where I ran my first one, the two are about as opposite as can possibly be. It’s both exciting and scary knowing that I’m going to get such a totally different race experience. In Philly, I was one of thousands of runners [...] If I learned anything at my first marathon last fall, it was that you have to go in with a plan and, more importantly, stick to it. I let my emotions get the best of me and took off on too fast of a start, then crashed horribly (finishing the second half over 16 [...] To simply say that I’ve been thinking a lot about the marathon would be a colossal understatement. Truth be told, it has completely taken over my thoughts. I’ve wanted to write about it up here, but each time I try, I get overwhelmed and don’t even know where to begin. So, I’ve [...] My running has been quite uninspiring this week. I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but it has me worried. Paces that should normally be easy have become difficult and paces that are normally difficult have slipped my grasp. I am really starting to worry that this slump may not pass before [...] As you may know, registration for the Chicago Marathon opened up yesterday. I didn’t register. I really, really wanted to, but decided that it just wasn’t practical. First off, there’s the money. By the time it’s all said and done, I’d drop a $1,000 on the trip. That’s money I [...] |
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