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2009 Delaware Marathon

Robert James Reese — Mon, 18 May 2009 01:18:51 +0000

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 [...]

Pre-Marathon Thoughts: Delaware

Robert James Reese — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:11:11 +0000

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 [...]

Pre-Marathon Thoughts: Pace

Robert James Reese — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:05:32 +0000

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 [...]

Pre-Marathon Thoughts: Heat

Robert James Reese — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:18:34 +0000

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 [...]

Slump

Robert James Reese — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:21:09 +0000

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 [...]

2009 Marathons

Robert James Reese — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:51:20 +0000

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 [...]