Race #2145k #642023 Race #112023 5k #5Turtle Trot 5k #4 I learned my lesson this year. Even though the course is flat, the weather makes it anything but fast. Instead of aiming for a fastContinue reading
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RWBS 5k 2023 – Race Recap
Race #2135k #632023 Race #102023 5k #4RWBS 5k #10 I went into this race planking to run fast but not as fast as a hard 5k effort like last year, remembering the toll that heatContinue reading
Chicago 13.1 – 2023 Race Recap
Race #212Half Marathon #772023 Race #92023 Half Marathon #4Chicago 13.1 #1 Yes, we did fly all the way to Chicago just to run this half marathon. This trip re-sparked a desire to do all theContinue reading
Freedom Flyer 2 Miler – 2023 Race Recap
Race #2112 Miler #22023 Race #82023 2 Miler #1Freedom Flyer 2 Miler #2 It’s been several years since I ran this race, mainly because for a few years they turned it into a 5k ratherContinue reading
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon – 2023 Race Recap
Race #210Half Marathon #762023 Race #72023 Half Marathon #3Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon #4 It’s not often you have a race go exactly to plan…better than the plan actually. I had one of thoseContinue reading
Mountains to Main Half Marathon 2023 Training Recap Part 2
Monday, March 13 – 20 minutes warm up, 10 x 1 minute at 5k pace, 1 minute recoveryI felt really good through this whole run, even the faster pace intervals. The recovery portion did notContinue reading
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon Training Recap – Part 1
Monday, January 30 – 50 minutes easyAfter two weeks taking it easy, I could tell that I need to rebuild hill stamina. I really enjoyed the run despite the hills feeling more difficult than usual.Continue reading
Race for Adoption 5k
Race #2095k #622023 Race #62023 5k #1Race for Adoption 5k #5 Originally I thought this run would make a great way to get a fast finish. It ended up forming a fast middle. With plentyContinue reading
Reedy River 10k, April 22, 2023 – Race Recap
Race #20810k #172023 Race #52023 10k #1Reedy River 10k #8 Waking up to the rain that I had hoped, a crossed fingers kind of hope, would move on, I wondered whether I should just runContinue reading
Craft Beer Half Marathon, April 1, 2023 – Race Recap
Race #207Half Marathon #752023 Race #42023 Half Marathon #2Craft Beer Half Marathon #1 The juxtaposition of this race, specifically the name and a scandal/calamitous events at my deeply conservative alma mater struck me as funnyContinue reading