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Mad Marathon review — survive, advance, and cross off Vermont

October 7, 2021 by Brent

Mad Marathon review

It’s been almost a month, and I’m just now writing my Mad Marathon review. In my defense, though, it’s been one of the most chaotic months of my life. September brought a move from Las Vegas to Oregon for my family and a health hiccup. (I’m OK now, but I had several rough weeks in […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 50 states, fitness, mad marathon, mad river, marathon, marathon review, motivation, race, race report, race review, run, runner, vermont

Taking time to appreciate scenery while trail running

February 1, 2021 by Brent

trail running

It’s amazing what even a short session of trail running can do to clear your mind. Friday night was rough. My daughter woke up screaming in the middle of the night, and I didn’t get solid rest. So instead of waking up super early and checking off my planned long run, I stayed in bed […]

Filed Under: Running Tagged With: fitness, marathon, motivation, opt outside, Red Rock Canyon, run, runner, running, trail, trail running, Utah, Zion, Zion National Park

Is it possible to become a morning person?

January 25, 2021 by Brent

morning person

A glance to my right revealed the first rays of sunlight above the eastern horizon. Immediately I smiled and picked up my running pace slightly. Something about the witnessing the sun’s entrance into the day energizes me. There is a long, flat (mostly) road that runs through a future neighborhood just north of my house. […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: how to become a morning person, morning person, motivation, opt outside, run, runner, running, strava, sunrise, sunrise chaser, training

Making 2021 the year of the coaching cliché

January 11, 2021 by Brent

2021

The sun rises over Lake Mead during my first trail run of 2021, a year full of promise. One day at a time — my 2021 motto The words grate across my eardrums. “We just have to take it one day at a time.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard countless times. In my previous life […]

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My 12 days of Christmas Strava segments

December 28, 2020 by Brent

Strava segments

Finishing the final run of my 12 days of Strava segments, Christmas Day at Floyd Lamb Park. It’s the final month of 2020. A pandemic has turned the world upside down for most of the year. Finding training motivation has been difficult, and most races have either postponed or cancelled completely. Boston did both. Widespread […]

Filed Under: Running Tagged With: 2020, 2021, fitness, motivation, run, runner, segment, strava

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Brent Shirley My name is Brent Shirley, and I'm a stay-at-home dad with experience writing and selling running shoes. Married to a surgeon (she's much smarter than me). Certified RRCA running coach and 11 time Boston Marathon qualifier (2015-25, although I missed the cut in 2015-16). 50 sub 4 finisher.

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