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First California impressions: the weather lives up to the hype

September 10, 2016 by Brent

California impressions

  I’ve been in California for 10 days. Here are my first California impressions, in no order of importance. No. 1: The weather is amazing. Who would think that San Diego, a place with average yearly temperature of less than 70 degrees, would have nice weather all 10 days so far? Of course the weather is […]

Filed Under: Life, Running Tagged With: fitness, goals, heat, heat running, humidity, long run, marathon, marathon training, motivation, runner, running, San Diego, Shreveport, summer, training, training plan, west, west coast

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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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