I crossed the 2025 Eugene Marathon finish line a little more than two weeks ago. I always start races with tiered goals. First, finish without injury. Then some time goals based on how I feel about my training block leading into the race. For the 2025 Eugene marathon, those were to qualify for Boston (sub […]
Missing 2025 Boston Marathon cutoff cuts deep
Three weeks ago today I got the email I knew was coming. Subject: “129th Boston Marathon — Notice of Non-Acceptance.” I didn’t make the cutoff, which ballooned to 6:51 faster than qualifying time. I had 4:56, so I missed by two minutes and five seconds. The Boston Marathon cutoff can cut deep. My Boston Marathon […]
Cascade Express marathon — wrapping up a painful and transformative Boston Beard 2024
This is one of the toughest race reports I’ve written. I ran the Cascade Express marathon on September 7, a race capping 12 solid weeks of training. The temperature at the starting line was far too warm. I struggle in races and general training in hot weather, so I struggled for most of the 26.2 […]
Boston Beard 2024 week 10 — consistency matters most
I scrolled back in my Strava training log trying to find a time I’ve had a streak of running consistency similar to this summer’s marathon buildup. I couldn’t find one. My goal has been to run three workouts a week. A shorter interval effort, a longer interval/tempo workout, and a long run. That has been […]
Boston Beard 2024 week 9 — finding running inspiration where I can
Summer is my least favorite season for marathon training. Or running in general. The heat and humidity zaps all energy and forces paces to slow to the point where I question every goal I have set. So I’m only grinding out the summer miles for one reason: one last shot at hitting a 2025 Boston […]
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