Standing waiting to start the 2024 Boston Marathon, I felt a drop of sweat slide down my left arm. I should have known in that moment that it was going to be a rough day. I had moved back to corral seven to run with a group I knew only from Strava interactions. But they […]
Racing the Jackson Hole Marathon
The Jackson Hole Marathon provides amazing natural beauty along with thin air and a long, punishing uphill climb.
Enjoying every moment of the 2022 Boston Marathon
I worried for most of the hours leading up to the 2022 Boston Marathon. This year was my fifth in-person Boston, but my it was my first time starting the race without having already run a qualifier for the next year. My brain focused on not having a 2023 BQ. With only one other race […]
Duke City Marathon, crossing off state No. 41 for a second time
In 2012 I ran the Duke City Marathon. I finished in 3:55 for my second sub 4 hour finish ever, and that’s when I decided I would try to run a sub 4 all 50 states. Fast forward to 2019, and I applied for membership in the 50 sub 4 club online. My submission came […]
2021 Boston Marathon — familiar and not so familiar sights and sounds
I could see something was wrong. Runners were parting uphill ahead of me, with a 2021 Boston Marathon volunteer waving her arms to direct traffic. A runner was down in the middle of the road in mile 8. As I ran past on the right, I realized the runner wasn’t conscious or breathing. Her face […]
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