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2021 Boston Marathon — familiar and not so familiar sights and sounds

October 16, 2021 by Brent

2021 Boston Marathon

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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Utah Valley Marathon — scenic views, big crowds, and hot temperatures

June 8, 2021 by Brent

Utah Valley Marathon

I originally signed up for the Utah Valley Marathon at the end of April, 2020. Many of my races had been cancelled or postponed, and I was worried that I didn’t have a Boston 2021 qualifier. So I decided to run the Utah Valley Marathon in June. It seemed the race would happen at the […]

Filed Under: Race reports Tagged With: Boston Marathon, heat, heat training, marathon, motivation, Provo, race weekend, racing, run, running, training, Utah, Utah Valley Marathon

Brookings Marathon: it feels good to race again

May 17, 2021 by Brent

Brookings Marathon

It’s been a stressful and scary past 14 months. A global pandemic forced normal life to a sudden halt. So, I had a rush of emotions as I stood on the Brookings Marathon starting line Saturday. A year and a few months ago, I wouldn’t have felt anything other than self-induced pressure to run fast. […]

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Nebraska Marathon — time to flush it and move along

October 11, 2020 by Brent

Nebraska Marathon

Sometimes when a team has a bad game — a 40-point blowout loss or one with a high number of miscues and unforced errors — the head coach will either throw the game tape away or review it with his players and then immediately bury it (physically or metaphorically). Today I’m choosing that approach following a […]

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2020 Boston Marathon — virtual, and very weird

September 17, 2020 by Brent

2020 Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is my No. 1 A race every single year I’m fortunate enough to qualify, get accepted, and run from Hopkinton to Boylston St. I knew the 2020 Boston Marathon would be my best race yet (I think that every year though). Instead, my 2020 Boston Marathon ended up taking place in Las […]

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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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