Pure elation. That’s the only way to describe how I felt winning today’s inaugural Fleet Feet San Diego Slurpee 10K. **Disclaimer — the race was not Fleet Feet sanctioned, the course was not certified, and no one else ran.** As everyone should be aware, July 11 is a sacred day. It is 7-11, and hence […]
Coeur d’Alene Marathon: keep your head down, push through
What do you do when everything goes wrong early in a race? I faced that question Sunday at the Coeur d’Alene Marathon in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. My plan fell apart immediately, and I was forced to fight multiple mental battles starting in the first few miles. I learned a lot about mental toughness, however, which led […]
Big Sur Marathon review: beautiful and brutal
Hurricane Point earns its name. Classical piano at the halfway point of a marathon can be incredible inspiring in the right setting. It is possible to make a new friend while still racing hard. And Big Sur International Marathon deserves its bucket-list-race status. I learned all of that this past weekend. After a whirlwind two […]
Boston Marathon review: chasing the unicorn
Many times during the past six years, I’ve had to answer the following question. “Why do you run so much?” The answer was always the same. “I want to get faster and run the Boston Marathon.” I don’t think many people asked the obvious follow up question: “why is Boston so important?” What is it about […]
Carlsbad 5000 race recap — never underestimate a race
Worst case scenario, I should still hit a PR. That was one of my final thoughts before starting the Carlsbad 5000 yesterday. The race is marketed as “the world’s fastest 5K.” I am in the best shape of my life, far better than I was last spring when I ran my current PR of 18:02 […]
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