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Enjoying the unexpected PR, and donuts

October 30, 2017 by Brent

unexpected PR

I showed up for donuts and ended up with an unexpected PR. Running is crazy like that — you never know when it’s going to be your day. No matter how hard we attempt to set up a PR attempt, there are so many things we can’t control. On Sunday, I participated in the Columbus […]

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Carlsbad 5000 race recap — never underestimate a race

April 3, 2017 by Brent

Carlsbad 5000

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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Firecracker 5K redemption … sort of

July 14, 2016 by Brent

Firecracker

“Why did I want to do this?” I looked down at my watch this morning, and it showed I was 1.21 miles into the Firecracker 5K course. I was falling off pace and questioning why running the course means so much to me. After I spent my Fourth of July in bed and on medication […]

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My failed beer mile

June 18, 2016 by Brent

I have nothing to be proud of after a failed morning of running. Nothing. But, I’m going to categorize my experience as practice and resolve to learn from my flop. First, the circumstances didn’t line up well. I haven’t been running well for more than a month. I’m not quite heat acclimated yet, and this […]

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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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