Instead of turning right on Hereford and left on Boylston, I finished my solo Marathon Monday at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Fremont Street. I’m not in Boston right now. And that’s OK. Back when the 2020 Boston Marathon was delayed (the announcement came two weeks into March, but many runners knew that […]
Mesa Marathon — Feels like the first (BQ) time
The 2020 Mesa Marathon medal next to the five-year series finisher medal. Something happens to brain function late in a marathon or a long workout. Names and stories get harder to remember. Facts get fuzzy. And math becomes impossible. I’ve always called the phenomenon “runner brain.” The point where so much effort is going into […]
2020 Carlsbad Marathon — always something to work on
A mile into the 2020 Carlsbad Marathon last Sunday, I had flashbacks to the California International Marathon six weeks earlier. Everything was tight. My right hip/groin/quad were tense, which led to a shorter and uncomfortable stride. “Here we go again,” I thought. That’s the thing about running a marathon — you never know exactly what […]
2019 California International Marathon review — for whom the bell does not toll
At the finish area of the California International Marathon, which ends at the California State Capitol Building in downtown Sacramento. I knew going into the 2019 California International Marathon that hitting a Boston qualifier, and getting to ring the BQ bell, was unlikely. Inconsistent training gave me some doubt, but a nagging Achilles issue really […]
2019 Boston Marathon — never regret chasing a goal
Out of three consecutive Boston Marathons, 2019 was my highest corral placement but also my slowest finish. If you had told me the night before I ran the 2019 Boston Marathon that I would miss my race goal, I would have been disappointed. If you had told me that I wouldn’t run a qualifying time […]
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