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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

August please go away; you’re the worst

August 26, 2017 by Brent

August please go away

It happens every year. August rolls around, and my training falls apart. But this year will be different, right? No Louisiana heat and humidity. Instead, I have California breezes and coastal views. Still, same story (I was sick for the whole first week, including a three day stretch where I barely left my room). August […]

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Runsploring sometimes leads to new perspective

October 1, 2016 by Brent

runsploring

It’s not my word alone. I’m sure of it. Surely someone else thought to combine running and exploring to create runsploring before me. No matter. If I’m plagiarizing, sue me. (Actually don’t. Just let me know and I’ll give you the credit). As I worked my way back to my starting point on my run today, […]

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First California impressions: the weather lives up to the hype

September 10, 2016 by Brent

California impressions

  I’ve been in California for 10 days. Here are my first California impressions, in no order of importance. No. 1: The weather is amazing. Who would think that San Diego, a place with average yearly temperature of less than 70 degrees, would have nice weather all 10 days so far? Of course the weather is […]

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Waving the white flag to Louisiana summer 2016

August 22, 2016 by Brent

Louisiana summer

I’m doing it. I’m waving the white surrender flag. You win, Louisiana summer 2016. Sadly, reaching this decision took a long time. “You’re eventually going to be heat acclimated,” I told myself. As I ran Sunday night, however, I realized I’m fooling myself to think I have any chance to prevail over this heat and […]

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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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