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Duke City Marathon, crossing off state No. 41 for a second time

October 25, 2021 by Brent

Duke City Marathon

In 2012 I ran the Duke City Marathon. I finished in 3:55 for my second sub 4 hour finish ever, and that’s when I decided I would try to run a sub 4 all 50 states. Fast forward to 2019, and I applied for membership in the 50 sub 4 club online. My submission came […]

Filed Under: Race reports Tagged With: Boston Marathon, Duke City, Duke City Marathon, fitness, marathon, marathon training, motivation, race, race report, run

Still on the 2020 start line, and ready to make the most of the year ahead

January 10, 2020 by Brent

2020 start line

The sun about to rise, as seen on a recent early-morning trail run from Calico Basin. Ready to make 2020 the best year yet In the middle of my fourth 1-mile repeat during this morning’s workout, I had four consecutive thoughts. First, “my right Achilles isn’t tight or hurting!” I can’t remember my last run […]

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Nike Vaporfly 4% initial reaction and review

October 15, 2018 by Brent

Nike Vaporfly 4%

I took the plunge. For well more than a year I have watched the running world (for the most part) swoon over the Nike Vaporfly 4%. It’s the running shoe that sounds too good to be true. Want to improve your running efficiency by around 4% on average without changing anything but your footwear? Then this […]

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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 […]

Filed Under: Race reports Tagged With: 5K, Columbus, Donut run, fitness, marathon training, motivation, Ohio, PR, race, run, runner, speed

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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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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