A twisted ankle, overheated final 5K, and wrong-turn DQ turned three straight marathons sour for me to start the Fall racing season. All of that drama and disappointment made Sunday’s Outer Banks Marathon finish more special. Failing to hit race goals can lead to more self pressure and self doubt — feelings I tried to […]
42nd Marine Corps Marathon, an honor and a challenge
Marine Corps Marathon is called “The People’s Marathon.” The race earns its moniker. It starts next to Arlington National Cemetery, winds through Virginia, Georgetown, Washington D.C. and back across the river to Arlington, Virginia, to finish near the Marine Corps Memorial depicting Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima. With throngs of runners and […]
Preparing for MCM, raising money for Team RWB
My first memory of Team RWB was seeing the eagle singlet at a race shortly after I moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. “That’s a cool logo,” I thought. I didn’t realize what was behind that logo. Then I started seeing more and more Team RWB logos around. Several members would line up and hold American flags […]
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