I’ve started writing this post multiple times. My initial thought was to complain about the weather and make a sarcastic list of summer running tips. Like No. 1 — just don’t do it. No. 2 — hibernate until fall. But I reached a point of acceptance in a recent boiling hot long run. I was […]
Do something new, then take in the view
Views of the Las Vegas valley from the top of Black Mountain in Henderson, Nevada. Trying to do something new consistently in 2021 For 15 minutes we crawled up the side of Black Mountain Sunday in Henderson, Nevada. The distance travelled? About a quarter mile. Normally I would hate moving so slowly. That’s why I’ve […]
2020 Boston Marathon — virtual, and very weird
The Boston Marathon is my No. 1 A race every single year I’m fortunate enough to qualify, get accepted, and run from Hopkinton to Boylston St. I knew the 2020 Boston Marathon would be my best race yet (I think that every year though). Instead, my 2020 Boston Marathon ended up taking place in Las […]
My Marathon Monday — right on Las Vegas, left on Fremont
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 […]
Wrapping a disappointing running 2019 with hope for what will come next
My running year ended almost exactly like it began — with a surge of hope on a picturesque trail. Missed race goals and injury struggles filled the middle, but I couldn’t script a better start or end. My hope, as we all turn ahead to 2020, is that I can learn from my 2019 missteps […]
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