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 […]
Running back-to-back marathons offers extra challenge, reward
When I woke up at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, Oct. 20, I dreaded getting out of bed. I’m sure it’s a common occurrence in Atlantic City. Except I hadn’t partied all night or lost my life savings in the casino. I had run the Baltimore Marathon the day before, driven three and a half […]
2019 Mesa-PHX Marathon — the anatomy of a bad race and how to bounce back
Finally hitting the finisher chute after struggling at the 2019 Mesa-PHX Marathon. Think back to your last bad race. I’m not talking purely finish time. When was the last race that made you contemplate simply limping off the course in discouragement? The last one that you know wasn’t an accurate representation of the training you […]
California International Marathon — a reminder to be grateful
Frustrated. That’s how I felt immediately following last Saturday’s California International Marathon. I was able to run a qualifying time for the 2020 Boston Marathon, and I’m proud of my effort and the way I forced myself to keep moving forward when my legs wanted to give up. But I have also set high goals […]
Cap City Half Marathon: a tough day at a great race
A week later, I’m just now writing my Cap City Half Marathon race review. A chest cold knocked me down for the past seven days, time which has all been spent either working, sleeping, or coughing. I haven’t run since last Sunday (my eight-month run streak ended), but I wanted to spend some time to […]
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