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Nighttime running — embrace the isolation

November 20, 2016 by Brent

nighttime running

I’ve gone nighttime running five times in the past week. The first was a marathon event up and down the strip in Las Vegas, complete with constant loud music and strobe lights. The second was a super-moon run at Torrey Pines State Park that included some moderate trails and a steep paved hill. The third […]

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Run the strip at night: Las Vegas at its best

November 14, 2016 by Brent

Las Vegas

For anyone wanting to run a marathon or half marathon in Nevada, run the strip at night. It’s truly Las Vegas at its best. Yes, I ran a marathon the previous weekend in Indianapolis. Yes, I was sick during the week. I drove over on race day (Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas starts at 4:30 […]

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On helpless days, “Decide what to be and go be it”

November 11, 2016 by Brent

helpless

It’s easy to feel helpless in this life. I’ve been stuck off and on in cycles of feeling powerless, unable to change the things I care about most. This week, I was reminded again how little I matter. Many of us watched state after state turn either blue or red on an electoral map. While each American […]

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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon: another lesson in pushing through

November 8, 2016 by Brent

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

One date has been circled and underlined on my calendar all year. November 5. That was my goal race. My A race. The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon — a perfect mix of flat, scenic roads with the cooler temperatures I love. Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was supposed to be my best race of the year. I got […]

Filed Under: Race reports Tagged With: goals, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, long run, marathon, marathon training, patience, race, race report, race weekend, run, runner, running

My nutrition battle: trying to face the facts

October 24, 2016 by Brent

nutrition battle

It’s easy to own my running shortcomings. I haven’t done enough hard workouts. My daily and weekly mileage has dropped off. I’m not completing the workouts I could finish earlier this year. But accepting the reality that I fight a daily nutrition battle is much tougher. In the past, I’ve been on a pendulum across […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: fitness, food, food struggles, motivation, nutrition, run, runner, running, training, training program

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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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