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 […]
Still on the 2020 start line, and ready to make the most of the year ahead
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 […]
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 […]
2019 California International Marathon review — for whom the bell does not toll
At the finish area of the California International Marathon, which ends at the California State Capitol Building in downtown Sacramento. I knew going into the 2019 California International Marathon that hitting a Boston qualifier, and getting to ring the BQ bell, was unlikely. Inconsistent training gave me some doubt, but a nagging Achilles issue really […]
2019 Boston Marathon — never regret chasing a goal
Out of three consecutive Boston Marathons, 2019 was my highest corral placement but also my slowest finish. If you had told me the night before I ran the 2019 Boston Marathon that I would miss my race goal, I would have been disappointed. If you had told me that I wouldn’t run a qualifying time […]
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