Marathon

Marine Corps Marathon Recap

This weekend I completed the Marine Corps Marathon – my 7th standalone marathon (8th including Ironman Austria or 9th including the Jed Smith 50K). It’s the first marathon I’ve done “for fun” and the most undertrained I’ve ever been for a race this distance. It was also, [...] Read more...

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5 Tips for Marathon Week

It’s just a few days before my 8th marathon and I’m well into my marathon week routine. There are a lot of tips out there to get you ready for your big race, but today’s I’m going to share 5 of my tips that are part of [...] Read more...

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I Hate Running

Me and running are on bad terms right now. I’m trying really hard to turn things around and be positive, but I’m not doing a very good job. In fact, I called Kirk during the final miles of my “long” run on Sunday…crying…and told him that very [...] Read more...

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Can You Run A Marathon For Fun?

Over the past few months, I’ve shared about my running struggles and the Marine Corps marathon several times (here, here, & here, for example). After our move to Colorado, I had a much harder time adjusting to the altitude and hills than I expected. Instead of a [...] Read more...

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