Marathon Reports

I finished a marathon in my 49th state in the 49th state in the 49th edition of the Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon. [more …]

my readiness level was 1%. My FitBit app recommended, “Your body might need rest. For active recovery, try light walks, stretches, or restorative yoga.” If I tried the stretches or restorative yoga, I would never get through 26 miles. So, I went the light walk route. [more …]

The Kansas race was in Hiawatha, a small town 40 miles west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. Saint Joseph is where many Oregon Trail wagon trains organized and started their trek [more …]

I know that monitoring the weather is an essential factor in race preparation. For once, I had to monitor volcanos. This running stuff is good for your brain. [more …]

I decided to get out of town on JFK weekend. That way, I would not experience weather nostalgia. On Thursday, November 17, I headed to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to run Sunday’s Route 66 Marathon. [more …]

I was not sure how I was going to do. On October 16, 2022, I finished the Duke City Marathon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [more …]

My legs were dead from the start. On June 19, 2022, I finished the San Juan Island Marathon on San Juan Island, Washington. This race was my sixth marathon finish in 8 weeks. [more …]

Intermediate goals are good. I finished the Governor’s Cup Marathon in Helena, Montana. I planned to finish 5 miles in 1 hour, 10 miles in 2 hours, 15 miles in 3 hours, and 20 miles in 4 hours. That would give me 2 hours to complete a 10 km. [more …]

“runners remember the last part of their experience the most. Have them leave happy.” It’s not the great, beautiful course that I remember. [more …]