A rainy race day in Louisville. Pacing 5:00. Finished 25 seconds under. Marathon #10 for the year, complete. A hello to all the people I saw and forgot to take pictures with: Hector Reyes, Nadia Guimont, Karin Herzmann Donna Dullys, Ken Fattmann, Andrew Wetterer, Amy Frederick, Greg Burress, etc. Fun fact: Louisville is the only…
Month: April 2016
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon 2016
We run to remember. That’s the theme. That’s the thought. I’ve had this race on my list for a while, this Bataan, Joplin, and Marshall University are the only memorial marathons I’m familiar with. As often as we do these things it can be easy to just bang another one out without much thought. But…
Garmin Marathon 2016
Marathon #74, #8 Year to date, in Olathe, Kansas. I missed my sub-4 attempt by 24 seconds. 4:00:23.92 is a perfectly respectable time, but it is a failure to achieve the goal I set for myself. The important thing about goals is that they should be achievable, and challenge you. Did I give my best?…
Ann Arbor Marathon 2016
Ugly, but sub-4 by a hair at the Ann Arbor Marathon in miserable, 21° weather, with snow, ice, potholes and a few things on my mind. Fun fact: A collection of “fairy doors” is scattered throughout Ann Arbor. The first public door appeared in 2005, and since then locals have been leaving gifts like nickels…