I WUZ THIS CLOSE. All this year I’ve had it in my mind that 2020 was going to feature my first 200-mile race. And I had it picked out: the Bigfoot 200 in August, in Washington State. I’d already started the process; I told my wife and coach, and lined up a tentative crew with …
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Ten Years of Racing!: A Celebration, and a Lesson Learned
Last Saturday’s Holiday Hustle in Dexter – a fun and otherwise ordinary end-of-season 5K – was memorable for me. Ten years ago, the 2008 Holiday Hustle was my first-ever official race. That’s right! A dedicated non-runner until my mid-forties, I’d begun with just a few short runs here and there to supplement bike rides and …
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Lighthouse 100 Recap, Part 2: The Long Night of the Sole
When last we left off, I had resumed my attempt to complete the Lighthouse 100 at mile 65 after coming within minutes of dropping out. A wonderful lady named Laura, crewing for another runner, had helped me recover enough to continue and said she'd see me again in 2.5 miles... I made it the two …
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Lighthouse 100 Recap, Part 1
I ran the first-ever Lighthouse 100 race last weekend. This is not really a race review, but a series of vignettes about my experience. I'll give my thoughts on the course and race organization in Part 2. Hope you enjoy! I sprawled in the driver’s seat of a stranger’s car, air conditioning blowing on my …
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