A few weeks ago, I ran a half marathon. The goal was pretty simple: keep myself honest with my fitness leading into next year's San Francisco marathon. As a result, there were no ambitions for finishing time or even a personal mandate to run the entire distance. I…
I recently completed my first marathon. In some ways, it went better than I could have hoped for. In others, it was a disaster, destined to fail from the very start. You can read my thoughts from before the race here for some history. Results I finished the 2023 San…
In a few days I'll be running the San Francisco marathon. It will be my first marathon and my first organized race ever. I don't expect to be able to predict how things will go on race day, but I already feel incredible relief knowing that…
My one big goal for this year was to run a marathon. I spent months training and worked my way up to 15 extremely hilly miles every week, with a clear peaking and tapering plan leading into the event. 3 weeks from marathon day, I started to feel sick. 2…