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Glass City Marathon

Okay, so typically I just try to review a marathon as objectively as possible, trying to separate my own race experience from the overall experience of the event. But the 2019 Glass City Marathon is and forever will be an important marathon to remember, so this post will be in two parts. This part will record my personal…

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Charlevoix Marathon

I freaking love the Charlevoix Marathon. It could be the views of Lake Michigan, the small-town charm, the world’s greatest sandwich shop waiting for me at the finish… But the biggest thing to me is the magical redemptive qualities this race seems to possess. The first time I ran this race back in 2014, I was coming off…

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Sleeping Bear Marathon

If you’ve ever found yourself in the heart of marathon season thinking, “What’s with all these big city marathons? When did the wholesome sport of marathon running become so commercialized? I need to get back to the basics, the real soul of the marathon without all the bells a whistles.” Well, first I would commend you on your…

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The week before your marathon

The week before the marathon, the longest week of your life. I would know since last week (before my marathon) was in fact the longest week of my life. We all have our coping mechanisms to get through this weird and stressful time. I’m sure our significant others also have coping methods to get through our mood swings and…

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A runner’s guide to swimming

Sometimes, life doesn’t go the way you want it to. Which is totally ridiculous and honestly, something should be done about it. In the meantime, I suppose I’ll just continue to deal with it. For example, when an injury stops me from running for awhile, I deal with it by swimming instead. The result? I hate swimming slightly…

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What I learned from my 450 day run streak

Run streaks are all the rage now. Since we humans tend to favor the “all or nothing” mentality, it makes a lot of sense. But as far as streaks go, a running streak isn’t a half bad idea. It’s perfect for those struggling with getting out the door or those with no races on the horizon to keep…

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An ode to cross country season

Everyone knows fall isn’t the greatest season because of apple picking and pumpkins and Halloween. It’s such a fantastic time of year because it’s filled with fall marathons, road races, and cross country season. Or in my case, nostalgia about cross country season every time I walk out the door. I am lucky enough to think back fondly…

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Kalamazoo Marathon

I ran the 2017 Kalamazoo Marathon this past weekend and I must say, this race will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my 10th marathon, after all. I don’t know exactly why reaching the 10th marathon mark meant so much to me. I do like the idea of having the experience of 10 marathons…

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So you want to run a trail marathon…

I am no longer a trail marathon virgin. On Saturday, I finished the Hurt the Dirt Marathon, my first trail marathon (also my first marathon in two years, which gives me an identity crisis if I think about it too much). So now I am a trail marathon expert. You may ask me all the questions. Yeah, no. But…

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