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Doctor Who Virtual Race Series

It is no secret I am slightly obsessed with certain sci-fi and fantasy books, movies, and shows. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Doctor Who are at the top of that list. So when the 50th Anniversary was up and coming for Doctor Who I poked around on the

Getting it back via R&R

I started this post a while back and got busy and let it hang in limbo. So ………

After the Mangler 50k on Saturday smart recovery was at the top of my to do list. I’m still figuring out the best ways for my body to recover after a

So you want to run a 10k

In this “So you want to run” we will talk about transitioning from a 5k to a 10k; What it takes and how to prepare. If you are getting ready for your first 5k check out my post So you want to run a 5k.

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2014 Marshall Mangler 50k Race Report

After having to cancel every race I wanted to run for a few months at the end of summer / early fall due to work I decided I wanted to test myself. I signed up for the Marshall Mangler 50 k. I had 8 weeks to train. The challenge, the

Last Long Run Before the Mangler

I woke up around 6:45, late for a long run day, made a pack of raw steel cut organic oatmeal that I added raisins and honey to. Ate a banana. Filled my travel mug with coffee and headed up to North Park to run the first lap of the Marshall

Taper, Taper, Tapas: One week from the Marshall Mangler 50k

I’m one week out from my first 50k and second trail race! It has been a crazy 2 months of training and as always during a taper I find myself nervous. I could have prepared more, I could have run more miles, I should have cross-trained more (I really should

So you want to run a 5k

The past few posts gave you a little background on me. Let’s move on to the fun stuff! This is the first in my “So you want to run” series. I will be covering a different race distance with each article in this series. This is geared towards someone who