Blue Ridge Marathon

The final disappointment

I’ve stayed quiet about this, but I should be running a half marathon this weekend. Last year’s “Instant Classic” of the Blue Ridge Half Marathon is taking place this weekend in Roanoke.

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Thanks to everyone who entered the contest to win an entry to the Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke, Va., in April. The winner, thanks to Random.org, was the fifth comment out of 14. It came from Anita F. It’s very fitting that Anita won — she’s lived in Roanoke for about seven years, has done [...]

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Want to run the Blue Ridge Marathon?

by David H.

Last spring I called the Blue Ridge Half Marathon an “instant classic” and it appears many others had twice as much fun doing the full marathon that day. Well, the second National College Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway is coming around in April and I’m here to give you a chance to run it [...]

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A run with my son … and a hill

by David H.

Just after I got to mile 13 today, I saw my wife and son cheering me on. I saw a big smile on his face … I looked behind me to see no one near me … and scooped him up. Finishing the last little bit of today’s Lynchburg Half Marathon with him was special [...]

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What’s next is now

by David H.

I’ve probably had this headline before, or something very similar. As with any given race — whether good or bad — the question of “What’s next?” always comes up quickly, whether or not I want it to. After Saturday’s race, I feel great. My calves were a bit sore yesterday, and overall I can feel [...]

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An instant classic

by David H.

Every so often in the running journey, there are particular runs or races that come along that are life-changers. They’re the type of runs you look back on years from now as events that helped define who you are as a runner. For me, I have a few moments that stand out before I started [...]

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