long runs

Putting January in the rear view mirror

by David H.

I’m not happy with January for a variety of reasons, but how can I complain about it? I spent half of it not feeling well, but I still managed to accomplish more this month than any other January. Here are the highlights: My first-ever January race. A trail race is more of an experience than [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Long run fog

by David H.
running, long run
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11 things: Baltimore Marathon edition

by David H.
Baltimore Marathon weather

There’s no better way to reflect than an 11 things posts a few days before the Baltimore Marathon. Here are 11 things that have happened during training, lessons I’ve learned, things I never posted and other random thoughts.

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Start here, finish here

by David H.
Baltimore Avenue, Bedford, Va.

On the first long run of Baltimore Marathon training, one of the first streets I ran on was Baltimore Avenue in Bedford. 15 weeks later on the final long run of training, I revisited that street as one of the final streets of my run.

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The final double-digit run

by David H.

Despite all my thoughts this week about tapering, I knew that one more double-digit long run loomed. While running 10 or more miles for a long run is something I’ve done nearly every week since July, I still had this weird feeling about this one.

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20 miles, Polish sausage and hills

by David H.
Centerfest, Bedford, running

As I approached my second 20-miler of Baltimore Marathon training this week, I’ve been doing some reflecting on the past few months, and even years, but I’m also staying focused on the final weeks of training.

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