Richmond 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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I ran a mile last night. Nothing more, nothing less … well, technically it was 1.1. So I ran 1.1 mile(s) last night. It wasn’t too bad; it wasn’t all that great either. It was a mile, much sooner than I expected after my marathon. A mile is a mile. I’m not sure when the [...]

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What’s next? Check back later

by David H.

7.2 miles … that’s all I have to get to 1,000 running miles for the year. Sure, some of those miles are power hikes up a mountain or walk breaks during the marathon, but it’s all grueling time on my feet. I won’t let a few miles ruin the celebration of hitting this milestone. For [...]

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“Thanks” isn’t enough

by David H.

There’s a lot of my mind from Saturday’s Richmond Marathon, but it’s going to take some time to find all the right words for what I’m thinking and feeling. Before I move on to those thoughts or what might happen next, I wanted to give a big “thank you” to a lot of people for [...]

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I am a marathoner, again

by David H.

I could be mad. I could be sad. I could feel sorry for myself. But this isn’t the time for any of that. If I’m hard on myself or upset about how today went, I would be doing a disservice to myself. Today I overcame some crazy challenges that life has thrown at me in [...]

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No. 581

by David H.

This is my final pre-marathon post. It’s almost hard to believe that it’s been a year since I made this commitment and now it all comes down to a surviving a bum knee. Whether I finish in less than 4 hours or more than 5 hours, I’m determined to do this. I’ve come close to [...]

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