Cleveland Half Marathon

3 things Thursday

by David H.
Ohio state flag

1. Besides the Richmond Marathon in a little less than 6 months, I don’t have any races on my schedule. It’s a refreshing feeling. That doesn’t mean I won’t put something on my calendar soon, but for at least a couple of weeks I’m enjoying not having the stress of training or thinking about PRs. [...]

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The Cleveland Experience

by David H.

Beyond my race performance, my brief encounter with Cleveland was a positive one. I kind of wish I wouldn’t have rushed my time there so I could have taken in more of the sights. Back when I was going to run the marathon, my plan was to make a full weekend out of it. When [...]

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Missing the “it” factor

by David H.

I don’t know if was the weather, or not knowing the course, or my allergies, or something else altogether, but I didn’t have “it” today. The Cleveland Half Marathon will go down in my books as one of my personal worst race experiences. On a day that got hot very quickly after a few miles, [...]

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“A” race No. 2

by David H.

I’ve never really referred to the Cleveland Half Marathon as an “A” race, but it is. My goal for this race is to go sub 1:40, knocking 49 seconds off my Shamrock time from March. I’ve been so quiet about training specifics all year, but since March I’ve done some things that I think will [...]

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Race week focus: my health

by David H.

I’m entering Cleveland Half Marathon race week with a huge question – will I be healthy enough to even run it? This isn’t about seeking out cheerleader responses or wanting advice – it’s a legitimate question that I need to deal with as the week goes along. From the second half of last week through [...]

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Countdown to Cleveland

by David H.
Right choice, Cleveland Half

Now that the Cleveland Half Marathon is less than two weeks away, I’m finally excited about it. It’s been one of those events that I’ve put on the back-burner. Sure I’ve been training for it, but I sort of feel like I’ve been avoiding talking about it in great detail. When I “downgraded” from the full [...]

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