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Race Review: Dave Staley Aquathlon 2019

August 17, 2019 No Comments

Last weekend, I raced in a very small and cute aquathlon (I struggled with pronunciation…

June 28, 2019 No Comments

I actually wasn’t able to run this event, so this is a “spectator edition.” I’ve…

June 5, 2019 1 Comment

I’ve wanted some more “serious” trail shoes for a while now, so I was happy…

May 25, 2019 5 Comments

Two weeks ago, I did a 19km (11.9mi) trail race as a training run—the Trail…

May 10, 2019 No Comments

Disclaimer: I’m not a running/triathlon coach; this is simply an overview of the kind of…

April 19, 2019 3 Comments

I wasn’t sure what to expect this race. Less than two weeks before, I struggled…

March 31, 2019 6 Comments

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music after the Barcelona Half Marathon. This post contains affiliate links, so…

February 17, 2019 2 Comments

Last week, I ran the eDreams Barcelona Half Marathon (or mitja marató as they would…

January 28, 2019 No Comments

In November 2018, I ran Les Foulées Beaunoises, which was a random distance 10.4k (6.46mi) through…

December 10, 2018 No Comments

Last month, I did a 14km (8.74mi) trail race in Burgundy called La Madone. The…