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13 Tips for Running the Paris Marathon

January 12, 2020 No Comments

The Paris Marathon is held annually in early to mid-April, and attracts 50,000 runners from…

October 25, 2019 No Comments

Last weekend, I ran the Columbus Half Marathon with 9,000 other runners (and 3,600 marathoners)….

October 4, 2019 No Comments

Last weekend, I did the TARC Fall Classic in Carlisle, Massachusetts. TARC stands for Trail…

September 10, 2019 No Comments

This race was a little different from my others because I decided to go…

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…

May 25, 2019 5 Comments

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

April 19, 2019 3 Comments

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

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…