Writing On Running

You're racing the California International Marathon!
Congrats.
This is the course preview of one of my favorite races.

The write-up can be found here.

Song: Spirits - The Strambellas

This isn’t a running essay
I’ve been working on this piece for nearly a year. I’d write paragraphs, and then stare blankly at the screen, unsure of where it was going. Because grief doesn’t bend to our heart’s intent.
Turns out that I needed to continue living with her memory as my guide.
I hope you enjoy this piece and take some solace in the lessons that I’m attempting to learn.
Oh, and call your Mom ❤️

Music: Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start (feat. Joy Oladokun)

What do you expect from Race Day?
What are your hopes, fears, aspirations, and insecurities?
I love the Marathon for many reasons, maybe the most is that it humbles everyone. If we run it right, on those fateful days, when we pour all of ourselves into each step of 26.2 miles, we end up changed in some way.

Have a beautiful race, friends.

Written essay here.

Music: Scared to Start - Michael Marcagi

I love the Boston Marathon. Having raced it nine times, I've come to obsess and admire all of its details.

In 2018 I wrote this article for Runnersworld about how to approach the course.

If you're racing, have a wonderful day. If you're cheering, scream your lungs out. And if you're considering putting in the work to someday arrive in Hopkinton to run, I'm promise you that it's worth the effort.

Music: Helen, by Elias Hix

If you thought my experience racing TSP 4.0 was intense, wait till you hear this one.

A year after running myself into the hospital with heat exhaustion, I returned to captain the team from Nike to face off against team Adidas. The rivalry was understated but assumed. Both teams were fully committed, financially flush, and willing to take risks for victory.

But it’s just a relay race, right?
What could go wrong?

Background audio:  I know it won’t work - Gracie Abrams