by PavementRunner | Aug 6, 2017 | Everything Else
What’s the saying? When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. That sounds right. Well, that’s kind of how I felt about the San Francisco Marathon weekend. In case you missed it, I was supposed to be running the SF Marathon Ultra, where you run the...
by PavementRunner | Jul 19, 2017 | Everything Else
The thought process that goes into whether or not you should miss (or Do Not Start) a race is an intense one. You know the answer. You know what you should do. You know what you would tell a friend if they were in the same situation, but that doesn’t apply to...
by PavementRunner | Jun 25, 2017 | Everything Else
I ran on #SportsBraSquad Day. You might be asking yourself. But wait, aren’t you a dude? A bro? One of those non-sports-bra-wearing-kind-of-runners? Yep. That’s accurate. For me, the day was about more than that. Strength is not defined by what you wear...
by PavementRunner | May 22, 2017 | Ultra
After two 13.1 mile loops, so much of me wanted to stop. I was tired. I was salty and sweaty. And having to head out for an additional 5 miles did not sound like fun. Mile 26.2 of a 50k sounded like a good stopping point—I’ve done it before. Almost the exact same...
by PavementRunner | May 9, 2017 | Everything Else
Running 20 miles alone is something I rarely look forward to. Sure there is a sense of serenity in taking on a distance in solitude and getting lost in your own mind, but it just sounds so daunting. 20 is a lot. I’ve written in the past about breaking up...