13.1 milesThis was my 13th or 14th time as a pacer in the Space Coast Half Marathon, all done on the South course. In the COVID year when they did not allow pacers, I ran the race as an age group athlete. Since then, this weekend has become very popular with our Palm Beach Roadrunners … Continue reading 2025 Space Coast Half Marathon
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Minneapolis, MN 4/26/25 Well here's 8 weeks of following a 5k specific workout schedule about to pour out on to the road. I loaded a plan into Final Surge, selected a goal time of 18:45 and followed the guidance. Two times per week I ran fast, then I chose to do more miles easy or … Continue reading Get in Gear 5k
The expo Friday & Saturday was very windy, a sign of what Sunday's event would entail. The Pacer tent was positioned next to our PBRR tent which was nice, I tended to both most of each day with help on each side from club members and pacers. Sunday I arrived at 4:15 am to move … Continue reading Palm Beaches Marathon 2024
Tokyo Marathon Expo 26.78 miles A big trip and a big race... The action began at the expo, which was at the Tokyo Big Sight Convention Center. That's a spot not really near anything except for the Tokyo harbor. The organization for the expo was not up to snuff compared to what I'd seen so … Continue reading 2024 Tokyo Marathon
Tapering as a part a scheduled running plan allows a trained athlete to rest for an upcoming event. All of the hard workouts have been completed, this time is purposely built into the schedule with low mileage and non-challenging runs. As an event approaches, the routine of: run, run, run switches to: rest, heal, and … Continue reading Defend Against the Stupid
13.1 mi. I am 9 miles into this, it's very humid, and the sun is creasing the top of the homes I've been hiding behind. There are three people ahead of me, and two water stops left. This, however, is not what's top of mind. "How am I still in the hunt for an overall … Continue reading Half Stunned
We had great weather conditions for this event, we had 60 degrees at the start and 63 degrees at the finish line two hours later. The team dinner was good reconnecting with the group that comes to this race each year. Only Miami Marathon has more pacer people! My morning started early as I woke … Continue reading 2017 Space Coast Half Marathon
13mi / 5mi. First up - the Saturday run with the group. Dave met me, Walter was in Taiwan and Manila. I got to the store early and quickly realizeed I had no food/gel/snack. I will try to formulate a healthier alternative than the heavily processed gels I have always used. They cannot be good for … Continue reading Two for the 9th
Training Group in the Northern Palm Beach area focusing on the Palm Beach Half Marathon - Dec. 8th, 2013
13.1 mi. This race and the prep leading up to it was filled with so much fun and enjoyment for me. Travel, friends, fun and FUN, (the band) made for a great weekend in Vancouver . Charlotte, Stanton and I drove up Friday afternoon from Seattle. From home - I knew Teresa and Robert, Lanae, … Continue reading Sea Wheeze 2012
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