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Marathon RunningWhat I think I look like running
What I think I look like (Mo on the left) and what I actually look like You are at the start of your marathon and in the back of your mind is the...
Brent W. Peterson · · 3 min read
Run Groups RunningThe importance of a running group
I started running 10 years ago with my wife Susan and we mainly ran on our own. We were training for Grandmas Marathon in 2011 and tried some gro...
Brent W. Peterson · · 2 min read
Marathon Running6th Major Marathon
Today is Jan 13th and Susan and I have a chance to sign up with Marathon Tours for the Tokyo Marathon. We had been signed up for the 2020 race but th...
Brent W. Peterson · · 2 min read
Race RecapSurf the Murph 50k Race Recap
RACE REPORT - Surf the Murph 2020 50k This was my first 50k, and I completed it with my sister Gretchen. I was supposed to run the Dublin Maratho...
Brent W. Peterson · · 2 min read
Race RecapRevel Mt. Charleston Marathon Race Recap
I ran the Mt Charleston Limited Edition Marathon on Nov 13, 2020, with my wife, Susan. This was a Revel Race that was put on especially for the COVID...
Brent W. Peterson · · 3 min read
Marathon TrainingThe freezing cold long run morning
I recently sat at my kitchen table on a cold winter morning, eating a small bowl of oatmeal and asking myself; “Why am I going out for a 3 hour run...
Brent W. Peterson · · 2 min read
Hydration and Nutrition Marathon TrainingWhat to eat? The Long Run Dilemma.
I have struggled with nutrition on long runs since I started doing long runs. My usual go to meal is a bowl of oat meal but as you get into longer an...
Brent W. Peterson · · 4 min read
Coffee and Tea Hydration and NutritionNitro Cold Brew for Warm Running
This post really has nothing to do with running or being warm. I do love Nitro Cold Brew and a year ago I set out to do my own home nitro setup. In t...
Brent W. Peterson · · 2 min read
Running Shoes Winter RunningScrews in your shoes
For years I have been running with cleats on my shoes and then YakTrax to keep my footing in the ice and snow. In all this time my friends were telli...
Brent W. Peterson · · 1 min read
SkijoringSkijoring - What the heck?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3OC05YRQxo Skiing is one of those magical things we do in Minnesota. Once we are past July, winter could start...
Brent W. Peterson · · 1 min read
Marathon TrainingMusic or no music?
Do you like to run with music in your ears or do you like to listen to the world go by? I have three different scenarios when I listen to music and w...
Brent W. Peterson · · 3 min read
Marathon TrainingWhy you should never just do one marathon
One thing I always tell my new running friends who are training for their first marathon. Sign up for another marathon right away. Chances are you ma...
Brent W. Peterson · · 1 min read