Category: Race Recap
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Honolulu Marathon Race Report
This is my second time running the Honolulu Marathon. The first time I finished in 4:59 and by A Goal on this round was sub 4:20.
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Ironman Madison 70.3 Race Recap
Race recap on the 2021 Ironman Madison 70.3 race. Great course and expertly organized.
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How to Plan Your Next Running Route
Now that we’re in the early weeks of spring, you’re probably itching to get back outside for your runs instead of feeling stuck inside on the treadmill. To avoid boredom or monotony in your workouts, it’s important to find routes that will sufficiently challenge you during your training sessions. Furthermore, if you plan to take…
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5 Key Tips to Remember When Training for Your First 5K
The annual Big Dam Run is less than 2 months away, but there’s still plenty of time to sign up and begin training for the race! The 5K distance makes this run incredibly beginner-friendly, and the virtual setting provides flexibility for people who don’t want to run outside in the cold, wake up early, or…
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Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Race Recap
The 2019 Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon December 15th, 2019 – Hilo, Hawaii We started our marathon journey with a tour of the bird sanctuary near Hilo. The Hawai’i Bird Conservation Marathon supports endemic birds of Hawai‘i through the Hawai‘i Forest Institute for the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC), Discovery Forest, in Volcano, Hawai‘i. It was…
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Suryam Marathon – Race Recap
I just finished running the Mumbai half marathon (see the marathon race recap here) with only a couple of hours of sleep when a friend of mine told me about this new race in Ahmedabad. “Of course I will do it,” I said. My friend Amit Bhattacharjee knew the race organizer, and he arranged to…
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10 years of the Big Dam Run
The Magento community is healthy and vibrant, and we have been running since the beginning. The first Magento Imagine happened in 2011, and a group of us got together and did some runs. The next year the conference got more significant and more formal. If Susan was coming to the event, she also wants to…
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My Mumbai Marathon Adventure
I signed up and ran the Mumbai half marathon in 2020 one year ago today. Our plan was to land a day before the race in order to get my race bib and get some rest before the race. My adventure started in Minneapolis, then a short layer in New York and a direct flight…
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Surf 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 Marathon on Oct 25th, 2020, but that didn’t happen for some reason. (Could have been COVID-19). When I saw this race come up I was excited to…
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Revel 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-19 pandemic. The race is held on Mt. Charleston outside Las Vegas Nevada Marathon Number 20 in the books – Unexpected BIG PR The race was limited…