There is no such thing as a nonbinary marathoner.
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Lessons from My Almost-DNF Marathon
Have you ever had a marathon that did not go well? How about one that made you anxious toward the end? A few days ago, on January 15, 2017, I ran the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon (“Chevron”). Here are my final chip-times, splits at 13.1 miles, and Houston weather for my previous four Chevrons. The …
Pursuing Negative-Split Marathons Can Make You Unhappy
Pursuing negative-split marathons can make you unhappy, and I want you to be happier with your running or walking. The concept of a negative split comes from the track world, where a “split” refers to the time required to complete a segment of an entire race or workout — for example, to complete a 400-meter …
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Happiness and a Perception of No Progress
Happiness and a perception of no progress when it comes to marathons and half-marathons do not go together, but this perception can easily occur. Let’s look at how to overcome this perception. I ran my fifteenth marathon last month. It was the 2014 Chevron Houston Marathon. My first marathon was eleven years earlier – also …
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Trading Happiness for Better Chip-Times?
Are you trading happiness for better chip-times? If you are a marathoner or other endurance runner or walker, there is a risk that you may be trading some of your happiness for the sake of a better chip-time. Of course, faster times in races can lead to more happiness. I acknowledge that. I suppose that …
Seven Marathon Lessons Learned from Two 10K Races
Here are seven lessons that I learned as a marathoner from two 10K races — one completed last Saturday, and one completed last month. When I finished my previous 10K (Conoco Phillips Rodeo Run) about 2.5 years ago, I realized to my disappointment that there was no finisher medal waiting for me. I had been …
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7 Lies the News Media Like to Tell You about Marathons
Maybe “7 Lies the News Media Like to Tell You about Marathons” is a harsh title. First, only some reporters understand the complexity of completing a marathon. A great example would be marathoner and former TV news anchor Lisa Foronda, who is, by the way, not pictured to the left. Second, only some news editors share …
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5 Things Your Fellow Marathoners Won’t Tell You at the End of the Race
There are many things your fellow marathoners won’t tell you at the end of the race, just as there are things they won’t tell you at the start of the race or during the race. That is the focus of this third and final installment of what you might call “Public Service Announcement” articles for …
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Surfside Beach Marathon 2012
Surfside Beach Marathon 2012 yesterday is supposedly the only marathon that is run entirely on the beach. The marathon course in Surfside Beach, Texas, is a flattened loop stretching 13.1 miles from turnaround to turnaround, with the start/finish line about 2.5 miles from one of the turnarounds. The weather yesterday morning made it feel as …
2012 Texas Marathon vs. Houston Marathon
The 2012 Texas Marathon and Houston Marathon were just two weeks apart — on January 1st and January 15th, respectively. I got to participate in both of them, and finishing yet another two marathons that close together was educational. What made those fifteen days even more fun was getting to see IN PERSON (Woo-hoo!) the …