Richmond Marathon training wrap-up and race goals

Posted on November 13, 2013 | 7 min read time

With just three days to go until the 2013 Richmond Marathon, there’s not much left to do to prepare for race day. Training has been done for a week and a half, carbo-loading starts today, my bags are packed, and I’m mentally and physically ready for this thing! Training wrap-up Injecting myself with the hormone goodness While I stuck with the same 16-week training plan I did for the 2012 Chicago Marathon, things were a lot different this time. [Read More]

I will run my spring marathon to raise money in support of defending California's School Success and Opportunity Act

Posted on November 12, 2013 | 4 min read time

And again, I’m blogging on a day I planned to take off… The Richmond Marathon is still a few days away and there’s a _small_ chance I’m also going to run the Rehoboth Beach Marathon in three weeks as well, but I’m already thinking about my spring marathon. I don’t know yet what the race will be, but I’m hoping to qualify for Boston there. Maybe I’ll keep it at home and run the New Jersey Marathon? [Read More]

2013 Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge (pre-HRT)

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 3 min read time

As if running 39.3 miles once wasn’t enough, I enlisted myself to take on the Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge again this year. For those not familiar with the race, it’s a half marathon one day and a marathon the next. And both run through Walt Disney World! Last year, I combined both races into one recap, but I think that got a little long so, this year, I wrote two separate posts to recap each separately. [Read More]

2013 Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge – Marathon – 4:27:06 (pre-HRT)

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 10 min read time

The full marathon, all four Walt Disney World parks, the most magical of marathons and the middle and last thirds of the Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge. And with 2013 marking the 20th running of the Walt Disney World Marathon, things were extra special! There was even a new course to enjoy! After the half marathon the day before, I made sure to keep things easy on my body. I ate plenty of carbs, drank plenty of water, and made it a short day in Epcot. [Read More]

2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon - 3:08:53 (pre-HRT)

Posted on October 9, 2012 | 15 min read time

Note: This race recap, like all of my other pre-transition race recaps, was copied over from my previous blog. I discuss attempting to quality for the Boston Marathon in this recap. At the time of writing the below, I had not yet started hormones and, under the current rules, was required to qualify under the male qualification time. I had planned to start hormones the day after the race, which made the race very special and an extra big deal to me. [Read More]

Philadelphia Marathon – 3:24:09 (pre-HRT)

Posted on November 22, 2011 | 14 min read time

Yesterday, I ran a marathon. A full one. 26.2 miles. It was physically the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And it was worth every bit of the pain that I’m currently in as I type this. Less than a year ago, I was training for my second half marathon, the Walt Disney World Half Marathon, and I had absolutely zero interest in running a full marathon. [Read More]