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My Top 5 Favorite Half Marathon Races

As I navigate a hazy running future with my knee, there is the possibility that that half marathons will no longer be part of my racing calendar. Truth be told, I’m actually better at races that go between 6-10 miles. Those races don’t take near a toll on me as much as thirteen plus miles. Nor do they require the same degree of mental focus as the longer half marathon. That’s likely the reason I prefer the half marathon. For me, they represent the ultimate challenge in com

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Jan 164 min read

Goals for 2026: Finding New Normal

It happened on Pre’s Trail in Eugene last month. Call it an epiphany. Call it a defining moment. Or just call it a good day. Regardless, I left that workout with a greater determination and goal. I wanted to run again. It was a cool, foggy morning. A soundtrack of late 1983 music kept me company on those sawdust trails as I alternated five minutes of running with three minutes of walking. Although it was a world removed from what I’d have been doing just six months earli

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Jan 24 min read

My Blissful Shoe Ignorance

Say "Hi!" to the Winflo Twins! Meet the Winflo Twins! They've logged over 350 miles with me. Cold early spring mornings along neighborhood bicycle trails to training on wooded paths with my coach as well as those special moments on Pre's Trail in Eugene. We've had some good times. But unfortunately, they're coming to end. They're less than 50 miles from reaching 400 miles. That's the milestone when I retire one pair of shoes for another. That day is postponed as my recov

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Nov 21, 20254 min read

PRP & Life Without Running

One of my last Saturday morning runs. Enough is enough! As many of you who follow this blog are aware, I’ve been dealing with tightness and pain in my left knee since late June. Turns out the culprit is arthritis. Although diagnosed as mild, the condition has shown only minimal improvement with each flare up further reducing my pace and total miles. This morning, I will undergo a treatment called Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) to address this. It involves taking a blood sampl

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Oct 24, 20254 min read