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Personal record in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle half-marathon

Earlier today, I completed my fifth half-marathon, running the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle 2010 Half-Marathon in 1:54:12. That time sets the personal record I have been striving for since my very first half-marathon, Bellingham Bay 2008. The race felt great. … Continue reading

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Running the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle 2010 Half-Marathon

Has it really been over six months since my last running post? Wow. That’s bad. The good news is I have not give up running or blogging. On the running front, I have selected a previous favorite for my fifth … Continue reading

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It’s about finishing what you start

I started my 4th half-marathon promptly at 8 AM, Sunday, September 13, along with 640+ other Skagit Flats marathoners/half-marathoners. It felt great running outdoors soaking in the late-summer, early-autumn beauty of the Pacific Northwest. I ran with an excited bounce … Continue reading

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Training for my fourth half-marathon

I am scheduled to run the Skagit Flats Half-Marathon in just over two weeks—8 AM, Sunday, September 13, to be exact. The course is about an hour north of our home and will be the smallest of the races I … Continue reading

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Rockin’ in Seattle

Update (6/30/2009): The official results are in. I finished 3,584th out of 15,610 half-marathoners (1,751 out of 4,221 males). My chip time was officially 2:01:51. My pride remains somewhat intact since I finished before the fastest full-marathoner who ran twice … Continue reading

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