This Saturday, I embark upon a historic milestone: my tenth marathon. “OMG, how did you get there???” you ask? Well… Marine Corps Marathon, October 2014 WDW Marathon, January 2015 Marine Corps Marathon, October 2015 WDW Marathon, January 2016 Marine Corps Marathon, October 2016 WDW Marathon, January 2017 Rock ‘n Roll Marathon DC, March 2017 Baltimore Marathon, October 2017 Walt...
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You could, conceivably, run the Baltimore Marathon AND the Marine Corps Marathon the same year. They’re never on the same day. They are sometimes on the same weekend, and historically they’re always within a week of each other. This year the two are spaced apart by about a week (Oct 20 & 28), so the feat is a little less daunting than...
Continue readingMini trip report! Read all the posts in this report here. Did I say I was finished with my WDW Marathon trip report? Just kidding! See, I let my Annual Pass lapse because I knew I wouldn’t be taking enough trips in the allotted time frame. No doubt I’ll get another – after all, I think we can all agree...
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Mini trip report! Read all the posts in this report here. In the immortal words of Salieri: And then, a miracle! I love the WDW Marathon. Just thinking about it fills me with joy. But in the middle of the race I thought it might be my worst one yet… and then it ended up being my best marathon ever. Let’s...
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Oh, WDW Marathon, my one true love. I could never quit you. I’m a fool any time I delay registering for you – I should know by now I’ll come running back at the last minute. Yes, it’s time once again for my favorite race of the year! I’m doing a whirlwind weekend a la 2016 – I’m flying down Saturday,...
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One nice perk the Baltimore Marathon offers its participants is free race photos. No $35-for-a-single-photo-file nonsense here! Mind you, I usually look, shall we say, less than radiant in my race pics, but of course I always check ’em out anyway. And I was scrolling through the available shots, a saga unfolded. Let’s start from the beginning. Here I...
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From the lowest lows to the highest highs. After my disastrous Baltimore Marathon, what’s my next move? Why, I’m going to Walt Disney World! I really thought I wasn’t running the Walt Disney World Marathon this year. I really didn’t think I would. My Annual Pass expires in December. I thought I would be fiscally responsible and save my...
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I ran the Baltimore Marathon with my heart. I want to be absolutely clear that when I say this I mean it metaphorically, because “I ran this race with my heart” is just a nicer way of saying “my physical body failed me.” And with that cheery start, let’s dive into a recap of the Baltimore Marathon! My morning...
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Last week I dreamed that for some reason I thought the Baltimore Marathon was a virtual race I could complete on the treadmill. But then I was in the city and people were running a real course! I thought if I changed into my running gear really fast I could make it to the start line, but I kept...
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Surprise! I’m running the Baltimore Marathon! Maybe it’s not that surprising, given that it showed up among the possibilities when I wrote a post about which fall marathon to choose. But it might not have been my first choice – if I hadn’t tripped and fallen into a bib. My friend Sarah is also a runner with multiple marathons...
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