Something I really took an interest in, in 2010 was running. I went from hating it, to signing up for the Vancouver Marathon, and then to loving it. I was able to get 7 races under my belt last year and a lot of good experience for my first year in the sport. I’m stoked […]
Reflections on the Vancouver Marathon
This post is one in a series about my personal running; training and racing. For other posts like this, click here. My nipples are going to bleed. That’s all I can think to myself as I scan the crowd for my uncle. Its 7 am and we were supposed to meet near the gear check, […]
A Brief History Of The Marathon
As I train for my first marathon, I thought it would be fitting to review the history of the marathon, and what it’s all about. (Info from Wikipedia) The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) […]