Tag Archives: marathon

On New Boston Qualifying Standards, Fairness, and Determination

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Thomas Powell

Warning: The title was initially “On Qualifying, Fairness, and Determination”. I’m not sure if I’m sticking with that topic.  It just echoed the general reaction from runners in response to the new qualifying standards and procedures for the Boston Marathon … Continue reading →

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Iroquois is for Runners, or How to Ruin the Best Half Marathon in the Country

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Thomas Powell

The Course In Question Go to the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon page for the course map. Where I’m Coming From I’m a runner with modest ability.  I never ran track or cross country in high school.  I barely finished the … Continue reading →

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Exit the Monkey, 2 years later – a race report

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thomas Powell

It’s been two years since I last ran the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon. Last Time on Monkey… In my last experience, the Flying Monkey was my first marathon coming back from injury time-off in August and September.  Earlier that … Continue reading →

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Switching focus away from the marathon for a little while

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Thomas Powell

I’ve had a combination of really good marathon experiences and really bad marathon experiences at this point. The race day experience doesn’t bother me too much. The marathon is a challenging distance to run well, because little problems early on … Continue reading →

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Chicago Megathon, er… Marathon Race Report

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Let’s get the gory details out of the way.  My time was a 4:24:50. I was hoping for a sub-4. The Chicago Marathon was on my list of marathons that I wanted to do.  While New York has the five … Continue reading →

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