Tag: Race Report
Lessons from the race course
Ultimately, on those “bad days,” what are you going to do, quit or keep pushing forward and competing. We stress to them to do their best and finish what they started. And in the end, they’ll be able to look back on their test or their match and...
Rim to Rim : North Kaibob to Bright Angel Campground
This is the second post in Coach Stacey‘s series about her completion of the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim. You can read about the logistics …...
The Changing Race Landscape
It’s Hogsback Half Marathon Week. I’ve directed this race since way back in 2011, so 2023 marks my twelfth year directing the race. During that …...
IRONMAN Lake Placid A Volunteer Perspective by Coach Rob
I have been to IRONMAN Lake Placid (“IMLP”) several times since 2018 as a racer, volunteer, and support team but never really paid attention to …...
Why Are Races So Expensive?
As we head into the 2022 race season (and hopefully lots of safe in person racing) a lot of us are being confronted with the …...
How Do I Love HOU? Let Me Count the Ways.
This year will be my 10th year partaking in Houston Marathon weekend in some way. Started with the 5k back in 2013, the full from …...
10 Things About Running the Disney Marathon Weekend Races
It’s early January, that means the Disney Marathon Weekend Races are just around the corner. Disney races are HUGE and to have the best possible …...
Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Director Report
After a two year hiatus on putting on large in-person events, on September 25, 2021 we were able to run the 20th Annual Hogsback Marathon. …...
IRONMAN Maryland . . . Five Years in the Making
Since 2016, I have been working my way back to the IRONMAN start line. There is just something about this distance that has my heart …...
A Flatlander at IRONMAN Lake Placid by Coach Rene
You don’t have to live in the mountains to race IRONMAN Lake Placid. You’ve seen the pictures of IRONMAN Lake Placid and thought — Wow, …...