2hrs 25min 05sec – the clock read as I crossed the line of the 2018 Berlin Marathon. It was the second fastest time ever in Singapore history, 10 seconds of my personal best of 2:24:55 set almost two years ago in Chicago. I wasn’t completely sure what to feel. Obviously, it was slightly annoying
Chasing New Summits is a column where athletes share their stories in their own words. Check out our pre-Asian Games features: Kim Kilgroe and John Chicano. I was a college swimmer. In 2009, I joined a run, just for fun. A coach spotted me and told me I had the talent for more than
“It’s a stress reaction. If you run on it anymore, your foot will break.” Those were the fateful words I heard 3 months ago that took me out of the 2018 Ottawa Marathon – a race I had dedicated 3.5 months of No-Pay Leave to train and prepare for in the mountains of Flagstaff,
I’m excited to share with everyone that I have been accepted into the sub-elite field of the 2018 Berlin Marathon, and will contest my third World Marathon Major on September 16th! (London and Chicago in 2016 were my first two majors.) It has always been a dream of mine to run one of the
Week 13 Training Log Monday AM - PM - Total mileage - Rest, rest, rest. Tuesday AM 8.5 miles (13.7 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total mileage 12.5 miles (20.1 km) AM run on Woody Mountain Rd solo. PM run with Sara. Wednesday AM 11 miles (17.7 km) PM - Total mileage 11
Week 12 Training Log Monday AM 10 miles (16.1 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total mileage 14 miles (22.5 km) AM Run with Ryan & Sara Hall, exploring some new trails! PM run with Sara. Tuesday AM 10.5 miles (16.9 km) PM 4.15 miles (6.7 km) Total mileage 14.65 miles (23.6 km) AM
Week 11 Training Log Monday AM 10.1 miles (16.3 km) PM 4.1 miles (6.6 km) Total mileage 14.2 miles (22.9 km) AM Run with Emily Sisson @ Buffalo Park. PM run solo on 4-mile loop near house. Tuesday AM 10 miles (16.1 km) PM 5.3 miles (8.5 km) Total mileage 15.3 miles (24.6 km)
Week 10 Training Log Monday AM 12 miles (19.3 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total mileage 16 miles (25.8 km) Ran with Matt, Fauble, Brauny and Emelia on Woody Mountain Rd in the AM (the guys went faster). Evening run solo. Tuesday AM 10.5 miles (16.9 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total
Week 9 Training Log Monday AM 8.1 miles (13.0 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total mileage 12.1 miles (19.4 km) Woke up early to watch Boston Marathon with Steph & Ben Bruce, Chris and Emelia of the UK. Morning run together after, 4 miles in the evening by myself. Tuesday AM 10 miles
Week 8 Training Log Monday AM 10 miles (16.1 km) PM 4 miles (6.4 km) Total mileage 14 miles (22.5 km) Morning run with Lane Werley and Edward Cheserek on Woody Mountain Rd. Great to catch up with the latter who's also a University of Oregon graduate. Tuesday AM 10 miles (16.1 km) PM