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2021 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

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2021 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

As the horn blasted and everyone took off running, my main thought was: “Shit! I have to pee already!” 

Just minutes prior, as I had entered the starting corral after what I thought would be a brilliantly timed bathroom visit, I had semi-jokingly declared that this was going to happen. I either know myself too well or this was the worst kind of self actualization.

Too late to analyze my strategic failings now because, after months of training and years of delays, I was running the Twin Cities Marathon.

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Securian Winter Run 2020: Post Surgery Back to the Basics

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Last year my big plans for the running season were dashed by a hernia repair surgery and the drop in motivation I had once that was scheduled. About six weeks after my surgery I started doing some short run/walks with Britt and transitioned those into longer runs of a few miles. I also started a new job around this time, which is conveniently located close to my running store. Right before the holidays I went and bought myself some new running shoes and committed to getting back into enough form to race the Securian Financial Winter Run 10k. (“Race” is here used extremely loosely… I am mostly content as a ‘middle-of-the-pack’ runner.)

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