In the dead of the night in the hot Hawaiian rain, hundreds of fans, athletes, and loved ones of racers packed the sidelines and bleachers of the Ironman Kona finish line, eagerly awaiting the very last runner to come through, clapping thunder stick noisemakers together to the beat of pulsing pop songs well past 12…
Just over 13 hours after her start time, with the wind at her back and soft tropical rains coming down through the 82-degree night sky, Shirin Gerami held the Iranian flag behind her as “The Voice of Ironman” Mike Reilly bellowed out the long-awaited words, “Shirin Gerami, YOU are an Ironman.” Shirin is the first…
Last weekend I ran my fifth half-marathon; it was the San Francisco Marathon, and by this time around, I had finally considered myself somewhat of a seasoned veteran when it came to these things. After all, I had done four other races in the past year and a half – I had a system. Related…
After reluctantly signing up for my first half-marathon last year, I had no goal for a finishing time, I was only hoping to finish! I mean, I ran regularly, three to four times a week, but had never run more than eight miles. I kicked up my training, and on that perfect 65-degree breezy race…
Prepping and training for a half-marathon is almost – if not equally – as challenging as actually running those 13.1 miles. People can seriously underestimate the work involved, and details can often go overlooked. Getting everything in order the night before is an excellent way to reduce stress, calm your mind, and ensure your half-marathon…
I was so psyched last year when I decided to train for my first half marathon. I expected to slim down and get so ripped from all that running, but to my surprise, I ended up gaining weight. Folks, I was a victim of runger. What is runger, you ask? It’s the insatiable, undeniable, monstrous…
You know how they say, “third time’s a charm”? That proved to be unbelievably true when it came to my half marathon recovery. It went like this: first race, figuring it out; second race, totally blew it; third race, BINGO. Very much like Goldilocks, it took a little trial and error, including totally destroying my…
We accidentally ate an entire pizza, and this 12-year-old girl accidentally ran a half-marathon. What? Yeah. LeeAdianez Rodriguez-Espada signed up for a 5K, which is already a badass move for a tween, and just kept going with it and tacked on another 10 miles. Because that happens sometimes! LeeAdianez didn’t realize she was in the…
While we were all getting psyched to watch the Game of Thrones season six premiere Sunday night, Natalie Dormer, known as Margaery Tyrell on the show, was running in the London Marathon and killing it, finishing with a time of 3:51. Her goal was to beat her previous time, and she was initially “a tiny…
The two things a marathon runner needs? Spirit and dedication. And John Young has a lot of both. Standing at 4 feet, 4 inches tall, John has dwarfism, but he hasn’t let that slow his drive to compete in races alongside people bigger than him. His passion for running has led him to complete six…
