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Three Marathons in Fourteen Days Name of the Race(s): Peterson Ridge Rumble – Sisters, OR; Blue Ridge Marathon – Roanoke, VA; Mo Spring Marathon – Perrysville, OH Race/Event Distance: 26.2 (x 3) Date(s): April 11th, 18th & 25th Describe the Event: A trail race in Oregon that I have attended every year for the past 12 years, a hilly road marathon in Virginia, and a trail marathon in Ohio that just happened to fall on the right weekend in a close-enough location to check another marathon state off of my list before my spring break ended. How did you prepare…

Early summer Late afternoon Dartmouth runners finishing workout Golden ball sinking slowly to the ridge line  Shadows yawning across the infield  Then climbing up the stadium stairs one-by-one  Young boy approaching Prodding the cinders with a barefoot Testing tentatively Scratch, scratch, scratch… Then stepping over the thick concrete rail into the first lane Lined with white chalk  Pushing off  Crunch, crunch, crunch… Coming into the turn Knowing what to do Having watched the milers… Leaning in  Hugging the rail  Floating Mind lost in emptiness Legs springing forward  Effortlessly Crunching cinder in sync with heartbeats Running in rhythm Magically Thump, thump,…

Name of the Race: Salt Lake City Marathon Race/Event Distance: 26.2 Date: April 25th, 2026 Describe the Event: Beautiful rolling course through Salt Lake City. The whole race was between 4,000 and 5,000 feet with an elevation gain of about 900.  How did you prepare for the race/event? I decided to register only three months before the race. I ran with the local SLC Track Club for some Tuesday night speed workouts and Saturday long runs. Mostly, I did solo runs along the multiuse trail that runs through the city. My ‘long slow days’ LSD’s started around 5-6 miles then…