How to save time and distance in races by understanding tangents. Are you Adding Unnecessary Distance (and Time) to your Races? Ever crossed the finish line of a marathon only to realize your watch reads 26.6 miles instead of 26.2? That extra 0.4 miles might not look like much on paper, but on race day, … Read more
Date: 9/9/2018 Location: Near Bonn, Germany Start Time: 11:00am Avg Temps (f): 68/50 Lessons Learned from Race Reports Course starts out with a long climb, then rolling and a quick, steep drop, then a quick steep ascent, then a long downhill back the same climb you came up Leave some gas in the tank for … Read more
Date: 3/4/18 Location: Seattle, WA (Seattle Center) Start Time: 7:55am Avg Temps (f): 52/38 Time Limit: ~15 minute miles, so ~2.5 hours Lessons Learned from Race Reports Race is very hilly, hands down the one thing everyone comments on. And the hill up Aurora and over the bridge feels fairly never-ending. The 5k race starts … Read more
