Martha’s Vineyard Marathon
A lifetime dream and a 9 year marathon journey. Now its time for the next chapter - coaching.
2017
#1: Martha’s Vineyard Marathon - May (4:50:07)
My first and wildly unprepared.
#2: New Hampshire Marathon - September (4:15:56)
A redemption race. I didn’t tell anyone I was running this one. Drove up to NH by myself and did what I had to do to prove to myself that I could run a faster time. Got to mile 18 and remembered flipping off the mile marker - I was not falling apart today.
#3: Ocean State Marathon - October (3:56:00)
I still felt like I had more in me. The thought of breaking 4 hrs seemed reasonable. Recovered from NH and immediately continued training. Hung on to the 4 hr pacer for dear life.
#4: Philly Marathon - November (3:48:58)
A beautiful fall race and a PR to wrap up the year. I’d be chasing this high for years.
This year started my marathon journey. My first one was an absolutely disaster in my eyes. I was so down on myself. I knew I could run faster. I thought I’ve already done 4 states, why not just do all 50. I had no expectation that I would eventually get fast enough to qualify for Boston. I thought I’d hover around 3:50 and my thing would be quantity over quality.
MY STORY
from 4:50 to a 3:16 BQ
2018
#5: Big Sur Marathon - April (3:56:05)
#6: Hartford Marathon - October (3:53:04)
2019
#7: Vermont City Marathon - May (3:51:06)
#8: Rehoboth Seashore Marathon - December (3:57:56)
Hell of a year. Frustrated at lack of progress. Still chasing a PR. Didn’t think I was going to get any faster.
Sugarloaf Marathon
Vermont City Marathon
2021
#9: Charlotte Marathon - November (3:53:20)
Post-Covid re-entry. The hilliest and most brutal course. Wildly underprepared.
2022
#10: Austin Marathon - February (3:53:40)
#11: Sugarloaf Marathon - May (3:49:17)
Two states down and was in for Chicago that fall. After Sugarloaf I an injured piriformis sidelined me. Turns out it was the best thing that could have happened.
2023
#12: Chicago Marathon - October (3:37:44)
My first world major and super overwhelming logistics wise. I overestimated flat courses and the monotony. I felt like I could have gone faster even though I was happy with my time. Reflecting on the race over deep dish pizza and beers, it was the first time I thought I might have a shot at a BQ. Soon after getting home I structured a year long training plan for myself to slowly build volume and strength to be able to handle a brutal marathon build. Maybe its quality over quantity.
2025
#14: Boston Marathon - April (3:32:04)
The best one.
2024
#13: Wineglass Marathon - October (3:16:38)
A run of a lifetime to BQ. Seeing 3:16 on the clock and knowing I had safely BQ’d was an absolute dream. 50-70 mile weeks and an enhanced strength training regime paid off. The work worked.
2026
#15: Boston Marathon - April (3:33:12)
Got absolutely rocked. An 8-week training plan was simply not enough to race the Boston Marathon strong. By mile 19 along the Newton Hills I was in serious trouble and had to dig the deepest I’ve ever had to dig just to finish the race. Getting to Boylston I was genuinely so proud of myself for finishing the race. had to dig just to finish the race. The gone along the Newton hills. My first thought when finishing the race was “what the eff was that”. Boston is a different animal. And I’ve had the pleasure of getting my ass kicked in my hometown marathon. complete experience of getting my ass kicked. SFinished this race and was just proud I finished. I had to dig the deepest I’ve probably ever dug. I finished the race and my first thought was being proud of myself for being done. A full circle moment from my first marathon where I was beating myself up over my time. Normal people don’t run marathons. And normal people certainly don’t BQ and run Boston.
2026
And now I coach. 15 marathons and decades of loving this sport. I know firsthand what it’s its like to put in the work and watch it pay off.
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