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Race Report: Chilly Willy Half Marathon

Feb 23, 2026

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I ran another half marathon! This is my sixth half marathon (I think, I’m frankly too lazy to check), and was inspired by my last one. That last one was easily the hardest thing I’ve ever done physically, but it was invigorating to finish and realize that I was capable of such a feat. It…
Race Report: Top Down Trail Half Marathon

Jun 23, 2025

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Back in 2019, I decided to sign up for a trail half marathon to give myself a new challenge. I picked the Tulip Trail Run in Woodburn, Oregon, which was set to be run in late March of 2020. I started training twelve weeks in advance, and dutifully progressed through the training in the cold…