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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: Silicon Valley Turkey Trot (Virtual)

Feb 15, 2025

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After we moved to Vancouver, Washington in 2010, we made a point of going back to our home town of San Jose, California as often as we could. When I picked up running in 2016, and actually stuck with it for the first time, I naturally wanted to run a turkey trot in my home…