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The 1993 Pikes Peak Marathon was my first marathon. I was 19 when I ran it. When I finished, I vowed never to run a marathon again. What was the point? I crossed the finish line of the hardest marathon in America. What could be more difficult? How about finishing it a second time at age 41? I'm a week away from the 60th running of the Pikes Peak Marathon and I've been … [Read more...] about My 1st Marathon & A Bike Accident

So, I ran the Pikes Peak Marathon for the first time in 1993. I was 19. I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Sure, I ran cross-country in high school, but I'd never run a marathon, let alone the fabled "Toughest Race In America." I spent the spring before rock climbing and mountain biking, figuring I had all summer to train for the race. June rolled around. It was two … [Read more...] about 2015 Pikes Peak Marathon…I’m In!