Time for a Change

After ten years, it was time for a change.

I’ve spent most of the last ten years chasing PRs (Personal Records) and other running goals in various distances:

• Aiming for a BQ (Boston Qualifier) time, I achieved this 13x. This led me to run the Boston Marathon three times(2017, 2018, and 2021). 🦄💛💙

• Aiming to break three hours in the marathon, I successfully achieved this in 2019 (2:58:04) at the Revel Mt. Hood Marathon.

• Aiming to complete all of the six World Marathon Majors and completing Boston (x3), New York, Chicago, and Berlin so far.

• Aiming to see how far I could go in an ultra distance race, I completed The Canyons 100k ultra in 2015.

• Tackling other endurance running challenges such as Running with the Devil 50km race in the desert outside of Las Vegas (2016), the Quarantine Backyard Ultra (2020), or the Goggins 4x4x48 challenge (2021).

• Chasing other various race distance time goals.

Over the past few months, the fire inside me to chase time goals hasn’t been the same. While I’ve gotten older, the drive to continue the “same old” training cycles hasn’t been as intense as in previous years. I asked the question, “What now?” The answer was to return to what started me on my running journey in the first place—functional fitness or high-intensity interval training.

I have decided to switch from my previous workout routine and incorporate more functional strength training to get in the best possible shape for the OCR (obstacle course races) this summer.

I’m now trading in chasing PRs to racing OCRs.