Olivia McGeever, 128 TCCS “Know why people run marathons? Because running is rooted in our collective imagination, and our imagination is rooted in running. Language, art, science; space shuttles, starry night, intravascular […]
Running in Thailand
What to Expect During a Race
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD Haha, so what can you expect? EXPECT CRAZINESS. No, just kidding. But, you can expect a type of rush that is better than a runner’s high. It’s the […]
Slow Down, Recover Until Race Day
Ty Miranda, YinD 127 There’s a certain frustration knowing whether you are or are not ready for a race. I’m here to tell you that your training time schedule should be wrapping […]
Road to Khon Kaen: Dealing with Motivational Stray Dogs
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD For the record, I have been bitten by a dog in Thailand. Not that this gives me a knowledge base on this subject, but it does give me […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Runner’s Christmas Gifts
Jim Damico, 126 TCCS You’ve been good about your training and your family and friends have also been bugging you about what you want in your Christmas care package. Why not have […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: How to Stay on Your Training Schedule
Jim Damico, 126 TCCS Depending on when you started, you could be reaching a couple of months of running and that most definitely can wear on a person mentally, especially new runners. […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Where to Stay
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD For those of you who already bought your entrance fee, I would seriously consider booking a place to stay. The marathon attracts a lot of people and you don’t […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Where to Buy Running Apparel in Thailand
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD One of the best motivations for running, for me personally, is getting to buy new workout gear. I usually make a goal like, “once I finish this race,” […]
Road to Khon Kaen: It isn’t too late!
Elora Herberick, 127 TCCS Feeling slightly unmotivated after this oh too short bpiterm? Haven’t started training at all yet? Having second thoughts about completing the distance you selected in Khon Kaen? FEAR […]
Road to Khon Kaen: Fitness Trackers are Worth the Money
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD Lucky 13. There’s literally 13 weeks until the big day in Khon Kaen. I’m actually feeling really awesome and I think I’m almost ready to decide which race […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: A Clichéd Running Playlist
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD So, everyone has their own running style. I do really give credit to those of you who run without music and just listen to the sounds of barking […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Thailand Running Vocabulary
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD In the beginning, it was hard to explain to Thais why the hell I was up at 4:30 am running around the Tessaban. I would often just say, […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: You can do it in 16 weeks!
Jim Damico, 126 TCCS You keep reading these articles leading up the Khon Kaen Marathon and say “I should do that.” but life at site has been busy with end of term […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Energy Boxes
Ty Miranda, 127 YinD The worst feeling when I’m running is getting “Hangry.” First of all, I’m running, so that’s enough work. Then if I get hungry, my whole attitude and runners […]
The Road to Khon Kaen: Running and Weight
Jim Damico, 126 TCCS Many of us, at some point, feel we have added a few pounds and think that running might be a way to become more healthy. And the key […]
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