Radisson Blu Larnaka International Marathon 5k
The Radisson Blu Larnaka International Marathon is twinned with the Rhodes Marathon which caught my attention because I ran the Rhodes 10k in 2017. The AIMS website where I learned about […]
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Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp
The Shatila refugee camp was originally set up in 1949 by the International Committee of the Red Cross for Palestinian refugees fleeing Palestine in what is referred to by Palestinians […]
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Beirut International Marathon 8k
Beirut International Marathon I first learned about the Beirut International Marathon in 2006 when race organizers were tasked with the decision of whether or not to cancel the marathon, as […]
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Alternative Walking Tour Beirut
The 4-hour Alternative Tour Beirut is a captivating walk through Beirut’s neighborhoods (Achrafiyeh, Gemmayzeh, Christian East & Muslim West). It provides historical and political context for complex subjects including the Lebanese […]
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Hemingway 5k Sunset Run
The Hemingway 5k Sunset Run is an out-and-back course that starts at the Southernmost Point at Whitehead and South streets in Key West, Florida. It was 90° with 59% humidity […]
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2018 Palestine Marathon & Freedom of Movement
Under the direction of race director Eitedal Ismail, the Palestinian Olympic Committee, and the non-profit Right to Movement “We Run to Tell a Different Story” the Palestine Marathon has become […]
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Ten Tips for Running a Marathon
The marathon is my favorite distance due to the mental stamina required to finish the 26.2 mile race. I’ve run six marathons; Sri Chinmoy (1981), San Francisco (1984), Mayor’s Midnight Sun (2000), California […]
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Old City and Market of Al Khalil (Hebron)
The Old City and Market of Al Khalil (Hebron) is a thruway to the Ibrahimi Mosque (Muslim), also known as, the Cave of the Patriarchs (Jewish). The shrine is sacred […]
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Road to Rhodes 10k
One of the reasons I chose Greece as a destination is because of its heroic response to the Syrian refugee crisis. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a running race […]
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Running Negative Splits
In October 2003, I ran the St George Marathon with the goal of qualifying for Boston. St George has a pretty substantial drop in elevation starting at 5240 feet and […]
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Frisky Goat 5k Winters Series
Randy and Ronnie (the “frisky goats”) The Frisky Goat 5k Winters Series #4 is an out-and-back course with the turnaround point at the Delaware River in Milford, Pennsylvania. It is […]
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Running Nostalgia
Perusing through my 1984 Runner’s Day-by-Day Log and Calendar, it turns out that 1984 was my most prolific year for running. I ran a grand total of thirty races; three […]
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Maratón de La Habana-MARABANA
On November 15, I joined 567 Americans and ran the Maratón de La Habana-MARABANA 2015 in Havana, Cuba. The MaraCuba 4k “fun run” takes place the day before the Maratón de […]
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