I signed up for a 30K race in Cayman in October. I knew it was going to be hot and thus a challenging run. The morning didn’t seem too horrible for a long run in East End, but as soon as the sun came up, BOOM. That changed. It’s no surprise that my first hour…
At some point on the cycling excursion my husband and I undertook in the week preceding the Budapest Marathon, we got on to the subject of haiku, a type of Japanese poetry that is characterized by having three lines, each line with a set number of syllables (5, 7, 5). We joked about describing each…
My annual tradition of running a spring marathon (or two) in Europe with my friend Sarah has continued into 2019, making it the fourth year in a row that I’ve been able to head across the pond for what has now affectionately been dubbed #euromarathonadventure. This tradition started in 2016, when I won a free…
A Tale of Two Marathons Part 2: The Brighton Marathon 15 April 2018 Click here for part 1: The Bungay Marathon It was the best of races, it was the worst of races. It was the age of hope, it was the age of foolishness. It was the season of drizzle, it was the season…
A Tale of Two Marathons Part 1: The Bungay Marathon 8 April 2018 It was the best of races, it was the worst of races. It was the age of hope, it was the age of foolishness. It was the season of drizzle, it was the season of fog. They were races of challenges, they…
As someone who plans to run a marathon in all 50 states, I’ve looked at many marathon options available. And there are many. However, there are some events that are truly special and must-do type events for each state, and I heard Bataan Memorial Death March at the White Sands Missile Range was one such…
I have now run the Cayman Islands Half Marathon for four consecutive years, and I haven’t done a race recap. Shame on me, as this race is such a great one, and they deserve any and all PR to attract those who are interested in a fun weekend getaway and a FLAT course for either…
A week later, and I’m now getting around to a recap of the Baltimore Marathon. It wasn’t as solid a run as I had thought I could do: the weather was warmer than normal, and I had an issue with numbness/tingling and pain in my left foot during the race (that I’ve since realized is…
The Berlin Marathon, my second race in the World Marathon Majors, was an overall great experience. Given that my least favourite races tend to be the larger ones, I had tempered my expectations of what type of experience I would have. As a result, I came out of it enjoying more than I anticipated. We…
Sometimes, you just need to step out of your comfort zone and take on new challenges. The Bay of Fundy International Marathon was one such time for me. Where I live it is almost impossible to have any hill training, so going to run a marathon that has 2400+ feet of elevation gain through non-stop…
Robyn Runs the World 