I’ve been bad at blogging. Life has been busy and hard; some days just getting out of bed and taking a shower is as much as I can handle. Marathon #23 in Inverness, Scotland, was a run dedicated to my mom, who was losing her battle with glioblastoma. I’m sorry to say, she died on…
A new flower. Braving this journey of grief and loss. Taking it on, taking it in, and eventually letting it go. Picking up the pieces every day. Trying to not be broken from this journey – even if it feels I will never be myself again. My mom is in her final weeks – maybe…
I’m three weeks away from running my next marathon, the Loch Ness Marathon in Inverness, Scotland. This will be my 23rd marathon, and I’ve just wrapped up the crazy training with my taper ahead of me. Taper is traditionally my favourite part of marathon training – well, second to running the actual race itself. It…
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…
Somehow I find myself at marathon #20. I honestly couldn’t remember which number marathon I was on when someone asked me last night, and I had to really think about it. Amazing how the numbers run together; however, there is nothing about the actual races that run together in my mind. They are all so…
Ok, I made it through the Cayman Islands Half Marathon (3 December 2017) after basically not having run since the Richmond Marathon (11 November 2017), and it wasn’t too bad. In spite of fairly high humidity and lack of running, I had a respectable 2:08 finish. I was cognizant that it needed to be run…
I’m heading back to Richmond, Virginia, for the next marathon, my 17th. This race is a special one for one main reason – it is a giant Meg’s Miles reunion, where runners from across the US and a few other places travel to share a weekend of love, laughter, running and even some tears. It…
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…
Robyn Runs the World 