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Tag Archives: Birthday
A Birthday PR at The Bennington Road Race
Although I cannot remember the bulk of my life (a result of years of depression perhaps) there are a few conversations that have stayed in my memory as clearly as the day they occurred. One such dialog took place at a high school track meet in 1984. My coach Steve Zemianek took me aside after a race and in a stern tone uttered the question; “VanOrden, when are you going to get serious?”. Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Racing
Tagged Bennington, Birthday, Dhrumil, New York City, Phillip McCluskey, Race, Road Race, Training, Vermont
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My 39th Birthday Present – a new PR
The Paseo Miramar fire road has been my nemesis since day one of this undertaking. It was the first trail that I ran on as I began this journey, and a year and a half later the thought of running it still strikes fear in me. It quickly climbs 950 vertical feet in the first mile, has an average grade of 18% and contains long steep sections where the grade climbs to over 25% – it’s a monster. Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Training
Tagged Birthday, California, Championships, Mountain Running, Paseo Miramar, Record, Running, Training, Vertical
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