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My last spring running season before 40

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Shibby

I ran four half marathons over the last six weeks. That wasn’t the plan, but that’s how it panned out. After a pretty rough winter in North Carolina, where Raleigh set a new record with 158 consecutive hours below freezing, … Continue reading →

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Lacing up the 2017 running season

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Shibby

After three half marathons in the spring (Wilmington, Raleigh, OBX) and my first two Sprint Triathlons in the summer, I was excited for the fall race season this November and December. After miles of training in September and October (~150 … Continue reading →

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Half way through the 2015 fall race season

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Shibby

The fall race season started on November 1 with a warm weekend in Raleigh after ending Daylight Savings. Which meant most people got an extra hour of sleep, but that meant I had an extra hour of anxiety before race … Continue reading →

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Race Season Begins in the City of Oaks

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Shibby

A cold blast of winter arrived yesterday, making the morning temperatures for the City of Oaks marathon a bit brisk. The forecast was for the low to be in the mid 30’s. Luckily, race time starting temperatures were in the … Continue reading →

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Another great Outer Banks Half Marathon

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Shibby

Happy belated Veteran’s Day. We spent Veteran’s Day weekend on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I was ready to run my second Outer Banks half marathon. Race season kicked off last weekend with the City of Oaks marathon. I … Continue reading →

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And the Fall 2012 race season has begun

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Shibby

The Fall race season kicked off this weekend with the City of Oaks Marathon. I ran my 15th half marathon, The Rex Healthcare half marathon. This race is always interesting because of daylight savings—usually plenty of rest! But daylight savings … Continue reading →

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Get Your Pirate On – My First OBX Half Marathon

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Shibby

It was five years ago this weekend that I caught the running bug—thanks to my buddy Iain Gray, who ran the Outer Banks Marathon back in 2006. Merri Beth, Zander (6 months old at the time), and I, spent the … Continue reading →

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Running the City of Oaks

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Shibby

This year will be my fifth time running in the City of Oaks half-marathon. My finish times have ranged from my first ever half-marathon at 1 hour and 54 minutes to last years personal best of 1 hour and 46 … Continue reading →

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Picture updates from November 2010

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Shibby

November was race month for me. A great warm-up for the Outer Banks Marathon was the City of Oaks Half Marathon. A personal best leading into one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done. The OBX Marathon was a … Continue reading →

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