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A little bit faster than comfortable

A four part series on how to run a race

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Stoic Running
Nov 15, 2024
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A photo of mountains going into the ocean with a trail curving around one of the mountains.
A Big Sur run, 2020.

One question applies to any type of race, covering any ground, at any time in your life: 

How do you pace yourself? 

Facing what seems to be a great distance, through terrain that you only partially know, and alongside people you don’t normally run with is intimidating. Add to that, that you want to do your best if you can. That’s only…

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