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Phoenix-Mesa Half Marathon – Race Report

Posted on February 16, 2019April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

I hadn’t raced in over a year but that changed on February 9, 2019. I ran the Phoenix Half Marathon. It was a training run to prepare for the Boston Marathon. My plan was to run the first 4 miles easy (8:05 pace), pick it up for the next 5 miles (7:55 pace) and then […]

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Sedona Half Marathon 2017 Race Report

Posted on February 8, 2017December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Looking pretty comfortable but reigning havoc on #mindbodysoul The tough Sedona Half Marathon is in the books. There was nothing flat about the course. Nothing. Either you were going up or you were going down. You can blame the gorgeous red mountains surrounding the course or simply blame gravity; either way you will be running […]

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Race Report – Biggest Loser Half Marathon 2016 – Chicago

Posted on August 17, 2016December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

In less than 6 weeks, I will have run my 4th Marathon major. The Berlin Marathon is on September 25, 2016. Training is going quite well and is in full swing. On the weekend of August 13, my training plan called for running a 10k race. Since I was in Chicago, I looked for a […]

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Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Race Report

Posted on January 18, 2016December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

“It’s race day. I’m not feeling it.” These were the first thoughts that went through my head when I woke up this morning. Usualy when I wake up, I am revving to go. Not today. I feel mentally and physically exhausted. I have thoughts in my head that are completely unrelated to racing. Missy is […]

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Race Report – Freedom Run Half Marathon on my birthday

Posted on September 13, 2015December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

After the race – me (left, Sar (middle) and Eric (right) Today is my birthday. I’ve had a near perfect day. With good wishes from friends old and new, and family of course, the day only got better! I was up early today. After my usual race-morning routine (which included half a cup of cold […]

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Seattle RnR Half Marathon 2015 Race Report

Posted on June 14, 2015December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

It’s race day. The Seattle Half Marathon is not an “A” race for me, but it’s a race! I was up at 4:30AM for the race. After showering and getting ready, I packed my race check-in bag with some warm clothes. I ate a banana, had just a bit of coffee and met Denverlee in […]

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Phoenix Half Marathon Race Report

Posted on March 1, 2015December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Overcast, chilly, windy and rainy. That was the forecast for the race. It couldn’t be worse weather than last year when I qualified for Boston. I was ready to re-live some of the qualification nostalgia although I was only running the half this year! 3:01AM: I woke up naturally. I’d been tossing and turning (as […]

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Race Report – P. F. Chang’s Half Marathon 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Pre-race: I woke up early this morning, showered, shaved and got dressed. I was staying at the Embassy Suites down in Tempe which made transportation logistics easy. After a series of race-jitter-morning-motions (TMI), I was down in the lobby at around 6:35AM to catch the 6:45AM bus. The bus-driver dropped us near the race and […]

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PF Chang’s Half Marathon Race Report | 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

3:30AM: I woke up and was parched. After drinking some water, I ate half-a-bagel with peanut butter and honey. Bill had given instructions of eating about 200 calories about 4 hours before the race. It was actually quite delicious. Since Binita was in California with the Whoopie Babes (wine-tasting), I was comfortable making noise. The […]

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