Running Probably

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Marathon Meltdown

Marathon Meltdown

Four hours inside my head from the worst race of my life.

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Paul Flannery
Apr 20, 2021
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It’s been four years since I ran Boston in April 2017, and I’ve never been able to articulate what went wrong without sounding like a whiny runner who had a bad day. So, let me begin by saying that everything that contributed to my disastrous performance was my fault. It took me a long time to own my performance, and I think that was the crucial piece i…

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