Marathon Monday, the 3rd Monday in April has become my favorite day of the year. Nothing comes close, not my birthday, not Easter, nor Christmas. The atmosphere in Boston on Patriot’s Day is unmatched. No matter the weather, the Boston faithful line the course, cheering rambunctiously for 26.2 miles. For the past four years, I haveRead more
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We’ve gathered our Big River panel of experts to give us their picks for which American’s are going to make the podium at this weekend’s Olympic Marathon Trial and represent the USA in Rio. Let us know you agree or think someone else will be making the team! Check out Brian Holdmeyer’s preview of theRead more
We are only a few days out from what is going to be a very exciting race to watch with the men’s & women’s Olympic Trials for the Marathon. The Trials are going to provide the field with a few curveballs this year with temperature and the course. The race is starting at 10:00am PSTRead more
Tom Albes ran the Chicago Marathon this last fall and is looking to compete in another marathon in the fall. You may remeber him from a few years back when he dominated the St. Louis High School XC scene while running for DeSmet. Here he talks about pacing work for his marathon training from lastRead more
This week’s athlete is St. Louis native Shaunta Pleasant. She tells us about her winter training and racing plans. Shaunta Pleasant Florissant Original Hometown: St. Louis Favorite Running Shoe: Brooks Adrenaline Favorite Race distance: 1 mile Q: What got you first involved in running and how did you get involved with the Big River team?Read more
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