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The middle miles: outsized egos in mediocre runners

The middle miles: outsized egos in mediocre runners

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Sarah Courchesne
Sep 09, 2012
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Before, with support crew.

It's been nearly a week now since I finished my 25K race around Cape Ann in Massachusetts. For those unaccustomed to metric distances, it was about fifteen and a half miles. It's the longest distance I've ever run (er...jogged), and I was surprised that it went reasonably well. I am not "competitive" in the sense that I am not …

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