Breaking 2

Philip HarrisChatter, Running

On Friday, my wife and I stayed up late to watch Nike’s attempt to break the 2 hour barrier for the marathon. It was an exciting couple of hours and … Read More

Beating the Blerch Part Two

Philip HarrisRunning

When we left our hero, he’d travelled to Seattle, spent four hours in a line to get his bib and book vandalised by The Onion and become one of the last people to … Read More

Beating the Blerch Part One

Philip HarrisChatter, Running

It turns out I took part in two marathons last weekend. The first was the four hours I spent queueing to meet Matthew Inman, better known as The Oatmeal. He’s the … Read More

Facing the Blerch

Philip HarrisChatter, Running

If technology and my race preparation align, I should just be starting the Beat the Blerch Marathon in Carnation, Washington as this post goes live. This is my second marathon of the year, … Read More

14 Days to Go

Philip HarrisRunning

It’s been a while since I mentioned running here so I thought I’d rectify that. As of today, there’s two weeks to go before my next race – the Beat … Read More

4:18:28

Philip HarrisRunning

Four seconds. That’s all I would have had to find somewhere on the Vancouver Marathon course to beat my personal best of 4:18:25 for the full marathon. Dammit. Still, I did … Read More

Into the Final Week

Philip HarrisRunning

In seven days time, I will be running the BMO Vancouver Marathon. It will be my fifth marathon and the third time I’ve run the Vancouver course but I have no idea how … Read More

Photo – Junkanoo Dancer

Philip HarrisPhotos

I took this photo of one of the dancers in a Junkanoo band at The Bahamas Marathon in January of this year. [Photo – Junkanoo Dancer by Philip Harris first appeared … Read More

T Minus Four

Philip HarrisRunning

Only four sleeps to go until my wife and I run our second Victoria Marathon. Last year, my time was 4:41:24. It was a warm day, I got pretty dehydrated … Read More

4:37:54

Philip HarrisRunning

The first goal for marathon runners is finishing the race in one piece. The second is to get a new personal best time. Most people will also have a goal … Read More