Marc Parent
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Running Is Like Romance: You Have to Learn How to Keep the Passion Alive
Like any romance, your relationship with running will evolve, change, and hit some bumps in the road. Here’s how to keep the passion alive, for good. → Read More
I’ll Never Be Good at Running, but I’m Sticking to It
No, I’m not getting faster and I’ll probably never run an ultra. That doesn’t mean I can’t keep running. → Read More
After My Son’s Knee Healed, We Ran to Celebrate
A “Star Wars”-themed 10K was the perfect comeback race. → Read More
My Relay: 200 Miles, 12 Teammates, 2 Vans, 0 Showers
A man tries to recapture the fun that has eluded him since he became an adult by recruiting his family members to participate in the Reebok Ragnar Relay. → Read More
Naked Raced the Strangers
Flying tortillas, coconut bras, and countless runners who’ve shed all inhibition—the Bay to Breakers 12K is an exuberant celebration of San Francisco spirit. → Read More
No Longer A Newbie
After six years, thousands of miles, and countless milestones, you are no longer a newbie. A look back—and forward. → Read More
Faster is Better
You may never catch the front of the pack, but it's always worth the effort. → Read More
Great Gear to Up Your Game
Sometimes it’s the difference between merely looking like a runner and becoming one. → Read More
Wheels Keep on Turning
After everything is said and done, the nicest thing a person can do for another person is to make him a sandwich. If you want to go overboard, you can put chips on the side, but really the sandwich is enough. And it's no problem if you don't know the person's preference. If you personally like the sandwich, so will the person you give it to. → Read More
How Running Keeps Your Brain Humming
After everything is said and done, the nicest thing a person can do for another person is to make him a sandwich. If you want to go overboard, you can put chips on the side, but really the sandwich is enough. And it's no problem if you don't know the person's preference. If you personally like the sandwich, so will the person you give it to. → Read More
Seeing the Light
My first pair of running shoes had three dashes of reflective material stacked vertically on the back of each heel. They were so small, I didn't see them until they flashed one day in the bright sun. I turned the shoes in my hands and the heels blinked, and I imagined when I was running, they might look like drunken fireflies in the beam of a headlight. → Read More
Close Encounters
If I say "far away," you might think Istanbul. If I say "barren," you might think Sahara. If I say "wind-swept life-sucking outpost at the very cusp of survivability," you might think the shopping mall. But if I bundle all those together and ask what first comes to mind, the answer can only be Saskatchewan. → Read More
Finding Pace of Mind
Targeting a time goal requires hope, training, and a little professional help. → Read More
You Call a Four-Day Running Camp a Vacation?
When I think about the things in life that are inevitable, I think about Labrador retrievers, Bee Gees songs, and coffee. → Read More
You Call a Four-Day Running Camp a Vacation?
When I think about the things in life that are inevitable, I think about Labrador retrievers, Bee Gees songs, and coffee. → Read More
How to Change for Good
Taking that first step is easy. Doing it again and again is audacious. → Read More
Can't Sleep? Go for a Run
Awake in the middle of the night? Might as well go for a howling good run. → Read More
A Season to Streak
Run every day during the holidays? Bah-humbug. I mean. . .okay! → Read More
A Season to Streak
Run every day during the holidays? Bah-humbug. I mean. . .okay! → Read More
You Know You're a Runner When…
I have a lanyard hanging on the wall next to my desk that I received after giving a keynote speech following the release of my first book. → Read More