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Fight to the Finish

Two Sunday’s ago my partner Abby and I road-tripped down to Southern California for the Orange County Marathon, so I could run my first ever road marathon. Leading up to the race I felt a mixture of emotions. I felt excited to finally run a road marathon, but also a little worrisome because it was […]

Tips for Trail Running

OutdoorFest a New York city organization, which strives to “connect urban dwellers to local outdoor resources to encourage healthier , active, and more adventurous lifestyles”, interviewed me, Coach Hammond, on “Tips for Trail Running”. Read the interview transcript below or visit the OutdoorFest Blog to see the original post. You clicked yes on the registration form for a trail […]

Coach Hammond at ECSDC

When a race does not go as planned one can either dwell on mistakes or learn from them. On Friday, June 6th I and two other runners loaded up a car for a four hour drive to the second race in the North Face Endurance Challenge Series in Sterling, Virginia. After winning the Bear Mountain […]