Looking Back at My First Marathon

By Simon Swanson in goals on

I recently completed my first marathon. In some ways, it went better than I could have hoped for. In others, it was a disaster, destined to fail from the very start. You can read my thoughts from before the race here for some history. Results I finished the 2023 San…

Reflections on Marathon Prep

By Simon Swanson in running on

In a few days I'll be running the San Francisco marathon. It will be my first marathon and my first organized race ever. I don't expect to be able to predict how things will go on race day, but I already feel incredible relief knowing that…