Unmoored
This isn’t a running essay
I’ve been working on this piece for nearly a year. I’d write paragraphs, and then stare blankly at the screen, unsure of where it was going. Because grief doesn’t bend to ou…
The Marathon Doesn't Owe You Anything
What do you expect from Race Day?
What are your hopes, fears, aspirations, and insecurities?
I love the Marathon for many reasons, maybe the most is that it humbles everyone. If we run it right, on tho…
How to Run Boston
I love the Boston Marathon. Having raced it nine times, I've come to obsess and admire all of its details.
In 2018 I wrote this article for Runnersworld about how to approach the course.
If you're rac…
Pressure - TSP 5.0
If you thought my experience racing TSP 4.0 was intense, wait till you hear this one.
A year after running myself into the hospital with heat exhaustion, I returned to captain the team from Nike to fa…
When Everything Isn't Enough
The Speed Project is kind of insane. I mean, it's just a running relay, so it's not THAT nuts, but compared to most competitive running events it's off the rails.
The Definition of Endurance Insanity
How much is too much?
What keeps us from pushing for even more?
And why does that one guy who runs a ton bother me so?!
These are the questions that I aim to explore in this piece. The thoughts had been…
Confine Your Runner Mind
An essay about embracing the beautiful discomfort in workouts.
https://bromka.medium.com/confine-your-runner-mind-59724cfe21c4
Fear vs Fatigue
I love the 5k. Even when it's awful. And I so so wanted to break the 15-minute barrier. So much so that it hung over me for two decades.
This is the story of the day I finally broke through. Written e…
Introduction
I probably should have posted this first. This is something that I'm going to try. If you have feedback, thoughts, or suggestions, please be in touch!
Clipped Wings
The journey of a runner not running, by Peter Bromka
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