When Your Running Course Introduces a Curve, Re-adjust Your Path

In life, sh*t happens; so take a step back and examine your plan.

Norman Marcotte
Runner's Life
Published in
3 min readApr 22, 2023

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I had gradually built my mileage, having completed three runs of 30K. My next long run, in preparation for the marathon, was to be a 35K on the Sunday before going on March break. Calamity! I fell sick with the flu on Thursday and I missed two…

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Norman Marcotte
Runner's Life

Writer, runner, mentor, dreamer. Author of "Take 10 and Reach the Boston Marathon" and the children's book "Frankenstein's Science Project".