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Down but not out in the Desert – Powered by Potatoes

on Thursday, 02 March 2023. Posted in Blog & News

Written By Craig Romano

Down but not out in the Desert – Powered by Potatoes

Life happens. I’ve been looking forward to the Mesa Marathon in Mesa Arizona for months. Its fast downhill start and generally flat course along with its excellent support and vibes had me hooked. I trained hard and felt confident that Mesa would be my fastest marathon in sometime. Possibly even a Boston Qualifier. It turned out to be my slowest marathon.

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