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Race reports, training notes, and field observations from the progression.

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4.3
TrainingFIELD NOTE / 003
Northern California

I spent years building an engine. The hills are teaching me that having one and knowing how to use it are two different things.

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4.2
TrainingROAD → TRAIL / CALIFORNIA
Northern California
View from the summit of Mount Diablo.

After my first marathon, I thought the next step would be getting faster. Instead, running started taking me somewhere completely different.

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4.1
Race Report26.2 MI / ORANGE COUNTY, CA
Orange County, California
Tom Van Schoor running the 2026 OC Marathon.

My first marathon gave me exactly what I came for, and showed me how much I still have to learn.

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