Marcus Kowal
You win or you learn
That you win or you learn is a common saying in fighting. The saying comes from that the L that you get on your record in fighting stands...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
The ultimate win
Today, I ran the furthest that I've run in my whole life. 30.5 miles. Yet, that wasn't the ultimate win. I will get to that in a minute....
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Running preparation vs MMA Fight
So, I'm 2 weeks out. Two weeks from today, at 4am, we start. This weekend is my last week of hard work, before I start tapering down. But...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
The hope for unemployment
So I owe $100 and you thought I was about to owe another $100, didn't you? For you that don't know, I have committed to blogging every...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Running across one of the 7 wonders of the world
One of the main reasons why I wanted to do this insane run was because the thought of running across one of the 7 wonders of the world in...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
New found love
Running was always just part of fighting. That necessary evil that improved our stamina and kept our weight down. "Joy" wasn't...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Mindset
"Running half a marathon (13.1 miles/21k) is harder than running 50 miles", Gary Turner told me just a few days ago. Gary is a former...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Today's new level
Today something happened for the first time: I actually thought I will be able to run this damn monster. Misunderstand me correctly...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
The symbolism of the run
I'm 3 days into this and I already owe $100. At least is going to a good cause. Part of the reason why I said "yes" to my brother when he...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
MMA to ultra runner?
I certainly don't consider myself an ultra runner (just like I didn't consider myself a fighter after 3 months of training) but I have a...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
50 for .05
On September 7th, we are going to run rim to rim to rim of the Grand Canyon. It's a total of 50 miles with 5,000 feet elevation. That...
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Marcus Kowal
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
The hard days
When people usually ask me how we are doing, I answer, "We are fine. Some days are harder than others."    The hard days. On this day,...
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