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Tired of Chasing PRs, I Found Joy Again at Boston's Untimed One-Mile Race
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On October 1, 2026, Runner's World contributor Alex Predhome wrote about how years of high-intensity training and chasing times left him burned out, and how sciatica caused him to miss the Boston Marathon, costing him both his training and his joy. He then ran the Miller Mile, a one-mile race held on Boston's Storrow Drive during the Independence Day road closure. The race had no timing chip, only Devin Miller's starting siren and a finish-line ribbon. The low-pressure race helped him rediscover the joy of running as play.
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Runner's World contributor Alex Predhome fell into burnout after years of heavy training and chasing times, then missed the Boston Marathon due to sciatic nerve pain, losing both fitness and fun. He ran the Miller Mile, a one-mile race on Storrow Drive in Boston held during the Fourth of July highway closure, with no timer, just Devin Miller's starting siren and a finish-line tape. The low-stakes race helped him rediscover racing as a game.
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