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Hugh Holmstrom
Hugh Holmstrom

Hugh Holmstrom is Director of Operations based in the Twin Cities, and a lifelong endurance athlete. He has completed multiple century bike rides, well over 20 marathons including a Boston Marathon qualifier result at Grandma's Marathon and multiple 50K ultra finishes on Minnesota and Wisconsin trails. After three years away from training after a calf injury and a 40 pound weight gain, he's documenting his return to running and mountain biking through The Long Way Back, a training log built on real data and honest setbacks for anyone coming back to endurance sport later in life.

I Used to Qualify for Boston. Now I'm Starting Over.

Oct 29, 2026

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2 min read

I Used to Qualify for Boston. Now I'm Starting Over.

Why I'm documenting a comeback after 45, and why it isn't really about me.

Hugh Holmstrom
Hugh Holmstrom

The Long Way Back

A running/marathon/ultra and biking mountain/road training blog for the second act — real data and stories from a comeback after three years off and forty pounds gained, for anyone getting back to running or riding after 45.

© 2026 The Long Way Back.
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