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Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 29, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 26 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

He wasn’t going to be able to go much longer. There was nothing left in the tank for Mark. But he didn’t want to talk. He already gave up one mile to that. He was driving this thing home to its bitter end.

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 1, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 1 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

The anticipation filled the cool, damp air. Trees marking the avenue were blazing red, days away from shedding their foliage amongst the neighborhood lawns and sidewalks. Hundreds of participants were nervously jostling in place. Some…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 20, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 13 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

It was likely to be a quiet stretch on the running trail. The racers were well spread out at this point, and the race was now taking place off a main road. There would only be one rest stop between now and mile twenty. Spectators were few…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 6, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 3 (A #NaNoWriMo 2016 Story)

Mark didn’t want to think about Jade anymore right now. He knows it was a mistake, and today is a day in which he hopes to atone for them.

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 23, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 19 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

The race was beginning to wear on Mark. Throbbing joints were getting more difficult to ignore. The constant rubbing of skin was burning him, placing an additional pain tax on every movement. His will was more important than ever as he…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 16, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 11 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

“I like your strategy, young man” a voice said, somewhere to the left of Mark. He craned his head, and noticed a tall, skinny older gentleman with spiky white hair had matched his stride next to him. “I’ve been watching you for a mile…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 27, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 24 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Three miles to go. Three miles wasn’t that much Mark tried to tell himself. He had run three miles plenty of times. He had run almost eight sets of three miles today. The hill was in the rearview mirror, just flat land ahead. For many…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 12, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 9 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

Mark was excited to see that the race was nearly a third of the way over. Each individual step continued to add up into big mileage as the runners all snaked their way past the last of the populated neighborhoods. Their path led them to…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 18, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 12 (A #NaNoWriMo16 Story)

Mark was starting to struggle slightly. Mile eleven put everything into perspective. The miles traveled thus far were still less than the miles that needed to be covered yet. It was a daunting realization. At this point, runners were so…

Josh Gauthier in The Race of Life

Nov 20, 2016

The Race of Life — Chapter 15 (A #NaNoWriMo2016 Story)

The wind was picking up as mid-day neared. The clouds on the western horizon were gaining size as they approached the area. It was comfortable running conditions, but the wind did add a chill to the air as it activated the sweat…

These were the top 10 stories published by The Race of Life in 2016. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2016 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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