Yesterday was the longest long run of this marathon cycle training for the Richmond Marathon on November 12. Twenty-two miles. That capped off my biggest volume week at just over 82 miles. I’ve run 80 miles per week in both of my last two marathons, but this was the best so far. I feel strong […]
marathon training
From “Eh” to “Hell Yeah!”
If marathon training were easy, everyone would do it. Actually, that’s not true. If marathon training were easy, most runners would get very bored and would do something else that was a real challenge. Overcoming difficulties is a big part of why we run. There’s really nothing better than doing something hard well. So what […]
Let Me Be Specific
It seems so obvious when you think about it: train for your race by mimicking what you will face on race day. For 800 meter runners, that means a lot of time on the track running (you guessed it) 800s. But for all but a very few elites, marathoners don’t run the full marathon distance […]
The Michigan: I’m Supposed to Be Having Fun?
With just over two months to go until Richmond, my Tuesday workouts are getting much more marathon specific. Gone are most of the short sprint intervals on the track, replaced by long alternating-pace miles on the road. This Tuesday was the Michigan. And it’s a beast. The Michigan is a Runners Connect staple, usually done […]