Be sure that you are ready to train for a marathon before marathon-specific phase begins. This is the precursor to my 12-part series that will coach you through
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The Best Strategy to Race Faster
Learn the best strategy to race faster, stay steady until the end, and cross that finish line strong!Have you ever watched a little kid run? They blast off
Why Slowing Down Will Make You Run Faster
It seems paradoxical, but slowing down will make you a faster runner. What most uncoached runners do is just go out for a run at whatever pace they
Find Purpose In Your Running Without Events
When you are training for a big race, it’s easy to find purpose in your running. You know that if you skip your weekend long run often enough,
How Dry January Can Boost Running Performance
It’s the end of January as I write this and if you’ve been like me and kept the month dry of alcohol, you are probably (like me!) looking
The Slow Simmer
It’s been a little quiet around here. I know. The truth is that I’ve been having a little identity crisis with my running and I wasn’t sure how
#richmondready
Yesterday was the longest long run of this marathon cycle training for the Richmond Marathon on November 12. Â Twenty-two miles. Â That capped off my biggest volume week at
From “Eh” to “Hell Yeah!”
If marathon training were easy, everyone would do it. Â Actually, that’s not true. Â If marathon training were easy, most runners would get very bored and would do something
Let Me Be Specific
It seems so obvious when you think about it: Â train for your race by mimicking what you will face on race day. Â For 800 meter runners, that means
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. Â Gone are most of the short sprint intervals on the