Last week, I shared a prediction for the 2025 Boston Marathon cut-off time – 7:03. If you haven’t read that article, you may want to read that first to get some context. Since then, I’ve gotten some feedback about the analysis and had some deep discussions about the data. This has helped me look at … Read more
Last month, Garmin released their latest new watches – the Garmin Fenix 8 and the . In the months leading up to the release, there was plenty of hype on the internet. People were excited and wondering what amazing new features they could add to encourage people to upgrade. Personally, I wasn’t. I have a … Read more
Last week was tough. I enjoyed the cutback the week before, but jumping back up to 85 miles was rough. It started out fine, but by the end of the week I was really dragging. I kept things super easy on Saturday, and that seemed to help. My schedule this week works out that my … Read more
This week started off great. I was coming off an easy week last week, and I cruised right into a cross country 5k race to begin the week. It went pretty well – see the race report below. From there, things went a little south. I think I overdid it a bit on Monday’s long … Read more
If you are interested in running the Boston Marathon, then you know that you need to meet a qualifying time to get in. This is colloquially known as your BQ. And if you’ve been interested in this topic lately, you know that when too many people qualify and apply to run the Boston Marathon, they … Read more
I survived the first four weeks of marathon training – including two peak weeks at 85 miles, a twenty mile long run, and two 18 milers. My reward? A quick mile race on Sunday followed by a week of relative rest and relaxation. I worked a down week into the schedule here to give myself … Read more
This week, it gets real. Not only do I need to hit peak mileage – 85 miles – again. But I also have my first 20 mile long run. Even though it’s not much farther than the 16 mile long runs I do every week, something about it just feels qualitatively different. It’s both anxiety … Read more
Another week is in the books, and I’m a week closer to the Chicago Marathon. The race is quickly approaching. This was the third week of my official training block – and the first one at peak mileage (85 miles). It was also another solid(ish) long run and a good Wednesday workout. Although the weather … Read more
With last week’s cross country 5k out of the way, I’m now fully focused on the upcoming Chicago Marathon. I sketched out my plan here, but this week is the first week that I’ll be attempting a real, solid long run. Since I ran Jersey City in the spring, I’ve just been doing simple 16 … Read more
Sunday marked twelve weeks until the Chicago Marathon – which means that this was the first ‘official’ week of my twelve week training cycle. I’ve maintained consistently high mileage since I ran Jersey City in the spring, so I don’t need a longer build up than this. Twelve weeks should be enough time to slightly … Read more