Brian Rock 
The Houston Marathon is the premier event of the early marathon season in the United States. From January to March, it’s one of the biggest races in the country – and it’s known for having a flat course and a fast field. This year’s race made the news for the half marathon. Conner Mantz set … Read more
The Abbott World Marathon Majors are more popular than ever. The original five races – Boston, New York, Chicago, London, and Berlin – has now been expanded to a total of seven races. Tokyo joined the list in 2013 and, starting in 2025, the Sydney Marathon will also be an official Major. These races attract … Read more
This is the last full week of training before I start to ease up for the Fred Lebow Half Marathon. Things have been looking up. I’ve gotten in some solid long run workouts, and my mileage has consistently been 70 mpw. In this final week, I’m hoping to have one more solid long run over … Read more
I don’t remember how I came across , but it piqued my interest right away. Despite the fact that women make up an increasingly large share of marathon runners – in some cases making up a clear majority in the younger age groups – the world of marathon training still tends to be male dominated. … Read more
Recently, Garmin released the newest version of its Instinct watches – the Garmin Instinct 3. Today, I want to focus in on the Garmin Instinct 2X vs 3 Solar (50mm). The full release included an AMOLED version, a solar version, and a cheap E version. You can read an overview of them all here. If … Read more
Garmin recently released the new Instinct 3. If you’re in the market for a new watch, you’re probably wondering what the difference is when you compare the Garmin Instinct 2 vs Instinct 3 Solar. At their core, the watches are very similar. The Instinct 2 Solar still gets the job done for most runners. But … Read more
Things were starting to look up last week as I prepare for the Fred Lebow Half Marathon. Let’s hope things continue to improve this week. After a patch of rough weather and some travel, I’m back home. The weather is still wintry – but quite bearable. So I’m excited to get out and put in … Read more
An updated tracker, focused on the 2027 Boston Marathon cutoff time, is now live.The BAA announced the cutoff time for 2026 would be 4:34. Here’s a reflection on their announcement, along with my latest prediction and my original prediction. The Tableau dashboard below collects data from marathons, tracks the number of finishers who meet their … Read more
This week, Garmin dropped the details on its latest watches – the Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED, Garmin Instinct 3 Solar, and the Garmin Instinct E. They’re not actually available for purchase yet, although they will be at the end of the week. But with the full specs released, this is a great opportunity to see … Read more
Last week ended up being more of a transition week than a real week of training. The intense cold kept me inside, and prevented me from getting in some of the real workouts that I had planned. But I did manage to get my mileage back up to 70 miles for the week – from … Read more