Brian Rock 
Friday, the registration period for the 2025 Boston Marathon came to a close. Along with many others, I was eagerly waiting to see if they would release the number of qualified applicants. They didn’t. By the end of the weekend, I was beginning to think they might withhold that information until they announce the actual … Read more
Last week, I finished up the last real week at peak mileage. This week is the last tough week of my training – and from here on out, it gets a little bit easier. My mileage is down this week, because I have a race coming up next weekend. But I’m running my last hard … Read more
Registration for the 2025 Boston Marathon is drawing to a close, and over the past week I’ve seen a lot of the same questions come up over and over again. It will still be another week or two before acceptances and rejections go out, and it’s likely these same questions will continue to circulate. So … Read more
After a record number of qualified applicants applied to run the Boston Marathon in 2024, there has been plenty of talk about what will happen in 2025. I made a prediction about the cut-off time here (7:03), and I added some additional data and context here. With the registration period under way, runners are eager … Read more
Update: Now that BAA has released the number of applicants, I’ve published a brief follow up here. 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 … 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
Update: Once you’ve read this analysis, check out the follow up I published after BAA released the number of applicants. But the short version is that my confidence in this prediction has increased. If you are interested in running the Boston Marathon, then you know that you need to meet a qualifying time to get … 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