Brian Rock 
So you’re in the market for a running watch, and you’ve narrowed it down to the Garmin Forerunner 955 vs Fenix 7. Maybe you want solar charging, maybe you don’t. But you know you want a high end watch with lots of bells and whistles, along with all the premium training metrics. The two watches … Read more
In the spring, I ran the Jersey City marathon. It didn’t go quite as well as I’d planned. But recovery from the marathon went pretty well. Within three weeks, I was feeling pretty good. This weekend – seven weeks after the marathon – I’m running a 5k. Now that the race is almost here, I … Read more
So you’re in the market for a GPS running watch. You’re ready to spend some serious cash, and you’re eying up the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro. But with so many versions to choose from – which one should you get? What are the actual differences? The standard version of the Garmin Fenix 7 was released … Read more
When I first got my Garmin Forerunner 245, I knew it had navigation features. However, I didn’t really understand how they worked. After using the watch for a while, I’ve come to understand these features – and to really love them. I don’t need them on the daily basis, but they’ve come in very handy. … Read more
So you’re becoming more serious about running, and it’s time to get a GPS running watch. There are so many options out there, you could easily be overwhelmed. Today, let’s weigh two of those options from Garmin – the Forerunner 265 and the Forerunner 965. These watches are the latest two Forerunners that Garmin has … Read more
Recently, Garmin released two new watches – the Garmin Forerunner 265 and the Garmin Forerunner 965. I’ve compared the 265 to its predecessors here, and also compared the 965 to its predecessors here. But today I wanted to compare both watches to Garmin’s entry level Forerunner – the lowly Forerunner 55. This did not get … Read more
This weekend, some friends of ours got married. We spent the weekend in Vineland, New Jersey. The wedding was Saturday afternoon. We came down Friday night, and we found time throughout the weekend to see some friends and eat some good food. And naturally, I had to find a good place to run. Where We … Read more
If you are looking for an advanced marathon training plan, Pete Pfitzinger and Jack Daniels are two of the most popular options. They are often recommended to runners asking questions at /r/AdvancedRunning. Runners tend to find their way into one camp or the other. As a result, many runners lack a full understanding of the … Read more
In r/AdvancedRunning this week, I saw a question related to Jack Daniels’ Running Formula. I’m a fan of JD, and so I often answer these types of questions to help other runners better understand his training philosophy. It’s a good question to use to more fully explain how Jack Daniels’ training philosophy works, so I … Read more
Three weeks ago, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. It didn’t go quite as well as I had hoped. But with it in the rear view mirror, I’ve had a chance to recover, reflect, and plan ahead. Let me share how things have been going. For more on my general approach to marathon recovery, read … Read more