Last week, I took it easy following the Super Saturday Ten Miler in order to give myself some time to recover. This week, I got back to it with a few easy workouts to kick off the second phase of my marathon training. We were also traveling to visit family in south Florida. Luckily, the … Read more
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced runner, here are the best books on marathon training that you should have on your bookshelf. When I first started running, I didn’t know what I was doing. I had spent some time running in high school, but otherwise I’d had no coaching and I hadn’t read up … Read more
Last week, I ran the Super Saturday 10 Miler. That means that this week is focused on recovery. The last time I ran a serious tune up race in the middle of marathon training, I ended up injuring my hip flexor. It wasn’t a serious injury, but it disrupted my training for Philly. So, with … Read more
When are you ready to run your first marathon? That depends a little bit on what your expectations are. You can run a marathon with very little training. But it probably won’t be enjoyable. The more prepared you are – with months of running and mileage under your belt – the better your experience will … Read more
This morning, I ran a 10 mile race – the Super Saturday 10 Miler. As I explained in yesterday’s training recap, my goal was 1:05. I knew there were some hills in the beginning and the end, but I hoped that I’d be able to power through them. I woke up early, had a bagel … Read more
I just wrapped up the fifth week of my training for the Jersey City Marathon. This also brought to a close the first phase of the training cycle. After four weeks of building mileage and (mostly) nailing workouts, I took it a little easier this week in preparation for a 10 mile tune up race … Read more
I recently decided to publish a weekly log of my training for the Jersey City Marathon. This weekend, I got started and wrote up a reflection of week 4. You can read that here. Today, I’m rewinding the clock a bit and summing up the first three weeks of marathon training. From there, we’ll be … Read more
Spring marathons are made in the winter, as they say. So far, winter has been pretty mild here in New Jersey. There have been a few cold days, and a little snow, but a lot of mild to warm days. This week, though, it was back to winter, and I got another little taste of … Read more
If you’re looking for an entry-level GPS running watch, you should consider comparing the Garmin Instinct 2 vs Forerunner 255. The Garmin Instinct and the Garmin Forerunner are like two sides of the same coin – an effective, affordable GPS running watch. But they differ in a few ways, and they excel in different areas. … Read more
Note: This list is based on data from 2023, and there have been some changes since then. Refer to this post for the latest list of the largest marathons in the United States. Most people know that the New York City Marathon is the biggest race in the country. But have you ever wondered about … Read more