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
If you own a mid tier or high end Garmin Forerunner, it comes with some navigation features built in. Maybe you’ve used it to keep track of a route mid run – but have you tried creating a course and loading it on your watch to follow? This is a really cool feature, and by … Read more
A couple weeks ago, we took a quick trip down to Baltimore for the weekend. It’s an easy drive, and although I’ve been to and through the city before, I’ve never really spent a significant amount of time there. The seafood was great – especially the crab cakes. We found a few sights to see. … Read more
Yesterday, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. The first half went according to plan. The second half did not. Background, Training, and Goal Setting This was my third marathon. I trained for my first two using Jack Daniel’s 2Q training plan, and this time I decided to switch things up with Pfitz. I chose the … Read more
Tomorrow, I’m running the Jersey City Marathon. Last time I wrote about my training, I had just wrapped up my peak weeks and I had a few weeks left. With the training behind me and the race ahead of me, I figured this would be a good time to reflect on how training went and … Read more
In spring 2023, Garmin released the newest watches in its Forerunner line – the 965 and the 265. This release comes less than a year after the 955 came out. So you should be wondering – what’s the difference comparing the Garmin Forerunner 965 vs 955? When I first saw that the 965 would be … Read more
In March 2023, Garmin dropped the latest watches in their Forerunner series – the 265 and the 965. This is less than a year after the release of the 255, which begs the question – what’s the difference when you compare the Garmin Forerunner 265 vs 255? It seemed early for them to release a … Read more
I recently went on a quick weekend trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I was looking for a convenient getaway within driving distance of New Jersey, and Chincoteague Island made the list. It’s got water, good seafood, wild ponies, and – of course – some great running routes. Things to Know About Chincoteague and … Read more