Sunday was the Fitzgerald’s 5k Lager Run in Glen Ridge. And it was hot. Not brutally hot, like the Tom Fleming 5 Miler in Bloomfield last June. But it was hot enough. I didn’t do quite as well as I had hoped. But I managed to eke out a PR – at least a PR … 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
If you’re training for a running event and looking for a good training plan, Jack Daniels’ Running Formula is usually a good place to look. The book includes a variety of plans for distances ranging from the mile up to the marathon. This particular review will focus on the 5k to 10k plan. I used … Read more
This spring, I’ve been training for a half marathon using the 5k-10k plan found in Jack Daniels’ book Running Formula. I’ve previously written about my experience in Phase II of the plan, as well as my experience with Phase III of the plan. My goal race is Sunday, and I’m through my last workout in … Read more
I’m still working my way through my spring training block. I have two big races on my calendar. The first is a local 10k in early April and the second is a half marathon in Delaware towards the end of the month. I’ve been following the 60-70mpw 5k-10k plan in Jack Daniels’ Running Formula. I … Read more
I’m currently in the middle of my spring training block. I’m targeting two key races – a large, local 10k at the beginning of April and a half marathon in Delaware towards the end of April. After my fall marathon, my goal was to work on my speed before returning to marathon training for another … Read more
Running a solid 5k race depends on your ability to pace yourself well over the course of 3.1 miles. To help you do that, I’ve created the 5k pace chart that you see below. Finding the right 5k pace can be tricky. You need to run fast, but you also need to be able to … Read more
At this point, it’s been just about two weeks since I ran my half marathon time trial. I’ve taken it easy the last two weeks to recover, and I’m looking forward to starting a new training block. Long term, my goal is to run a marathon next fall and a half marathon late next spring. … Read more
I spent the spring getting back into running after an injury, followed by some base building in the summer. By August, it was time to actually train a bit and set a baseline for what kind of times I could achieve. I didn’t have a solid plan, and I kind of muddled through a bit. … Read more