Sunday marked twelve weeks until the Chicago Marathon – which means that this was the first ‘official’ week of my twelve week training cycle. I’ve maintained consistently high mileage since I ran Jersey City in the spring, so I don’t need a longer build up than this. Twelve weeks should be enough time to slightly … Read more
Now that my summer of racing is (mostly) behind me, it’s time to transition to focusing fully on the Chicago Marathon. Sunday, July 21 marks twelve weeks until the race – Sunday, October 13. Given the fact that I’ve maintained high mileage (~70 miles per week) and a strong base of long runs (16+ miles … Read more
At the beginning of the week, the weather was nice. But since then, the Northeast has been slammed by a heat wave that the media has dubbed the ‘heat dome.’ It’s the nature of marathon training through the summer that you have to suffer through some hot days. At first, it wasn’t too bad. But … Read more
Fall marathons are great. When it’s time to race, the temperatures are cooling off. There’s only one problem. You need to train through the summer – when heat and humidity can make your life miserable. As much as you might not always like running in the summer – or the winter – weather, you will … Read more
The weather at this year’s Boston Marathon was warm – not crazy hot, but warm enough that it had a negative impact on runners’ performances. In conversations around the race, I heard a claim that piqued my interest – the heat had a worse impact on runners coming out of the winter. For many runners, … Read more
Are you looking for a marathon to run in 2025 – and considering the Santa Rosa Marathon? The Santa Rosa Marathon is a late summer race in northern California. It’s a moderate size, and the scenic course leaves downtown to meander through the vineyards. Whether you’re a first time or a veteran looking to notch … Read more
This is the second week following the Jersey City Marathon. The race and the training seem so long ago. It’s hard to believe it was just a few days ago. You can read the race report here. I went out too fast, and I paid the price, but I still finished with a decent time. … Read more
This week started with the Jersey City Marathon. It didn’t go quite as well as I had hoped, and I have some regrets about going out a little too aggressively in the beginning. But things still ended up well enough. You can read the race report here. With the race over, it’s time to focus … Read more
The best laid plans of mice and men … aren’t worth crap if you don’t follow them. You ever know something is a bad idea, and you go ahead and do it anyway? That was me yesterday. I went out too aggressively in the Jersey City Marathon, and I paid the price in the final … Read more
And just like that, it all comes to an end. For the past 14 weeks, I’ve been training for the Jersey City Marathon. At the start of a training cycle, the race seems so far away. There are so many weeks, so many long runs, so many workouts. And then all of a sudden, it’s … Read more