It’s been two full weeks since I ran the Jersey City Marathon, and my recovery has been going well. Last week, I worked a few strides into my easy runs, and my legs feel pretty good. It’s still early, and I’m still not “fully” back. But it’s time to start adding in a little light … Read more
Feature photo courtesy of erp3d on reddit The 2025 Boston Marathon was an exciting race to watch. The women shattered the existing course record, and the men laid down some of the fastest times in the history of Boston. Among those was Conner Mantz, who challenged for the podium before finishing in fourth place in … Read more
I’m a full week out from the Jersey City Marathon, and things are slowly getting back to normal. Last week, I was in San Diego for a conference. I eased back into running, 3-4 miles a day, and everything went pretty well. With one exception: I definitely got sick. Towards the end of the week, … Read more
It’s been a long time coming, and now it’s here and gone: race week. When I ran Chicago in October, I had hoped to notch a BQ – in the low 3:00’s, with sub-3:00 as a stretch goal. If I did well, I was considering skipping a spring marathon and focusing more on a half … Read more
Feature image from Wikimedia Commons – CC BY-SA 4.0 I saw a post on Threads this week that said something like, “Elite marathoners take at least a week off after a marathon – and so should you.” The post got mixed responses, but many people chimed in to agree with the original post. My response … Read more
This week is the race – and the recovery. The week started off with the Fred Lebow Half Marathon. It went well enough. Not a PR or a spectacular performance – but a strong performance on a hilly course nonetheless. The main focus for the week, though, is recovery. I’m dropping my mileage to 60 … Read more
Last week ended with the Rutgers Big Chill 5k. It wasn’t quite as good as I hoped, but it was a solid PR – and I’m happy with it. This week is something of a transition week. I plan to keep it fairly easy and take a bit of a down week before transitioning back … Read more
This is the fourth week since I ran the Chicago Marathon. And it marks the end of my recovery period – and my transition back to real training. Over the last few weeks, I’ve reduced my mileage and taken it easy. Last week, I got my mileage back up to 60 miles, and this week … Read more
This is my third week since the Chicago Marathon. And I think it’s safe to say … I’m back. My legs feel alive again, and I’m (more or less) back to normal. Last week, I was getting there. The post-race stiffness was gone, and I was able to comfortably run up to an hour without … Read more
This is the second week of my recovery following the Chicago Marathon, and it started off great. I’m always a little hesitant about the weeks after a race. I still remember my first marathon, when I had trouble walking down steps. Standing up from a chair was a struggle. I saw a post on reddit … Read more