My big goal race for the early fall was the Chicago Marathon, and that’s now in the rearview mirror. My recovery has been going well, and now it’s time to start looking ahead. Like any good, crazy runner, I’ve always got another race on the calendar before the first one is run and done. My … 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 week started with the Chicago Marathon. After that, the goal was to focus on recovery. My general approach to marathon recovery is to go out every day – starting with either an easy jog or a run/walk and then progressing towards a solid 40-45 minutes of easy running. The daily activity helps me loosen … Read more
And just like that, it’s all come to an end. This is the final week of my training for the Chicago Marathon, and by the end of this week I’ll be in the city getting ready for the race. Note: I’m publishing this after the race, because I didn’t have time to down this weekend … Read more
We’re getting down to the wire. At the end of this week, there will be just one week left until the Chicago Marathon. I started this week on Sunday with the Jersey Shore Half Marathon. This was to be a final fitness check before the race, and with this race out of the way it’s … Read more
Sunday, I ran the Jersey Shore Half Marathon. This is the third time that I’ve run this race. It was the first half marathon I ever ran, way back in 2014. I finished in 1:55, and I was just excited to finish under 2 hours. I was also very undertrained, and about a week after … Read more
Ten weeks down. Two to go. And other than a tune up race tomorrow, it’s taper town from here on out. With the end of last week, I wrapped up the hard part of the training cycle. The toughest things I had left this week were a 5k on Sunday and a shortened long run … Read more
This was a tough week. The final one. And I made it through. It started off with a race – the By Hook or By Crook 12k. Then, I was out of town for a conference in San Francisco. I knew the conference schedule was going to be busy, and I wasn’t going to be … Read more
Last week, I finished up the last real week at peak mileage. This week is the last tough week of my training – and from here on out, it gets a little bit easier. My mileage is down this week, because I have a race coming up next weekend. But I’m running my last hard … Read more