Last year, I focused heavily on marathons. I ran Philly (Nov 22), followed by Jersey City (April 23), followed by Erie (September 24). After Erie, I was able to work in a bit of training towards shorter, faster races. But I was only able to squeeze in about two months before it was time to … Read more
I still haven’t fully mapped out my training for the summer and the fall. But I have a general idea of how I’m going to approach things. The big looming date on my calendar is the Chicago Marathon on October 13. At some point, I’ll have to transition to traditional marathon prep for that. However, … Read more
Last weekend, I ran the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon. It was a great race. I came up a few minutes short of my goal (1:25), but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Imagine my surprise when I woke up the next morning and someone sent me a screenshot from the NYRR website. They had posted an article … Read more
About a month ago, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. And just like that – five weeks is up, and I’ll be running the Brooklyn Half Marathon at the end of this week. Going into this, I was a little hesitant. After previous marathons, I’ve taken a few weeks of recovery time before I started … Read more
I’m suddenly realizing just how fast of a turnaround it’s been between the Jersey City Marathon and the Brooklyn Half Marathon. I’ve recovered well after racing Jersey City – but it’s only been a couple of weeks. At the start of this week, I’ll have less than two weeks to go to the Brooklyn Half. … Read more
Just two weeks, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. Usually, I’d take it easy for a few weeks with a clear focus on recovery – but this time I’m pushing things along a bit in order to get ready for the Brooklyn Half Marathon. The race is five weeks after Jersey City – just enough … 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 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
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
At the start of this week, I had two weeks left until the Jersey City Marathon. And that means it’s taper time. Usually, that’s also the time that you get ansy at end of a training block. After weeks of running so much, it seems strange to cut back. And it gives you a lot … Read more