Many runners, even some experienced marathoners, are often a little confused about the role of the long run in marathon training. When I talk to marathon trainees, they often ask some version of this question: “How can running at a […]
Before you run a marathon, before your first long run, you need to have a training plan that will get you start line ready. First and foremost, let me say, yes, you need a training plan. You cannot wing it […]
I’m far from the first person to compare our current shelter in place/quarantine/self-isolation situation to running a marathon. Some politician referring to dealing with coronavirus as ‘a marathon and not a sprint’ should be an important square on any pandemic […]
A few months ago, I was pacing the Santa Rosa Marathon and was talking to one of the girls running with me. This was her first marathon, and I asked her if she thought she’d want to run more. We […]
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about how to know if you are ready to run a marathon. Read More Not long after the post went up, I was talking to another runner in my running club. It surprised […]
I was recently at a non-running event (it does occasionally happen) and the fact that I’m a running coach came up. I got to talking with another attendee and she asked me how to know if she’s ready to run a […]
Finishing a marathon is an amazing accomplishment, after all, the marathon is a huge mental and physical challenge. But did you know crossing the finish line may also very well change your life? OK, ‘change your life’ may be a […]
In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up. -Rich Froning, Jr. When writing first drafts of blog posts, I tend to use the phrases ‘running a marathon’ and ‘training for a marathon’ […]
I often talk about ‘knowing your why’ before you begin training for a marathon. Having a ‘why’ is super important for any undertaking in life, but it is especially true for marathon training, mostly because of the sheer volume of time […]
I train for and run several marathons a year. I’m currently training for an ultramarathon. I usually run 5 days a week and during peak training weeks I’m running at least 50 miles a week. I also wear a Fitbit […]
