Well, it has been 16 months since I ran my last marathon. That was Boston in 2017. A while back I decided I was going to ease up on what had turned into an annual marathon and reserve 26.2 for World Majors and bucket list races. Having completed Chicago and Boston, that left the NYCContinue reading “A Return to 26.2—Training for the NYC Marathon”
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Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)
I wrote a post back in May about my plans to change focus from long distance to the 5k. Using a Runner’s World 5k training plan, I planned three attempts to achieve a sub-20:00 5k. This is something I have done a few times before, I have a 19:01 5k PR (on a VERY flatContinue reading “Quest for a sub-20:00 5k (again)”
Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh
Ahh the face in that picture, right? The beautiful suck of running a hard-fought 5k. In my last post I mentioned how I was ready to step back from Boston and experience races in other places. In reality, I am taking a step back from marathons and I’m really excited about it! I ran 3Continue reading “Marathon to 5k: A Running Refresh”
Wanna Go Fast? (An Interval Training Plan for Anyone)
I hear about all kinds of crazy interval training plans and they sound like you would have to be a pro or have a lot of time on your hands to complete them. I have one that I started using to help people improve on the Army Physical Fitness Test about five years ago. IContinue reading “Wanna Go Fast? (An Interval Training Plan for Anyone)”
