After the marathon, I decided that I need a "break" or an "off season" from running. I had been in Marathon training mod...

Background I ran my ninth marathon on Sunday—the New Jersey marathon on the Jersey shore in Long Branch. This was the first marathon I have...

I ran 7.5 miles this morning: 2.5 warmup at 9:40 2 miles tempo at 7:43 1:30 recovery jog 2x800 w/1:30 recoveries, 3:43 for each (7:26 pace)...

My taper for the NJ marathon has officially begun, as I just wrapped up a 21 miler. I would say that my "real" training for the NJ...

Background If you've been following my blog then you know that I have been really packing on the miles. Beginning last July, I started...

In the past, I have written about my "peak week" while training for the Hartford marathon, and then for the Rock 'N Roll Arizo...

When it comes to running and pacing, I've always been "anti-Garmin". There were three main reasons why I never had any interes...

As you may have guessed from my previous blog, I ultimately decided against running the "Last Chance for Boston" Marathon. I wasn...

After having such a miserable experience at the Rock 'N Roll Arizona marathon, I kept saying to others and myself that I learned nothing...

After many sleepless nights and after giving it much thought, I finally have a "Plan B". I figured that at the very least, I would...

To train for my 3:51 marathon: - Seven weeks of consistent training - Average 40 miles per week - Peak mileage was 48 To train for yest...

Calm, patient, relaxed, centered. . . these are words that really need to describe me at the moment but totally do not. I am totally on edge...