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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running the NYC Marathon

The NYC Marathon is a World Major Marathon and an iconic race. If you are running, you are in for … More

Knew, Marathon, NYC, Running

Sports Psychology of Marathon Racing: 3 Phases

Scott Fauble gave an eye-opening interview before the 2021 Boston Marathon. He spoke of his struggles with negative thoughts and … More

Marathon, Psychology, Racing, Sports

Fartleks & Marathon Training

Are you including fartleks in your marathon training? If not, you might find they help you dial-in your marathon pace … More

Fartleks, Marathon, Training

Chicago Marathon Race Strategy

Today, we are talking the Chicago Marathon. Don’t be fooled by this course, which is deceptively hard. It may be … More

Chicago, Marathon, Race, Strategy

2010 Chicago Marathon – Epic Finish.

2010 Chicago Marathon. Remember this race!?! The 2010 Chicago Marathon had an epic finish between Kenya Sammy Wanjiru and Ethiopian Tsegaye … More

Chicago, Epic, Finish, Marathon

Virtual Marathon Recap

This past Labor Day weekend, I ran my 2020 virtual Boston Marathon. To be clear, this is not a post … More

Marathon, Recap, Virtual

Training for Newton Hills in Boston Marathon Course

I have run the Boston Marathon twice now and each time the Newton Hills have destroyed me. In my first … More

Boston, Marathon, Newton Hills, Training

Book Review: Today We Die a Little!

Today We Die a Little by Richard Askwith is the biography of Emil Zatopek. The book is subtitled The Greatest … More

Book Review, Marathon, Running

Tips for the Marathon Taper

The time has arrived! In seven days, I run the California International Marathon. Now, I am fully in the taper period … More

Marathon, Taper, Tips

Running Chicago Marathon: What does it cost to host?

As we enter August, the end of summer is approaching. For runners, the end of summer also marks the beginning … More

Chicago, cost, host, Marathon, Running

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