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Leaving Today: 2017 New York Marathon Training, Week 15
And just like that, it’s taper week. A mere seven days remain until I join the throngs pounding the pavements of New York. Maranoia is setting in. For me, this year, that means two things: endlessly picking apart my training to … Continue reading
Spreading the News: 2017 New York Marathon Training, Week 13
The Four Stages of Marathon Training: Stage 1) I’m really doing this! Stage 2) I suppose I’d better do this. Stage 3) Do I really have to do this? Stage 4) Time to finish this.
The Very Heart of It: 2017 New York Marathon Training, Week 11
There’s one universally acknowledged rule all marathon runners adhere to: never do anything new or different on race day. During training, though, it’s good to experiment and learn from your trials and errors, especially when those experiments are conducted during … Continue reading
These Little Town Blues: 2017 New York Marathon Training, Week 9
46 days to go. The intensity of the training is ramping up. Two 16-mile long runs are already behind me, and my tune-up half marathon is in the books. I am still healthy and, for the most part, running fast … Continue reading
I Wanna Be a Part of It: 2017 New York Marathon Training, Week 5
Hard to believe, but it’s now less than 80 days until the 2017 New York City Marathon. I’m back on the Hanson’s Training Method once again (with a few alterations, which I’ll explain below). It’s still early yet, of course, but … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVII.II: Mission Accomplished
Every marathon tells its own story. Up to now, my marathons had simple narratives: exuberance followed by pain and survival at Toronto; successful pacing and execution at New Jersey; the thrill of strength and speed at Rochester; injury and negative … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVII.I: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
I went through my pre-race routine like a zombie–Foot Works applied to the soles of my feet, lube to the groin region, band-aids to the nipples. I got dressed and choked down a bagel with peanut butter, chasing it with … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVI.III: The Longest Saturday
In the weeks leading up to the Marine Corps Marathon, when someone asked me what the hardest part of running the marathon was going to be, I jokingly answered, “Getting to the start line.” As it turned out, my glib … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVI.II: Mission-Ready Friday
The long-awaited weekend has finally arrived, and I am as nervous as a fox at a hound convention …. Yesterday, I finished the program with a strong five-miler; at an 8:00 min/mile pace, it was faster than race pace, but … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVI.I: Taper Week Tuesday and The Med Kit Is Packed
The preparations continue. Last night, I double-checked the hotel reservations, and tonight I began to pack. First up is my small but crucial medical kit. From left to right (back row), there’s lube, sunblock, heat pads, band-aids, cold packs, ibuprofen … Continue reading
