This is about the time that I post my marathon tapering tips, but you can easily click the link to get them since they generally stay the same. I realized this week that I guess i’m not like other marathoners based on some comments and reading i’ve done because I only do a two week […]

Its terrible when you don’t have time to blog .. maybe i’m spending too much time on Twitter (its addicting)… I would have thought I would have more time to do what I wanted while I start my taper for the Ocean Drive marathon, but its just not working that way so far, but I […]

Today marked my last long run prior to the Ocean Drive marathon in just 2 short weeks.. meaning that its time for, yes, we all know … the taper. I know I never really taper the way that I should (because of doing multiple marathons), but it does mark the point when I need to […]

I really don’t have a lot of time to write tonight but I can’t help but comment on the weather … just checked the 10 day outlook, we’re talking 50’s, mornings in the upper 30’s, I can no longer complain. I knocked out 12 miles this morning before work in fairly comfortable temperatures, but still […]

Its been a beautiful weekend for running and its expected to last a few more days here in the northeast (although I won’t be able to enjoy it) … it really is nice to finally have some decent weather instead of the cold weather we’ve been stuck with. I found that the nice forecasts can […]

How quickly another week of training goes by .. just 3 weeks from today i’ll be in Wildwood, NJ vacationing awaiting the Ocean Drive marathon (if you can actually enjoy the beach in March). Its hard to believe the first spring marathon is just about here. All the cold runs, the snow, the wind … […]

I’m thankful it was a short run today, I really needed it .. I always seem to find new ways to kick my own butt in my training (and then somehow refer to it as ‘pushing it’). After doing 22 miles on Saturday, I managed to add steeper hills over a shorter distance to my […]

I get a good deal of motivation from reading about other runners long run experiences on facebook and twitter each week. It reminds me that i’m not the only one training for the spring marathon season, and of course depending on where you are in the country, it could be great weather right now for […]

A good week of training so far this week …….. until, yes, more snow. Seems we’re going to get buried again Thursday into Friday with another foot of snow although i’m hopeful that I can get some sort of run in tomorrow before it gets too bad. I’m also hopeful that I can still get […]

“Ouch” is all I can say about my hill run today .. the first time i’ve wiped out in a few years. I figure i’d be a nice guy and not post the pictures directly on the front page of my blog for fear of scaring people, but (if you dare) here is a shot […]