I’ve often been asked at expos and night-before-the-race speaking engagements for last-minute tips. At those times, your training is done. Sorry for all you procrastinators right now (believe m...
https://50by25.com/2013/11/marathon-motivation-tip-run-someone-else.html
This race was run on June 2, 2013, but I have taken FAR too long to write up the post. It was an amazing race and it always feels overwhelming to me to try to capture every bit of races that are ...
https://50by25.com/2013/08/race-report-rock-n-roll-san-diego-marathon.html
On Monday, two weeks after my last marathon (yes yes San Diego race report still in progress), I finally got back to running. While in upstate New York on Monday morning, I went for what was supp...
https://50by25.com/2013/06/430-or-bust-marathon-treadmill-workout.html
Yesterday happened to be National Running Day, and today is the third anniversary of the day I broke the world record, so I think it’s an especially fitting day for me to finally post this year...
https://50by25.com/2013/06/race-report-vermont-city-marathon-3.html
Unlike Sevilla, my night before the race in DC was practically perfect. My flights to DC from Dallas went smoothly, including upgrades to first class so I could stretch out, and I even had time t...
https://50by25.com/2013/03/race-report-rock-n-roll-usa-marathon.html
Going into the weekend, I was really excited. While I had a few “obligations” (working the expo booth, doing an hour-long talk on my marathon journey, and of course running the marathon), it ...
https://50by25.com/2012/06/race-report-vermont-city-marathon.html
This race report has been a few weeks coming – but this time, for a different reason than just not having the time to write it. Even during the race, I was wondering how I was going to write ab...
https://50by25.com/2012/04/race-report-rnr-usa-marathon.html
So now that I’m being honest, I can admit that I was terrified in the days leading up the New Jersey Marathon. After my failure at the National Marathon (which I haven’t even finished writing...
Unfortunately, I did not sleep very well on Friday night. I had gone to bed around 9:30pm, but had to be up at 4:45am for my very early ride to the start. I just kept waking up over and over, thi...
https://50by25.com/2011/03/race-report-national-marathon-part-1.html
Ever since getting back from Denmark, I’ve been even sicker than before. No surprise, I suppose – biking around without adequate gear on in 30 degree temps, drinking a ton of beer while sick,...