Tag: hydration packs

2022 Erie Marathon - Week 8 Banner

2022 Erie Marathon – Week 8

Posted on by

Training Schedule June 26th – July 2nd Sunday: Long Run. 18 milesMonday: Rest or cross-trainingTuesday: Recovery Run + Speed. 8 mi w/ 6 x 100 m stridesWednesday: Medium-long Run. 12 milesThursday: Recovery Run. 5 milesFriday: Lactate Threshold Run. 10 mi w/ 6 mi @

Continue reading
2019 NYCM - Week 9 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 9

Posted on by

Sunday’s double in 80 degree heat almost turned into a medical emergency.  On Thursday, I just couldn’t will myself to run in the heat again and my weekly mileage suffered for it.  Generally, I find myself trying to reconcile two very different training adaptations – running 26 miles fast and completing 50 miles slow. 

Continue reading
Training Supplement - 02042018

Training Supplement – February 4, 2018

Posted on by

Between my year end review, the San Diego 50 Miler, getting ready to start training for the 2018 Boston Marathon, and having my bathroom remodeled; I haven’t had a chance to post about anything other than training until now!  I

Continue reading
2018 San Diego 50 Miler - Banner

2018 San Diego 50 Miler

Posted on by

Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue Inspired by the Barkley Marathons documentary and a Marathon Talk episode with Elisabet Barnes describing the Marathon de Sables, I thought I might try

Continue reading
Training Supplement - 12032017

Training Supplement – December 3, 2017

Posted on by

I’ve spent the past few weeks “feeling my way through the darkness” of training for my first ultra-marathon!  Most notably, I got used to running with a hydration pack, experienced the restorative powers of salt pills, and learned some trails

Continue reading