The New York City Marathon is one of the five World Marathon Majors, and it’s a dream race for most marathon runners. Entry is by lottery, and far more runners want to run the New York City Marathon than the streets can handle. I entered the lottery in 2014 for the first time. Lucky for …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Of all the differing opinions about how to best prepare for Comrades, there is one piece of advice that everyone seems to believe: Comrades training begins on January 1st. Popular opinion also says that training should include at least 1000KMs (620 miles) between January and May. Comrades offers a training …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] It’s official. I’ve lost my mind. I’ve registered for Comrades Marathon. I’ve been talking about my idea to run Comrades with my dad and how I’m planning on training for the 90KM race through South Africa’s Valley of the Hills. I spent the summer building my base of mileage, enjoying a few classic …
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.19.9″] A few weeks ago, I wrote an update about the logistics involved in my plan to run the 2016 Comrades Marathon in South Africa. This 90K race through “the valley of the hills” (cough, oxymoron, cough) takes place next May 29th, and both …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] About six weeks ago, I got the good news that my name was drawn in the lottery to run in the New York City Marathon this November. This is a dream come true, as I turn 40 this fall and wanted to mark the milestone with something to prove to myself …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I posted a few months ago that I was training to run the Falmouth Road Race as part of Boston Children’s Hospital Miles for Miracles Team. I wanted to do something to give back to the Boston running and medical community after the attacks at the finish line of this year’s …
