Half Marathon + Marathon Weekend Final Tips You Can Improve Your Performance During the Last 48 Hours Without Running a Step While the physical training has been done, you can significantly enhance the quality of your performance and how you will feel after your race by doing the right things and avoiding the dumb things […]
Race Day It’s All Between Your Ears It’s race weekend and you’re a bit anxious. You’re looking for some wisdom to calm your nerves. I’d like to reference a quotation from the famous pro golfer Bobby Jones. [In 1930 he won the “Grand Slam of Golf.” Eighty plus years later, no one has replicated his […]
Reflections on 2013 Boston Marathon “Hey, ya look like a runnah. Ya here ta do Bahstun?” Imagine being greeted with that line by a cab driver on Friday as you arrive at Logan Airport. The race is Monday – Patriot’s Day, three days away – and it’s apparent the city has already accepted you with […]
If you have ever participated in the homebrewing or winemaking process you will appreciate this analogy. Assuming the right ingredients are mixed in the right proportions and the “recipe” is followed correctly there is little that separates marathon training from winemaking and homebrewing when you reflect on these three essential components: Experience – The best […]