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 […]
You’ve trained diligently for your event and now all you have to do is get a good night’s sleep, wake up early enough in the morning and head to the starting line. But, do you have everything you need? Many participants, from first-timers to veterans, take last-minute preparations for granted. To be prepared, make a […]
On Dec 30th I had ankle reconstruction. Fast forward to 2/11 and I get the CAST OFF! Progress! Then I’ll wear a boot for 4-6 weeks, with gradual weight-bearing and I’ll be able to get in the pool again and sweat! Progress! People ask what happened and what exactly was done in surgery. The procedure […]
Race Week Tips – (they apply equally well for both the marathon and half marathon distances): You Can Still Improve Your Performance During the Last 48 Hours [Adapted in part from an article by Jeff Galloway] While the physical training has been done, you can significantly enhance 1) the way you feel afterward and 2) […]