Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, as well as what to do during the week before your race, it is time to get ready for race day. The morning of your race is important, and having a list to check off can…
Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, you need to figure out what you need to actually do the week before you get to the starting line. Your original goal setting should have been done before you planned your training, and I am…
Now that you know what to pack and wear before your marathon, you should consider what to pack in your post-race bag. Marathons and other long races usually require that you pack a little more than you would for a short race such as a 5k, although most of these items can be useful after…
While you need to be prepared on the starting line for any race, you can more easily make or break a marathon by what you bring bring (or forget to bring) to the starting line than at a 5k. By being properly prepared for before your race and for the starting line, you can make…
Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon today after his momentum carried his torso over the finish line. He slipped on a wet decal before the finishing mats and smashed his brain against the pavement. His doctor says that he will be all right and make a full recovery despite internal hemorraging…
There are two weeks remaining before the New York City marathon. My training this year has been really strange. I was on a roll early in the summer, only to be sidetracked by plantar fascitis. I did not manage to get myself back into the shape that I wanted to be in, but I did…
Can you predict where in a marathon you will hit the wall based solely upon your weekly mileage leading up to the race? Dallen thinks so. Somewhere along the way I found an interesting formula to predict where the wall will be: 3 times the average daily mileage over the eight weeks before the marathon….
The new singlets for the River Road Rats will debut at the Marine Corps Marathon on October 29th this year. The River Road Rats are the official team of the RIT Alumni. Five gentlemen from the cross country and track teams that have graduated over the last 4 years or so will all be running…
Dean Karnazes is running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. This morning, he ran a modified version of the Maine Marathon. This was his 31st marathon, and he has 19 left to go until he finishes at the New York City Marathon. The group was a little late getting started this morning. I…
There are three weeks left until the New York City Marathon. My taper will officially begin next week, but I did not get any long runs in this week. I did an easy 10 miler yesterday, and ran an 8k race this morning. I managed to run about 14 miles after all of my warming…