Should You Run The Day Before a Marathon?

I appropriately enough saw this tweet about a week before running a marathon: Question for marathon veterans: How many of you run (2-3 miles) day before? Or do you prefer to rest? It’s funny because my normal response is a bit different than my plan this...

My First Attempt at Back to Back Marathons

This weekend I’m going to try something new by running the New Hampshire Marathon on Saturday and the Maine Marathon on Sunday. I’ve never done this before, but I feel that I’m in good enough shape for a pair of sub-3 hour marathons. New Hampshire...

Will a Beer Before A Marathon Hurt Me?

In my article about what to do in the week leading up to your marathon, Heather asked if overindulging a little the weekend before a marathon is going to be a problem. She’s a little worried that she might be dehydrated and might have a little trouble...