On April 30, 2022, at 11:46 am, I crossed the finish line and set a new record. Except that there was no actual finish line. There were no spectators other than my wife and some family. There was no medal or post-race celebration. I had just set the Fastest Known Time for Historic Gold Camp … Read more
On May 11th, 2013, I ran my fastest half-marathon. I won the Whistlestop Half Marathon in Ashdown, Arkansas, with a time of 1:29:17. A few weeks ago, I completed my latest half marathon. I ran 1:35:01, which was the fastest time I’ve run since 2013. After finishing the half, I started wondering what I did … Read more
On January 16th, I ran the Carlsbad Marathon. This was the first time I had ever raced a marathon. To be clear, I have covered the distance on numerous occasions. However, I’ve never run a marathon as a race. I thought my experience running ultras would adequately prepare me for the 26.2 miles. I figured … Read more
When it comes to race time, most runners aim to set a new personal record (PR). While PRs aren’t easy, there are ways to make them more attainable. Enter negative splits. If you are shooting for a particular time in a race, it’s important to have a pacing strategy. You need to figure out your … Read more
In the spring of 2020, I was beginning to build my mileage for a fall ultramarathon. I had tried to build my mileage up in the past but found myself nursing injuries after spending a few weeks above 50 miles. Doing some research on different training for marathons and ultramarathons, I came across Phil Maffetone … Read more
Has anyone ever asked you to go jogging with them? How about joining them for a run? If asked these questions, would you consider there to be a difference in their request? On the surface, these two terms appear to be the same or at least very similar. So what’s the difference between jogging vs. … Read more
Yasso 800s are a classic speed workout that are widely used by distance runners. Yasso 800s have become a staple workout in many marathon training plans – and can be used to predict your marathon finishing time (we’ll get into how accurate they are later). Today, we’re going to discuss Yasso 800s in-depth, and see … Read more
As many runners begin to train for races, they came across information about aerobic vs anaerobic training. In this post by Adam Rabo, he gets into the weeds of the two terms – and why you need both types of training in any good training plan. Many runners don’t think too much about the type … Read more