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“The marathon can humble you” -Bill Rodgers The culmination of 14 weeks of marathon training happened yesterday on a picture perfect fall day in New York City.  The largest sporting event in the world was another fantastic event and the 45,000+ runners were treated to a a sick day.  It was a learning day. It [...]

The Jitter Express! We all get the pre-race jitters. They are just a fact of life when it comes to the marathon for anyone with a heartbeat. The question quickly becomes how long you’ll suffer and whether they’ll get the best of your race! In my experiences the jitters stop the second the race begins [...]

Sunday is fast approaching for all of you running this year’s ING New York City Marathon. Since there is probably a lot of different thoughts swirling in your minds concerning various aspects of the race, today I wanted to provide some last-minute advice for something you CAN control – your nutrition and fueling strategies. Essentially, [...]

I recommend dividing the course into 4 sections. First, because the compartmentalizing will help you psychologically. It is better to think in 4′s than in 2. Second, because there really are 4 sections that are distinct beginnings and endings. 1. Miles 0-8: The warm-up The first 8 miles should be at a nice, comfortable, steady [...]

The day is almost here and I am sure the nervous energy is starting to settle in, as well as some doubt about your fitness and ability to perform on race day. To help ease the beginning part of the race I am going to share some information about the staging area at Fort Wadsworth [...]