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Welcome to the week 14 review of our New York City Marathon training program. The “Joe”: Wow, race week is here!  When we started this months ago I thought that I would never get to race week….but here it is and I could not be more excited. It is an amazing feeling to look back [...]

Congratulations completing the hardest part of the marathon…the training! Seriously, when you look back on this time after the race is over you will remember how hard the training was, how much discipline it took, which of your friends you never got to hang out with, family members you put on hold, and realize THAT [...]

It is obviously taper time because I am having my anxiety running dreams.  The other night it was the old “I try to start running but my legs aren’t working” dream.  Gotta love how it feels waking up from that one.  I am sure there will be more as we get closer to the race. [...]

Welcome to the week 13 review of our New York City Marathon training program.  I am impressed with anyone who has gotten this far in their training, regardless of the schedule they follow.  You are all amazing! The “Joe”: When I finished the 16 miles this past weekend I let out a huge breath of [...]

Welcome to the week 12 review of our New York City Marathon training program.  Yes, week 12 of 14! the “Joe”: Stop for a second, pat yourself on the back for completing 21 miles and now move on.  The 21 miles is done but it isn’t the goal.  The goal is to run the New [...]