On Sunday, I ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon. It was my 7th marathon since starting in October 2013, and my 7th state. I chose it because it was close to the time of the Chicago Marathon so I could still train with my friends, I hadn’t done a Michigan
Month: October 2015
The Struggles of Marathon Tapering
Forget the 20-mile long runs, the intense speed workouts, the grueling tempo runs. Tapering is the hardest part of training. Here are 7 struggles of marathon tapering. Trust me, there are more than 7. First of all, when I’m tapering I have so much pent-up energy. But
Tips for Windy Running
For the last couple of days, Chicago has been pretty windy. According to the weather reports, winds have been sustained around and gusting up to 40mph. This has created some pretty cool waves along the path…. ….but it’s also been a BEAR to run! This was me this morning