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2016 NYCM Week 14 Infographic

2016 New York City Marathon Training – Week 14

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I ran in all three local jurisdictions – Maryland for a race, the District of Columbia during a few run commutes, and Virginia for my usual runs.  I focused on endurance runs with a little faster stuff mixed in.  By

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NYCM Week 12 Infographic

2016 New York City Marathon Training – Week 12

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After the Parks Half Marathon on Sunday, I switched directions with my training this week and left my coach!  For the rest of the week, I eased into doing more endurance runs with some strides. Training Schedule September 11th –

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Thoughts on the Hudson Plan

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After I trying Hansons marathon training plan for the 2015 California International Marathon (CIM) in December and being disappointed with my time, I decided to try a plan in Brad Hudson and Matt Fitzgerald’s book, Run Faster From the 5K

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Hansons Marathon Method

Thoughts on the Hansons Plan

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After years of following the Pfitzinger Advanced Marathoning (Pfitz) plans, I tried a Hansons marathon training plan for the California International Marathon (CIM).  I wrote about that decision in early July and about how I was adjusting to the training

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CIM Training – Week 6

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Things really escalated quickly this week!  Overall mileage hit 70 miles a week and I had three really hard workouts – 800m intervals, 8 miles at goal marathon pace (GMP), and an 18 mile long run.  How rough was it? 

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Choosing My Fall 2015 Marathon Training Plan

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For the past three years, my goal fall marathon was either the New York City Marathon (“NYCM”) or Marine Corps Marathon (“MCM”).  Training for a marathon in the heat and humidity of Washington, D.C. was miserable.  Runs that started comfortable

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