Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you’ve already heard the news regarding the Boston Marathon field size, due to return to its normal Patriot’s Day date in April of 2022. With registration happening this week and notification of acceptances much further out, thousands of nervous runners begin that time honored tradition of fretting overContinue reading “Boston by the Numbers”
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Workout Spotlight, Part 1
Marathon Pace Work: The Squeeze Thus begins a new feature which I hope to continue periodically on this blog. My plan is to feature a workout along with some thoughts on when to incorporate it and what is to be gained from that type of workout. First up we will spotlight a Marathon Pace Workout.Continue reading “Workout Spotlight, Part 1”
Marathon Training Dates
For a general rule of thumb, I recommend 20-24 weeks of marathon training for all runners at every level. The only exception would be for advanced runners with a solid base of mileage who have prior marathon experience. In the charts below, I’ve outlined the start date for training beginning 22 weeks prior to raceContinue reading “Marathon Training Dates”
Let’s Get Ready To…Plan
You’ve registered for the race. Now comes the crucially important next step. Figuring out your training. Beginner runners and experienced racers alike, all must undertake some type of training in order to have a successful race day. The methods you use to prepare can vary greatly from those of others, but no one is crossingContinue reading “Let’s Get Ready To…Plan”
Progress and Process
Progress isn’t always clearly defined and measured, and it needn’t always be about raw numbers. Sometimes it’s in those valuable intangibles, such as how quickly your legs bounce back after that tough long run. But I must admit it certainly feels nice when you can point to indisputable metrics. Pace, that metric we runners generallyContinue reading “Progress and Process”
Better than the Last
A goal without a plan is just a wish. It’s that time of year. The time when we reflect and reminisce over the last 365 days and conjure a list of goals and aspirations for the coming 365. This is the time where our hope for the future is as strong and resolute as it ever willContinue reading “Better than the Last”
Return to Racing
Race Reflections: Racing in a COVID World Two months ago I ran what was only my second race of 2020. In the now strange to contemplate alternate reality where life went according to plan – the one where the world wasn’t overtaken by a deadly pandemic – upon arriving at the halfway point of theContinue reading “Return to Racing”
Greater NYC Races
Past Races July 18, 2020 Rockapulco Runs 5k and Half Marathon, Rockaway Beach, Queens, NYAugust 27, 2020 NYCRuns Lousy Shirt Race, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NYAugust 29, 2020 Druthers Helderburg to Hudson Half, Albany, NYSeptember 11-12, 2020 Old Forge Marathon & Half, Old Forge, NYSeptember 17, 2020 Running is Back 5k Series, Liberty State Park, JerseyContinue reading “Greater NYC Races”
Summer Running
Summer is officially here and with it comes those dreaded salty, sweaty, fatigue inducing runs. You may feel drained more easily these days. You may find you can’t hit the same paces you could a month ago. You may begin to wonder why you’re running in the first place when you could instead be sittingContinue reading “Summer Running”
The Air We Breathe
Initially I had no intention of weighing in on covid precautions and outdoor exercise. After all I’m not a scientist, epidemiologist, virologist or medical doctor. I do not have a background in public health. I make no claims to be an expert or specifically educated in any of those fields. However, I feel the needContinue reading “The Air We Breathe”
Coach Kristyn R. Smith 