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What I Think About “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running”

Published on May 2, 2012 By Greg

Fiction writer Haruki Murakami strays from his core to talk a bit about his running and what it means to his life in this somewhat sloppy but still easy to read work. It’s not a training guide by any means, but rather a reminder of the positive central role that running can play in the chaotic life.

Running Ahead of the Sun Encourages Pursuit of Your Athletic Dreams

Published on April 19, 2012 By Greg

Part marathon training advice and part life coaching, Running Ahead of the Sun portrays the journey from injury to a shocking success at the 2012 Towpath Marathon. It is now available in print and for the Kindle from Amazon.

Seven Ways to Tap Your Inner Lydiard

Published on April 18, 2012 By Greg

Running with Lydiard shares the training insights gained by the legendary coach over his years of experimentation. As the foundation of many currently popular training plans, it is helpful to understand the basis for the Lydiard way.

The Predawn Runner Book – Running Ahead of the Sun

Published on April 9, 2012 By Greg

I’m pleased to announce the completion of my first book. Focusing on the 2011 fall marathon season, concluding with the Towpath Marathon, Running Ahead of the Sun combines some of the content from this blog with daily training journal entries and selected comments from dailymile to portray the journey from injury to race.

The Key Physical Running Attribute That’s Staring You Right in the Eye

Published on February 15, 2012 By Greg

You hear and maybe learn a lot about such physical attributes as VO2max, lactate threshold, and running economy in your training. But you may be overlooking a critical factor in determining your race performance, one that is easily measurable and well understood.

Press Release – Announcing the Rebranding of Recovery Runs

Published on February 2, 2012 By Greg

The word “recovery” is too backwards-looking – implying one needs to apologize or make up for working to hard on the prior outing. Therefore, it is time to refresh your perceptions about this critical element of a successful training program, and what better way to do so than with a new name.

Ancillary Work for Runners – A Little Bit is Better than Nothing

Published on January 11, 2012 By Greg

In a recent podcast, Jay Johnson interviewed Scott Douglas of Running Times and Advanced Marathoning fame, and had some interesting discussions regarding ancillary work for runners. Scott shares some good lessons from over 35 years of running.

Marathon Training Plan Throwdown – Higdon versus Pfitzinger

Published on November 22, 2011 By Greg

Hal Higdon and Pete Pfitzinger offer some of the most widely followed marathon training plans around. However, for the advanced marathoner, the choice is clear as to which helps develop your key physiological capabilities for your big event.

The Three-Hour Marathon Plan

Published on November 4, 2011 By Greg

The sub-3:00 marathon can be an elusive goal. Here is one training program, employing 55-70 miles per week over an 18 week period based off of a Pete Pfitzinger approach, that can help you get there.

Relaxing to the Win – 2011 Towpath Marathon Race Report

Published on October 11, 2011 By Greg

High mileage training and a steady, relaxed pacing strategy led to a completely unexpected win at the 2011 Towpath Marathon.