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The Secret Fueling Formula for Beating the Bonk

Published on January 22, 2012 By Greg

If you’ve ever suffered a bonk or “hit the wall” in the marathon (i.e., if you’ve ever RUN a marathon), then this Coach Jay Johnson podcast is for you. Dr. Trent Stellingwerff of the Canadian Sport Center – Pacific shares his keys to successful fueling for the marathon.

Turning the Page on 2011

Published on December 21, 2011 By Greg

Call it closing the book, or turning the page, or moving on, but it’s time to look back with some satisfaction at a successful 2011 and share some thoughts on the outlook for 2012.

The Benefits of High Mileage Training for Short Races

Published on December 4, 2011 By Greg

A season-ending “short” 4-mile race shows the value of high mileage training across the spectrum of distances, even when lacking race-specific preparation.

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.

Race Report – Going by Feel at the River Run Half Marathon

Published on September 13, 2011 By Greg

Despite having handicapped myself a bit at the River Run Half-Marathon by forgetting my watch, the scenic downhill course still yielded a new half-marathon PR of 1:23:33 and a 2nd place finish in the age group.

Race Report – Ten Miles of Tune-Up on the Towpath

Published on June 23, 2011 By Greg

This year’s edition of the Towpath Ten-Miler served as a litmus test on the mile-heavy, speedwork-light training approach, and provided for a pretty thrilling race for fourth place in the process.

Getting Impatient and the Marathon that Rhymes with Boston

Published on December 13, 2010 By Greg

This whole base-building thing is overrated. That’s why I’m going ahead and, with a low-cost plan that basically means only paying for the race, planning to run the marathon in the Texas city that rhymes with Boston on February 20.

Scratching the Nine-Year-Half-Marathon-Itch at the Cleveland Fall Classic

Published on November 23, 2010 By Greg

With 8 weeks of training after the Akron Marathon, I was able to improve on the predicted 1:27 finish time from various online calculators and deliver a 1:24:45 at the Cleveland Fall Classic Half-Marathon, a new PR by over 10 minutes.

Akron Marathon Post-Mortem and Lessons Learned

Published on October 5, 2010 By Greg

Looking back at the Akron Marathon experience, there are several lessons on race strategy execution and the training plan that can provide insights into preparations for Boston 2011.

Aching in Akron – Marathon Race Report

Published on September 27, 2010 By Greg

Despite falling short of the 3:00 marathon goal due largely to a poorly executed race strategy, this report summarizes a race that resulted in a over-five-minute personal record on the challenging and hilly Akron Marathon course.