Final Preparations This week the main focus was on carb loading and a few short runs. I ate so much pasta and bananas. We left for...

I feel ready for the marathon on Saturday. My bag is packed up with running gear, shoes, and the course map. The focus of the coming week...

Ah, the glorious weeks of tapering, during which you run less in order to prepare yourself to run more. It's slightly counterintuitive...

The true meaning of the phrase "it's not a sprint, it's a marathon" is becoming increasingly clear to me. I think most people who use...