Furman Institute of Running

2007 Marine Corps Marathon Race Report & MotionBased Stats

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Well, where do I start? It’s been 3 days since the marathon and only now do I feel like I have some spare time to sit down and write […]


Week 16 - Key Run Workout #2

Well, Thursday night’s run is over, which means my 16 weeks of marathon training is complete. At this stage in the game it’s too late to do anything about my level of fitness. With just a handful of days until the big race, it’s all about eating and drinking well, resting as much as […]


Week 16 - Key Run Workout #1

Going into today’s workout I was a bit concerned the plan called for 6 x 400m repeats. Track work usually takes a lot out of me, and with the marathon only 5 days away I didn’t want to risk anything. What’s more, the 400m repeats had to be completed in 78 seconds, which is […]


Week 15 - Key Run Workout #3

What a pleasant feeling this morning knowing I “only” had 10 miles to run on the trail. For the past 15 weeks of marathon training I’ve slowly increased my mileage and completed 5 x 20 mile runs. With the cooler temperatures today, the 10 miler was quite literally “a stroll in the park”.
The FIRST […]


Week 15 - Key Run Workout #2

I usually stop off somewhere on the way home from work and get my run in before heading for home. Tonight the weather was pretty bad (wet, windy and stormy), so I decided to go home first, catch up on a few chores and then head out later when the weather had cleared and […]


Run Less, Run Faster On The FIRST Training Plan

Runner’s World Run Less, Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary FIRST Training Program.
If you’re reading this, chances are you want to be a better, stronger, healthier, and most of all, FASTER runner, right?
But after work, family, errands and all the usual daily chores, how are we supposed to fit in enough […]


Alltop. I don't know how I got there either.