richmond marathon
Unofficial Richmond Marathon
So, this past weekend, we (my wife Ally and I) decided to head to Richmond to run my long run. Several friends were taking part in the 8K, Half Marathon and Marathon, so it was a good excuse to provide some unexpected support for them and to log some solid miles for me. The trip [...]
2009 Richmond Marathon Race Report
Official chip time: 2:58:12, 51st overall, 3rd in 40-44 age group Splits: 13.1M – 1:30:07 (6:53/mile), 20M – 2:17:53 (6:54/mile):, 26.2M – 2:58:12 (6:48/mile) Where do I start? I guess 6am on race morning is as good a place as any. Breakfast was my usual liquid Sustained Energy. I don’t do too well with solids [...]
One Month Later. What’s Been Happening?
The last time I posted something, I’d just completed a 26.2 mile training run. A lot has happened since then, but I guess the big news is that I have a real marathon to run this weekend in Richmond, VA. Before I share my race goal(s), I’ll attempt to *briefly* summarize the last four weeks. [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan Week 2 Begins
With Week 1 comfortably in the bag, it’s time to continue the Base Phase of the McMillan Training Plan. Here’s how the week has gone so far: Monday (Day 8): Circumstances dictated a treadmill run on Monday. I wasn’t really looking forward to being stuck inside but oddly enough, it turned out to be quite [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan Week 1
Well, Week 1 of the marathon training plan is officially behind me. No real shocks or surprises, but it’s satisfying to look back at seven successful workouts to kick me off on the road to Richmond ’09. Day 5: A very enjoyable, controlled easy run. No problems at all meeting goal pace (7:05 to 7:35) [...]
2009 Richmond Marathon Training Begins
Here we go again! I’ve dug out last year’s custom marathon training plan (courtesy of McMillan Running), blown off the cobwebs and worked out my training paces for each and every workout Greg McMillan has planned for me. With just 19 weeks to go until the 2009 Richmond Marathon, I figured it was time to [...]
