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McMillan Custom Marathon Training Program

I’ve been fan of the McMillan Running Calculator for many years; the accuracy of some of “his” race predictions has been nothing short of uncanny in numerous instances.
Greg McMillan is a runner, exercise scientist and coach who has the unique ability to combine the science of endurance performance with the art of real-world coaching […]


Sunday Morning 8 Miler

After yesterday’s combined 21.6 miles (30k race and 3 mile warm up), my legs felt surprisingly good when I finally got out of bed this morning. My stomach on the other hand was a different story. I was almost sick when I woke at 5:30am, but managed to sleep for a few more hours […]


Early Morning 4 Miler

Nothing special about this morning’s run - just an easy four miles before work to stretch out the legs and add a few miles to my weekly total, which now stands at a huge 22.5! Tomorrow’s 30k race and included warm up will no doubt double the figure and put me into the […]


Brisk Thursday Afternoon 4 Miler

Caught the last of the late afternoon sun as I went out for a brisk four mile run. With Saturday’s 30k just around the corner, I didn’t want to run too far, but I did want to speed things up a little and start working on some tempo running.
The temperature was only 42°F but […]


Seven In The Sun

Where is this crazy February weather coming from? High 60’s tonight and expected temperatures in the mid-70’s for the next couple of days! Not that I’m complaining of course…
Tonight’s run was definitely going to be an easy mid-distance run with no heroics and no foolish race against the clock like yesterday. Saturday’s race and […]