Ok I’ve not ever been fast nor really considered myself a runner but I’ve put in miles over the years. I ran 2 marathons and did an Ironman all before 2005.
I’ll be turning 60 in 2025 and I’m thinking of physical challenges as I increase my focus on health and wellness. And of course another marathon rises to the top of my list. Frankly a 5 hour marathon but one that I feel good at the finish is my dream 😁
So I’m back up to 15 miles a week and thinking of picking a marathon in Nov/Dec.
Great article with some great advice. Looking forward to reading more!
Thank you for reading! I've had good marathons and not-so-good... It just all came together for this one. Best of luck to you in your goals. Health and wellness are wonderful reasons to run.
Congrats! And thanks for writing down this sound advice! The tough thing about running really is to show up day after day, week after week, including rest days, of course. And then trying to get that in sync with family, work and whatnot.
So much good stuff in there, but I especially love that you "... stayed alert for reasons to be optimistic." A beautiful tool for your belt in running, and in life.
Sidenote: Watching you finish CIM (smiling, no less) made my heart burst out of my chest, so, like, umm... where to next? Stud. <3
Nice one! Thanks a lot. I also broke a 6 year old marathon PB this year and went sub3 for the first time, basically with the same strategy / tips you point out here. Means: I confirm everything you wrote ;-)
Congrats on the PB! Like a lot of marathoners, sub-three has been my goal almost from the get-go. I really feel like it's within reach now. What do you think was the single biggest factor in the improvement between your recent PB and your previous best?
Two factors: First one is consistency. Committing to marathon training not "for spring" or "a year" but over a time of 2-3 years brought me big steps forward. The second one is letting go. It was exactly when I didn't mean to run Sub3, when it finally happened. It was almost like magic. I summed up the whole experience in this article: https://dasz.substack.com/p/fearless-flow
Ok I’ve not ever been fast nor really considered myself a runner but I’ve put in miles over the years. I ran 2 marathons and did an Ironman all before 2005.
I’ll be turning 60 in 2025 and I’m thinking of physical challenges as I increase my focus on health and wellness. And of course another marathon rises to the top of my list. Frankly a 5 hour marathon but one that I feel good at the finish is my dream 😁
So I’m back up to 15 miles a week and thinking of picking a marathon in Nov/Dec.
Great article with some great advice. Looking forward to reading more!
Thank you for reading! I've had good marathons and not-so-good... It just all came together for this one. Best of luck to you in your goals. Health and wellness are wonderful reasons to run.
Congrats! And thanks for writing down this sound advice! The tough thing about running really is to show up day after day, week after week, including rest days, of course. And then trying to get that in sync with family, work and whatnot.
So much good stuff in there, but I especially love that you "... stayed alert for reasons to be optimistic." A beautiful tool for your belt in running, and in life.
Sidenote: Watching you finish CIM (smiling, no less) made my heart burst out of my chest, so, like, umm... where to next? Stud. <3
Hmmm... Always wanted to run the Five Boroughs, and I'm pretty sure we could come up with a list of other adventures to tag on!
Nice one! Thanks a lot. I also broke a 6 year old marathon PB this year and went sub3 for the first time, basically with the same strategy / tips you point out here. Means: I confirm everything you wrote ;-)
Congrats on the PB! Like a lot of marathoners, sub-three has been my goal almost from the get-go. I really feel like it's within reach now. What do you think was the single biggest factor in the improvement between your recent PB and your previous best?
Two factors: First one is consistency. Committing to marathon training not "for spring" or "a year" but over a time of 2-3 years brought me big steps forward. The second one is letting go. It was exactly when I didn't mean to run Sub3, when it finally happened. It was almost like magic. I summed up the whole experience in this article: https://dasz.substack.com/p/fearless-flow