Yesterday, I ran Philadelphia Marathon, which was my second attempt at the distance after the last year’s Seattle Marathon, and my A-race for 2023. I got an almost 10-minute PR, improving the time from 3:43:45 to 3:34:07. I’m obviously super…
Two years ago, I laced up my running shoes and embarked on a path to train systematically for long-distance running. Since that pivotal day, I’ve clocked 3,546 miles, spent 592 hours pounding the pavement, and crossed the finish line in…
Yesterday I finished my first marathon in 3:43:45 (Strava activity). Super happy that there were no major hiccups leading to the race and I was able to use all my extensive training in order to finish strong. In training I…
My first marathon is next Saturday, but after 15 weeks, 668 miles (44.5 per week on average, 60 peak), 108.3 hours (7.22 per week on average, 9.5 peak), my build-up is officially complete (Intermediate reports: [1], [2], [3], [4]). I…
Thirteen weeks of the marathon training are complete peaking at two 60-mile weeks, now entering a three-week taper. Some statistics (see the reports after four, eight and eleven weeks): Ran 60.3 + 60.1 = 120.4 miles (589.5 miles total) In…
Eleven weeks of the marathon training are complete, with just five to go. This included a tune-up Great Trek half-marathon, whose course lied in a beautiful UBC campus (Vancouver, BC), more on this later. Some statistics (see the reports after…
Completed weeks 1–8 of my DIY 16-week marathon training plan. Some statistics (see the report for the first four weeks here): Ran 42.8 + 45.7 + 51.0 + 36.2 = 175.7 miles in the last 4 weeks (324.2 miles total…
As of today, completed the first four weeks of my bespoke 16-week marathon training block. Some statistics: Ran 36 + 39.25 + 42.76 + 30.53 = 148.54 miles In 25 hours 19 minutes Almost all of these miles were easy,…
For the last two weeks, I took a complete break from running to fully recover before starting a training block for the Seattle Marathon. This will be my first marathon, so I don’t have particular time goals. I guess just…
One of the reasons I’m starting this blog is that some time ago I was stupid enough to sign up for Seattle Marathon, which will take place in November. It will be my first marathon (lack of injuries permitting, knock…