We did it! Meagan and I both completed our first marathons this past Sunday, and since then, we’ve been trying to heal up by staying off our feet, rolling out the sore spots with a foam roller and The Stick, and wearing our recovery socks as much as possible. For anyone who has completed a marathon (or other particularly difficult … Read More
Zero to Hero #3: In Which Jason Completely Disappears
Week 2 + 3 Stats: Total Miles: 10 Total time: 1:47:10 Avg Pace: 10:43 New Gear: Warm stuff Changes: Due to a bout of food poisoning from my local Panera (bagels only from now on), and a mini vacation to Chicago, I didn’t get out as much as I would have liked the past couple weeks. That said, here are … Read More
Cruz Control: An Interview with Rolando Cruz – Part 2
This is the second half to an interview I recently conducted with our friend Rolando Cruz from Berkeley Running Company in Madison, WI. If you missed the first part, you can check it out here. This part of the interview is focused on Rolando’s experience with minimalist running shoes. His story about how he started wearing minimalist shoes is an … Read More
Cruz Control: An Interview with Rolando Cruz – Part 1
I recently had the chance to sit down with our friend Rolando Cruz, the manager of Berkeley Running Company in Madison, WI. Rolando is a 34-year-old ultra-marathoner from Spain who moved to Wisconsin as a foreign exchange student during high school. Rolando, like many of the all-star running staff at Berkeley Running Company, has proven to be extremely informative, very … Read More
Fartlek, Hills, and Honey: An Introduction to the Lydiard Training System
After committing to run a half or full marathon comes the decision of what training program to use. The options are endless; your best bet it is to talk to a marathon finisher and see what they think. My next marathon training season starts in October, and with the desire to decrease my time, I talked to a fellow marathoner … Read More