Long Run Pace and the New Training Schedule

One of my friends texted me yesterday and asked what pace I usually run my long runs at. I started to type back an answer with my thumbs, but quickly realized that it would be far too long of a response for a text message. So, I post it here instead:

Well, what I’ve [...]

Pre-Marathon Thoughts: Pace

If I learned anything at my first marathon last fall, it was that you have to go in with a plan and, more importantly, stick to it. I let my emotions get the best of me and took off on too fast of a start, then crashed horribly (finishing the second half over 16 [...]