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runningThe Green Beret Challenge
For good measure, I will also share some ideas for heavy folks that think that learning to run will be a cure-all. Recently, I have been reminded of lessons that I lived in the mid-90s. One quick announcement, if you are interested in Epic Camp France this summer then please drop me a line. We need to confirm the camp in the next 14-days so want to get a handle on numbers. Real World Marathoning - Part Two
This week I am going to use the answers to your marathon questions to help explain how the fat guy on the right of the photo became the blazing triathlete on the left. Not many people run 2:46 off the bike in an Ironman -- even fewer starting from a very comfortable 200+ lbs.
Marathon Training In The Real World
This is going to be a two-part series on marathon training. Part One will share some concepts which I believe impact all endurance sports, but especially, marathon training (stand alone and Ironman). Part Two will pick up the questions from last week, as well as, any from this week.
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It has been a hectic week for me in Europe and I am now in Asia for a few days before returning to the US. Sorry that I missed the Friday deadline but I was busy growing grey hairs! No announcements this week, we will roll straight into Part One.
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I had a look at average results for all marathons in the US in 2005 -- the results didn't surprise me, but they might surprise you. Average male finish time was about 4.5 hours, with the ladies just over 5.0 hours. That is for stand-alone marathons -- not running after 2.4 miles of swimming and 112 miles of running.
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I am often asked about my 2009 race schedule, this week's letter is a detailed answer to that question as well as an insight into my definition of "fun". 
