Fewer US elites to run 2020 Boston Marathon
In this Olympic year, with the US Marathon Trials being held on February 29th, fewer elite US athletes than usual are slated to run the open division of the Boston Marathon. The BAA announced the 2020 Boston Marathon elite team on January 22.
Read MoreOnce again, running a BQ doesn’t actually mean you can get into the Boston Marathon
Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opened on September 9 and officially closed on Wednesday, September 18. According to the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) website, due to field size limitations, 3,161 applicants were denied entry to the next running of the world’s oldest annual marathon. The cut off time for 2020 was 1:39.
Read MoreHoly Hills
Several weeks ago, I was fortunate to sit down and meet one-on-one with the BAA’s High Performance Coach, Terrence Mahon. I somehow won a contest offered by John Hancock and the fundraising platform Crowdrise, and my prize was to pick the brain of one of the country’s most accomplished running coaches.
Read MoreMarch Fo(u)rth!
My cousin’s Jeanne’s favorite day of the year is March 4th. It’s not her birthday or anniversary, but just a play on words that can only be celebrated once a year (March 4th = March forth). Go ahead, try to find another date that it works with.
Read MoreHow superheroes made me run faster
I was not looking forward to this week’s long run. I have been trying to get over a cold and while the major congestion has passed, I’m still sluggish and breathing hard gets me coughing. So running, especially anything a bit fast, leaves me feeling even worse.
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