I run because I hated running. Hear me out. Throughout high school and college, I was a rower. Sitting behind an oar, I was at home. In was still glowing strong. At this point, I had to prove to myself that this wasn't a fluke. That I could really do it. The 5k went better than I expected and I ... More

Here is some information to get you started: Download RaceJoy from the App store and access the Vermont City Marathon.  Click I WANT TO BE TRACKED if participating as a solo individual runner or as part of a relay team. You can also track others while you are being tracked. Click I Want to Track Someone only if you are not participating and ... More

The marathon is a test of stamina, endurance and perhaps most of all – will. Even with all the ingredients needed to complete or succeed in a marathon, none of it matters without the one key ingredient... inspiration. Where does it come from, how do we find it? Obviously, the answer is different for everyone. And it often leads to the ... More

RunVermont is thrilled to announce that the People’s United Bank Vermont City Marathon was selected as the USATF New England Grand Prix Marathon Championship for 2020. With global attention already looking ahead to the upcoming Summer Olympics and the excitement building around running and marathon record achievements, RunVermont is proud to host the largest single-day sporting event in Vermont, attracting more than 8,000 runners and ... More

I feel it’s important to start off with full transparency; I am not a runner. Yes, I run…a lot and I love it, but I still find it hard to put myself in the category of “runner.” That’s because I used to hate running. To be fair, I sucked at it. I grew up playing team sports and absolutely dreaded ... More

I’ve been running for a long time; I went out for cross-country my junior year of high school in 1977 and our team won the Vermont State title and brought home the first championship of any sport in the school’s history. I also ran track even though my high school did not have a track of its own; we did our laps around the school parking lot! I ... More

I'd much rather write about 'running' than 'me running,' but here goes in the hope that you, the reader, might find this blog post worthwhile. One of my favorite running-related quotes is from George Sheehan, the outstanding runner/cardiologist/author who passed away 26 years ago: 'For every runner who tours the world running marathons, there are thousands who run to hear the leaves and listen ... More

As I sit at my desk and look out the window at the season's first real snowfall, I realize it won’t be long and we’ll be in the new decade...2020! So now you can insert the usual laments like; where did the time go, when did I get so old, and the classic; this is the year I’m going to ... More

The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay (PUBVCM) is supported by our 75-person Marathon Command (aka Race Committee) Team who oversee 1,700 volunteers managing nearly 2,000 tasks. Wow, that's a lot of volunteers and, yes, many volunteers take on multiple tasks and shifts. Most volunteers are local, range in age from 8 to 80+ and have been supporting this event ... More

We are a little over a month away from the start of the New2-26.2 training program. As such, you might be asking yourself, "how much running should I be doing?" If you are not having that inner dialogue with yourself, then I would strongly urge you to start having the discussion! Base mileage is the number of total miles you run ... More