The
M&T
Bank
Vermont
City
Marathon
is
literally
days
away
and
by
now
the
excitement
(and
anxiety)
finally
getting
to
the
starting
line
is
peaking.
I
want
to
leave
you
with
a
few
random
thoughts
to
bear
in
mind
as
you
finish
your
taper
and
getting
ready
for
marathon
day:Do:
Try
to
get
as
much
rest
as
you
can
and
... More
NICE
WORK
YOU
DID,
YOU’RE
GONNA
GO
FAR
KID…I
can
count
the
number
of
days
until
the
marathon
on
one
hand
now.
Which
is
one
of
those
things
that
I
knew
would
happen
eventually…but
EVENTUALLY
seemed
like
it
was
going
to
take
so
much
longer
than
it
actually
did,
you
know?A
month
or
so
ago,
the
idea
of
the
marathon
... More
Well,
I
lied.
I
said
that
I’m
a
VCM
rookie,
but
I’m
not…
I’ve
actually
been
in
the
marathon
for
several
years,
just
not
as
a
runner.
For
many
years,
I
worked
as
an
EMT
in
the
finish
line
medical
tent.
While
there,
I
dealt
with
ailments
ranging
from
cramped
muscles
and
dehydration
to
all
out
heat
stroke.
One
year,
... More
Hello!
My
name
is
Sara,
and
it
is
with
a
healthy
mix
of
optimism
and
terror
that
I
announce
officially:
I
am
training
for
my
first
marathon.A
disclosure,
before
I
get
too
deep
into
an
introduction:
I
work
for
Vermont
Public
Radio,
but
the
opinions
I’ll
share
here
are
mine
alone.What
I
know
about
marathons,
I
know
from
observation.
I
... More
Training
Plans
Intermediate
Training
Schedule
Weeks
11
&12
A Few
Words
About
Hydration
What
occurs
when
you
become
dehydrated?
Your
blood
volume
decreases
Less
blood
returns
to
your
heart
The
amount
of
blood
your
heart
pumps
with
each
beat
decreases
Less
oxygen-rich
blood
reaches
your
working
muscles
You
produce
less
energy
aerobically
You
are
doomed
to
run
at
a
slower
pace
How
much
to
drink?
... More
Training Plans
Intermediate Training Schedule Weeks 13 &14
If you questions about the schedule please e-mail Coach Sam at samdavisvt@gmail.comCoach Sam Davis
USATF Level Two Certified Coach
samdavisvt@gmail.com More
Training Plans
Intermediate Training Schedule Weeks 17 &18 If you questions about the schedule please e-mail Coach Sam at samdavisvt@gmail.comCoach Sam Davis
USATF Level Two Certified Coach
samdavisvt@gmail.com More
Training
Plans
Intermediate
Training
Schedule
Weeks
9
&10
A
Little
Pep
Talk
Happy
March
to
our
New2-26.2
soon
to
be
Marathoners![caption
id="attachment_8886"
align="alignright"
width="237"]
My
4th
Vermont
City
Marathon[/caption]Well
-
Mother
nature
sure
has
not
taken
it
easy
on
you.
I
know
how
hard
training
through
a
tough
Winter
with
Vermont
City
Marathon
in
your
sites
can
be.
I
have
run
30
Marathons
... More
Sitting
on
the
SidelinesWe
are
halfway
through
April
and
everyone
I
know
has
a
cold!
Aside
from
putting
socks
on
all
the
doorknobs
to
stem
the
spread
of
germs,
something
my
wife
likes
to
do,
we
all
inevitably
end
up
getting
sick
during
our
training.
So,
should
one
continue
to
run
or
not
while
in
the
throes
of
a
head
... More
Dear
Marathoners:That
title
has
a
nice
ring
to
it,
doesn’t
it?
You
are
about
to
embark
on
a
life-altering
journey
and
one
which
few
can
claim
to
have
achieved.
Training
for
your
first
marathon
will
challenge
you
both
mentally
and
physically
in
ways
you
never
thought
possible.
It
will
also
bring
many
moments
of
self-discovery
as
you
endeavor
to
achieve
... More
Training
SchedulesIntermediate
Training
-
Weeks
5
and
6If
you
questions
about
the
schedule
please
e-mail
Coach
Sam
at
samdavisvt@gmail.comThe
Long
Run:
A
shifting
Paradigm
For
years,
the
venerable
long
run
was
the
single
most
important
staple
of
any
marathon
training
program.
The
physiological
benefits
are
well
documented,
but
there
is
the
added
psychological
benefit
which
comes
from
asking
your
body
to
... More
Training SchedulesIntermediate Training - Weeks 7 and 8If you questions about the schedule please e-mail Coach Sam at samdavisvt@gmail.com Coach Sam Davis
USATF Level Two Certified Coach
samdavisvt@gmail.com More
Finish
Your
First
Marathon
with
our
NEW2-26.2
Training
Program
Become
a
Marathoner!
If
you're
one
of
the
many
people
who
are
aspiring
to
be
a
more
complete
runner
by
finishing
a
full
marathon
then
look
no
further,
we've
assembled
a
comprehensive
plan
to
help
you
get
to
your
first
marathon
finish
line.
Training
for
and
running
your
first
marathon
is
daunting
... More
Finish
Your
First
Marathon
with
our
NEW2-26.2
Training
Program
Become
a
Marathoner!If
you're
one
of
the
many
people
who
is
aspiring
to
be
a
complete
runner
by
finishing
a
full
marathon
then
look
no
further,
we've
assembled
a
comprehensive
plan
to
help
you
get
to
your
first
marathon
finish
line.
Training
for
and
running
your
first
marathon
is
daunting
and
... More
Finish
Your
First
Marathon
with
our
NEW2-26.2
Training
Program
Become
a
Marathoner!
If
you're
one
of
the
many
people
who
are
aspiring
to
be
a
more
complete
runner
by
finishing
a
full
marathon
then
look
no
further,
we've
assembled
a
comprehensive
plan
to
help
you
get
to
your
first
marathon
finish
line.
Training
for
and
running
your
first
marathon
is
daunting
... More
The
Weather
and
Plan
BIt
is
April
8,
2016
as
I
am
writing
this
tip.
As
I
look
out
the
window
from
my
desk,
it
is
snowing.
As
a
life-long
Vermonter,
I
am
not
surprised;
as
a
virtual
life-long
runner,
I
am
pretty
ticked
off.
You
would
think
that
I
would
be
accustomed
to
the
capricious
nature
of
Vermont’s
weather
... More
The
end
of
training
for
week
four
I
was
kind
of
in
a
weird
headspace.
I’ve
been
having
some
difficulty
while
drafting
this
entry
–
it’s
been
written,
deleted,
rewritten,
deleted,
completely
replaced
with
different
material,
and
deleted
again
so
many
times
now
that
I’ve
lost
count.But
I’m
being
extra
picky
about
this
entry
for
a
good
reason…and
you’ll
come
... More
First,
I’d
like
to
thank
everyone
who
has
reached
out
to
me
so
far
with
their
support
and/or
kudos
for
deciding
to
take
on
the
marathon
this
year.
It’s
awesome
and
kind
of
humbling
to
have
marathon
veterans
cheering
me
on
–
and
it
definitely
makes
me
want
to
push
myself
harder
to
see
what
I’m
capable
of.
THANK
YOU!And
... More
My
marathon
training
plan
has
me
running
a
total
of
562
miles.
There
are
four
weeks
until
race
day
and
I've
just
crossed
the
80%
mark
in
terms
of
completed
mileage.
I
may
still
be
a
novice,
but
I've
learned
a
few
lessons
along
my
452
completed
training
miles:Rule
#1:
There
is
no
shortcut
in
the
training
plan
for
a
... More
Saturday:I'm
heading
out
for
my
first
20
mile
run
tomorrow.
I'll
admit
that
I'm
a
little
bit
apprehensive
about
it.
It
strikes
me
as
funny
that
when
you
run
the
full
marathon
you
have
a
plethora
of
people
to
help
you
along
the
way,
but
when
you
do
6
miles
less,
well,
you're
on
your
own.
No
aid
stations,
no
... More
[playlist
type="video"
tracklist="false"
images="false"
ids="1892"]I’m
spent.
The
Vermont
City
Marathon
crew
wanted
to
have
rookies
blog
about
their
training
experience,
so
here
is
my
current
reality...
My
previous
three
blogs
have
been
light-hearted
with
humor
peppered
into
the
dialogue.
But
now
that
I’m
entering
into
the
weeks
of
training
with
higher
mileage,
I’m
beginning
to
feel
overwhelmed.
I’m
exhausted.
And
... More
I’m
humbled.
I
am
struck
by
the
enormity
of
organizing
an
event
as
large
as
the
M&T
Bank
Vermont
City
Marathon.
I
started
reflecting
on
the
number
of
people
that
are
needed
to
successfully
host
an
event
of
this
magnitude,
and
the
numbers
quickly
started
spiraling
out
of
control.
I
knew
from
personal
experience
that
just
considering
the
medical
team,
... More
They
say
that
doctors
make
the
worst
patients.
I
think
that
maybe
we
need
to
expand
that
statement
to
include
EMTs.
I
took
a
pretty
good
whack
to
the
head
this
week
and
have
been
a
bit
loopy
since
the
incident.
I’m
sure
that
I
had/have
a
concussion,
but
I
was
too
stubborn
to
seek
medical
attention.
Everyone
kept
telling
... More
OMG,
am
I
really
a
morning
person?I
read
a
quote
this
week
that
seems
pertinent
for
this
week’s
blog-
“I
dare
you
to
train
for
a
marathon
and
not
have
it
change
your
life.”
Susan
SidoriakIn
my
last
blog,
I
whined
a
bit
about
Mother
Nature
and
her
inappropriate
sense
of
humor.
This
past
Friday,
ahhhh,
remember
this
past
Friday…
... More
Well,
it’s
over.
Months
and
months
of
training
finally
culminated
in
Sunday’s
2015
Vermont
City
Marathon.
Other
than
really
having
to
pee
and
freaking
out
while
standing
on
the
port-o-potty
line
when
the
announcer
said
that
all
runners
needed
to
be
in
the
starting
corral,
the
day
started
really
well.
I
felt
very
strong
over
the
first
few
miles.
I
... More
I
saw
a
blog
post
on
the
VCM
website
this
week
from
an
“elite”
runner
who
was
struggling
with
his
running.
The
writer
commented
about
how
the
fun
had
been
missing
from
his
work-outs.
As
a
result,
he
felt
as
though
he
was
floundering
with
his
training.
I’m
not
in
the
same
place
as
this
person,
but
I
have
had
... More
If
you’ll
indulge
me
for
a
moment,
my
running
story
this
week
starts
with
a
brief
history…Years
ago,
I
bicycled
from
New
York
to
California.
We
took
70
days
and
covered
4300
miles.
I
recall
training
a
lot
for
that
trip.
Although,
maybe
“training”
wasn’t
the
right
word
for
it.
I
just
simply
loved
cycling,
and
lived
to
ride.
So,
... More
I
was
caught
off-guard
by
a
few
running-related
maladies
when
I
first
started
running
longer
mileages
last
year.
I’d
like
to
discuss
a
particular
one
of
the
many
medical
maladies
related
to
running…And
so
we
begin-
It
was
inevitable,
of
course,
that
I
would
eventually
get
caught
running
long
mileage
in
the
rain.
I
suspect
that
it
was
even
predictable
that
... More
Racing
has
never
been
my
thing.
I
love
running
so
much
that
saying
that
I
love
running
is
an
understatement.
But
racing?
Meh.
I
could
really
take
it
or
leave
it.
There’s
a
different
feeling
that
comes
with
races,
and
I’m
sure
it’s
mostly
the
after
effects
of
running
competitively
for
the
entirety
of
my
adolescence,
but
I
sense
this
... More
A
big
part
of
being
a
marathon
rookie
is
not
knowing
what
to
expect.
I
have
been
a
runner
for
quite
some
time
now...
about
ten
years,
to
be
exact,
which
isn’t
the
longest
amount
of
time
compared
to
some
runners
I’m
familiar
with,
but
it’s
almost
half
of
my
life.
I
have
competed
in
more
races
than
I
can
... More
Tapering.
It’s
well
known
to
be
a
royal
pain
in
the
butt,
anxiety
inducing
and
pretty
universally
recognized
as
a
crucial
component
of
training.
Being
a
competitive
runner
for
awhile
now,
tapering
is
no
foreign
concept
to
me.
Easing
up
in
preparation
for
an
important
race
is
simply
what
I
have
always
done,
thanks
to
coaches
who
related
the
concept
... More
Before
embarking
on
my
long
run
this
Monday,
I
attempted
to
muster
up
some
pre-run
inspiration.
For
whatever
reason,
I
decided
to
do
so
by
watching
videos
of
runners
tackling
feats
that
make
my
training
and
even
the
end-game
of
running
a
marathon
seem
about
on
par
with
remembering
to
brush
my
teeth
in
the
morning.
I
successfully
devoted
just
... More
I’ll
start
this
last
blog
off
by
saying
something
I
really
didn’t
want
to
have
to
say:
I
am
not
a
marathoner.
Yet.VCM
did
not
go
as
planned
for
me.
I
bonked
the
bonkiest
of
bonks
and
at
mile
16
had
no
mental
or
physical
capacity
to
continue
another
ten
miles
to
the
finish.I
accredit
this
to
a
few
things.
... More
Earlier
this
week
I
watched
a
video
which
showed
me
a
live
view
of
the
entire
marathon
course.
The
videographer
was
on
a
bike--so
luckily
it
didn’t
take
hours
to
watch--but
it
allowed
me
to
see,
in
a
more
realistic
manner
than
a
course
map,
how
the
race
will
look.In
the
past
four
years
I’ve
run
a
lot
around
Burlington,
... More
THE
END
IS
NEAR.
It’s
May.
It’s
finally
warm.
My
calendar
shows
today’s
date
and
marathon
day
on
the
same
page,
within
three
measly
little
squares
of
each
other.
I
come
home
from
runs
lately
with
my
face
covered
in
salt,
not
ice.
The
24th
is
coming,
and
it’s
coming
fast.For
months,
now,
I’ve
become
accustomed
to
saying,
“I’m
running
... More
This
week,
I
successfully
completed
my
longest
run
ever--a
2.5
hour
jaunt
that
I
honestly
wasn’t
totally
confident
I’d
be
able
to
do.
While
training,
I’ve
treated
my
long
run
days
like
I
used
to
treat
race
days.
I’ve
been
extra
particular
about
what
and
when
I
eat,
how
much
I
sleep,
what
I
wear,
and
what
time
I
head
... More
There
is
a
sign
over
one
of
the
doorways
in
my
childhood
home
that
my
father
saw
on
a
whim
and
immediately,
for
no
particular
reason
other
than
that
he
liked
it,
purchased
it.
It’s
nothing
fancy
or
even
prominent.
I
hardly
even
notice
it
anymore,
until
someone
visiting
points
it
out.
It
reads,
“Where
are
you
on
your
journey?” I
... More
I
have
had
set
training
plans
at
several
points
in
my
time
as
a
runner.
In
high
school,
it
wasn’t
really
a
plan
that
I
got
to
see
charted
out
on
paper;
it
was
more
like
my
coach
told
us
how
far
to
run
each
day
and
what
level
of
effort
that
workout
should
be
at.
In
college,
I
was
... More
Hello
all.
It’s
Ellane!
The
past
two
weeks
of
training
for
weeks
13
&14
have
been
busy.
Week
13
started
off
with
more
gains
and
positive
vibes.
Thinking
nothing
can
stop
me,
but
I
couldn’t
have
been
more
wrong.
Week
13
So,
here
it
goes.
I
injured
myself
in
the
most
ridiculous
manner.
Seriously,
as
much
as
we
love
the
people,
pets,
... More
Ellane
Hello,
it’s
Ellane.
Week
15
is
done.
Between
running,
meetings,
crazy
weather,
and
Villainous
Vixens
Fundraisers,
it
has
been
one
busy
week!I
woke
up
with
a
headache
that
quickly
turned
into
a
migraine.
This
migraine
lasted
all
day
which
made
my
long
run
a
no
go. My
body
decided
that
it
had
enough
by
the
end
of
the
of
the
week...and
... More
I'm
becoming
more
and
more
convinced
that
the
best
way
to
train
for
a
5K
is
to
register
for
a
marathon.Three
mile
runs
are
now
my
warm-ups.
Six
is
my
favorite
everyday
distance.
10
feels
like
a
normal
weekend
activity.
Later
this
week,
I'll
run
16.
What’s
totally
ridiculous
about
all
of
this
is
that
it
was
only
a
month
... More
A
balance
I’ve
yet
to
discover:
I
don’t
want
to
run
too
often,
because
I
feel
strongest
when
my
whole
being
craves
a
run.
But
I’m
training
for
a
marathon!
I
can’t
not
run
too
often.
These
muscles
need
to
stay
active.
Besides,
I
don’t
want
to
lose
the
habit.Speaking
of
habits:
I
am
stretching
ALL
the
time.
This
has
... More
Well,
it’s
safe
to
say
the
honeymoon
phase
is
over.After
five
weeks
on
the
official
training
calendar
and
an
exact
99
miles
completed,
I
broke
off
from
the
schedule
for
the
first
time.
I
took
my
first
non-sanctioned,
non-scheduled
rest
day.
And
then
I
took
another.
And
then
I
took
another.Week
six
was
bad.
Week
six
was
hard.
It
was
... More
Well,
here
we
are.
Seven
months
later.
It's
a
funny
moment
of
reflection
for
me,
thinking
about
that
specific
period
of
time.
I
made
a
big
career
shift
before
moving
to
Vermont.
In
2014,
I
quit
my
job,
enrolled
in
a
program
where
people
who
know
nothing
about
code
spend
seven
months
learning
to
write
it,
and
then,
theoretically,
receive
a
... More
I
logged
53
miles
during
my
first
official
three
weeks
on
the
training
schedule.I’m
going
to
repeat
that,
because
I
am
not
exaggerating
when
I
say
that
I
could
not
run
53
seconds
straight
only
a
few
months
ago.
Once
more,
let
the
records
show:I
logged
53
miles
during
my
first
official
three
weeks
on
the
training
schedule.
It’s
extraordinary.
... More
Oh.
My.
God.At
the
time
that
I’m
sitting
to
write
this
long
overdue
post
(thank
you
Jess
[and
everyone
else
at
RunVT
for
that
matter]
for
being
so
patient
with
me…you’re
more
awesome
than
you
know!
Side
note:
your
last
message
where
you
asked
if
showing
up
to
my
work
and
singing
karaoke
would
get
me
to
do
a
blog?
... More
Greetings
already
faithful
(or
at
the
very
least
still
curious)
readers!
We
are
officially
in
week
three
of
training
–
which
looks
blissfully
easy
but
it’s
probably
a
trick
in
some
way
that
I
have
yet
to
discover.
Before
I
talk
about
my
developing
relationship
with
the
gym
there
is
one
very
important
piece
of
news
to
announce:
NINE
INCH
NAILS
... More
If
you’ve
been
a
reader
of
The
RunDown
VCM
for
a
while,
you
might
already
be
familiar
with
one
of
our
most-read
series,
This
Rookie’s
Ramblings.
This
Rookie’s
Ramblings
was
the
brain
child
of
Elizabeth
Hagwood.
At
the
time,
Elizabeth
was
our
account
manager
at
People
Making
Good.
She
was
also
about
to
start
training
for
her
first
marathon,
OUR
... More
Rookie
Ellane
Hey,
everyone!
It’s
Ellane
again,
suffering
through
the
trials
of
the
first
few
weeks
of
marathon
training.
My
Week
1
inner
monologue
goes
something
like
this:
Ok,
this
is
not
bad.
Nooooo,
I
forgot
my
iPod,
rookie
mistake!
Continuing
on
...
oh
wait,
what’s
that,
why
do
I
feel
one
toe
in
particular
–
my
first
blister!
I
am
... More
Ellane
Hi
All,
Ellane
here,
many
things
have
been
going
on
through
training
weeks
6
&
7,
school
vacations,
long
hours,
getting
sick,
and
news
from
the
family
that
put
a
snag
in
some
things.
Everything
has
started
turning
around
and
are
looking
much
more
promising!Working
hard
to
get
my
miles
in
with
all
the
other
unexpected
life
stuff.
We
are
... More
Did
anyone
else
stare
open-mouthed
at
their
laptop/desktop/cell
phone
when
the
training
schedule
for
weeks
8
&
9
came
out?
It’s
okay
to
admit
that
you
did…because
odds
are
I
was
frozen
in
shock
longer
than
you
were.
There
are
numbers
involved
in
this
schedule,
distance
and
time
limit-wise,
that
I
have
never
done
before…have
never
thought
I
COULD
do
... More
This
week,
I
thought
I
would
post
my
thoughts
on
running
attire.
This
episode
of
“Runner
vs.
Vermont
Winter”
begins
with
a
strange
and
troubling
sight
I
observed
about
a
week
ago
on
my
(post-run)
walk
to
work.While
traversing
the
Winooski
bridge
donning
my
six
layers,
long
socks
and
thick
scarf
as
it
was
approximately
five
degrees
below
zero
and
... More
26.2:
Miles,
or
Degrees
Below
ZeroFirst,
let
me
say
that
I
am
really
excited
to
have
been
chosen
as
one
of
this
year’s
“Rookie
Bloggers.”
As
the
weeks
progress
and
the
PUBVCM
approaches,
I’m
sure
that
you’ll
find
out
more
details
about
me
and
my
running.
For
now,
I
can
tell
you
that
I
am
a
middle
school
science
teacher.
... More
Running:
A
Love
StoryRunning
is
my
center.
When
I
was
twelve
years
old,
my
high
school’s
cross
country
coach
coaxed
me
into
running
more
than
a
mile
for
the
first
time
in
my
life
in
an
attempt
to
recruit
more
people
for
our
sparsely
populated
team.
Since
then,
it’s
been
a
part
of
me.
It’s
something
that
grounds
me.
It
... More
Ellane
Hey
there
everyone,
it’s
Ellane.
It’s
Week
3
of
training!
As
I
think
about
the
week
it
starts
something
like
this:
Cool,
an
extra
rest
day
in
training
this
week and
less
overall
miles.
I
have
a
head
cold,
which
sucks,
as
controlling
breathing
when
running
is
pretty
important. Okay,
so
I
am
going
to
take
an
extra
rest
day
and
start
... More
Ellane
Hey,
all!Ellane
here.
I
got
through
this
week
of
training.
I
have
been
breaking
in
my
new
shoes,
which
has
been
amazingly
great
for
my
feet.
I
take
this
week
to
encourage
all
of
the
newbies
and
maybe
some
of
the
veterans
to
pay
attention
to
what
your
body
is
telling
you.
The
importance
of
proper
running
gear
cannot
be
... More
Hello
wonderful
people,
Ellane
here,
this
is
our
final
Rookie
blog
for
year
30
the
Vermont
City
Marathon!Wow
what
an
amazing
journey
we
have
been
on.
Rookies,
supporters,
fans,
Can
you
believe
it
is
happening?
Our
journey
together
has
been
full
of
the
ups
the
downs,
the
blisters,
and
injuries.
Successes
and
loses,
a
once
in
a
lifetime
experience.
No
... More
Ellane
Hello,
it’s
Ellane.
This
week
of
training
was
hard—although, technically
speaking, it
was
an
easy
week
distance
wise.
Life
had
other
things
that
needed
to
get
done.
With
my
son’s
birthday
and
Easter,
there
just
was
not
enough
hours
in
the
days.
I
was
able
to
get
my
runs
in
at
the
beginning
of
the
week. Come
mid-week
it
became
increasingly
difficult
to
... More
We
are
excited
to
announce
our
Vermont
City
Marathon
Rookies
for
2018.
There
are
five
of
them,
and
they
are
all
related!
How
cool
is
that?
In
the
coming
weeks,
we
will
hear
all
about
their
training
and
motivation.
Ellane
Hi
there,
I
am
Ellane.
This
year
I
am
embarking
on
an
interesting
journey.
For
all
technical
purposes,
this
is
my
first
... More
Ellane
Here!
Hello
all
you
lovely
people,
it's
Ellane!
This
was
week
11—
seriously
11.
We
have
7
weeks
to
go,
can
you
believe
it?
I
really
can’t.
We
have
been
working
so
hard!
Have
you
noticed
any
changes
in
yourself,
your
appetite,
your
appearance?
I
have!
Currently,
I
am
getting
my
diet
under
control
and
meal
prepping
better
so
I
... More
Ellane
Here!
Hello,
all.
Hope
you
are
well.
Let’s
talk
about
week
12
of
training.
I
started
the
week
on
a
high
note
as
I
had
PR’d
in
my
long
run
at
the
end
of
last
week.
I
was
feeling
confident
in
all
the
training
I
had
done
and
that
I
was
on
the
right
track.This
momentum
carried
through
the
week
... More
Spring
has
sprung,
and
pollen
is
everywhere.
Particularly,
it
is
in
every
crevasse
of
my
sinus
cavities.
This
admittedly
beautiful
attack
of
nature
has
made
this
week
of
running
more
than
a
little
tough.
Oxygen,
it
turns
out,
is
crucial
component
to
this
sport.
In
fact,
it’s
a
crucial
component
to
living,
but
since
running
has
become
the
main
shareholder
... More
385
YardsI
love
winter,
I
really
do.
I
think
that
the
changing
of
the
seasons
is
one
of
the
reasons
we
love
living
in
Vermont.
We
have
world
class
autumn
foliage
which
gives
way
to
a
winter
season
that
is
just
long
and
hard
enough
to
substantiate
incredible
bragging
rights
to
anyone
other
than
penguins
or
polar
bears.
With
that
... More
New2-26.2
Training
TipAs
we
pass
the
halfway
point
in
your
marathon
training,
it
is
time
to
take
inventory
of
where
you
are
now
and
how
far
you’ve
come
(literally
and
figuratively)
since
your
began
training.
Hopefully,
you
have
noticed
changes
in
your
conditioning
which
now
allow
you
to
tackle
mileage
which
you
didn’t
think
possible
when
this
all
began.
As
... More
Week
2:
February
1
-
February
7
Monday:
OffTuesday:
3-5
milesWednesday:
4-6
milesThursday:
3-5
milesFriday:
OffSaturday:
4
milesSunday:
6
-10
milesWeek
3:
February
8
-
February
14
Monday:
OffTuesday:
4
milesWednesday:
OffThursday:
4
milesFriday:
OffSaturday:
4
milesSunday:
6
milesTraining
Tip:
The
Importance
of
Proper
HydrationIt
cannot
be
stressed
enough
how
important
proper
hydration
is
to
athletic
performance.
When
dehydration
occurs,
however
... More
Week 6 - February 29 - March 6
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4-6 miles
Wednesday: 5-7 miles
Thursday: 5-7 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 5 miles
Sunday: 9-13 miles
Week 7 - March 7 - March 13 - Down Week
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 5 miles
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: 5 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 4 miles
Sunday: 8-10 miles
More
January
2018Dear
Marathoners:The
name
Marathoner
has
a
nice
ring
to
it,
doesn’t
it?
You
are
about
to
embark
on
a
life-altering
journey
and
one
which
few
can
attest
to
having
achieved.
Training
for
your
first
marathon
will
challenge
you
both
mentally
and
physically
in
ways
you
never
thought
possible.
It
will
also
bring
many
moments
of
self-discovery
as
you
endeavor
... More
