Run Against Your Old Self

Whether you have been running for two weeks or two decades, you are constantly asking yourself, “Why can’t I run faster?!” Your enjoyment upon reaching a new PR lasts about as long as that ice cream cone or latté you treated yourself to.
There’s nothing wrong with establishing, then exceeding, new benchmarks. Your expectations should rise [...]

Age & Weight Grading Calculator Analyzes Race Success

There was a three and a half year gap between my previous and new PR marathons.
I had made a number of changes in how I trained for the latter marathon. I could chalk the PR up solely due to those changes, but I also must recognize that I’m seven pounds lighter now.
Naturally, I’ve been wondering [...]