by Webmaster | Jun 13, 2025 | Pacing
In the second article in this series on pacing the marathon, I described the Honolulu Marathon Clinic as being my main programmatic competition in the early 1980s when I first started training athletes for the Honolulu Marathon. Thirty years later, the Clinic, under...
by Webmaster | Jun 13, 2025 | Pacing
There have been several technological breakthroughs during my coaching career. The first was the heart rate monitor, which gave an accurate and objective measure of exertion. The second was the GPS monitor, which gave an accurate measure of pace in real time. In my...
by Webmaster | Jun 13, 2025 | Pacing
Previous articles in this series describe the best way to pace a marathon without a crashing slowdown. Certain principles stand out: do the first 10K at least three percent slower than a realistic goal pace. And do not be faster than one percent of that pace through...
by Webmaster | Jun 13, 2025 | Pacing
2013 was a pivotal year in my quest to get BC Endurance athletes through the marathon without crashing. By 2013, I knew how to develop a mile-by-mile pacing plan, but the goal that still eluded me was to accurately estimate an athlete’s ability pace. For a...
by Webmaster | Jun 12, 2025 | Marathon
All athletes are limited by their God-given talent. Some are naturally gifted; others will never be elite. Nonetheless, anyone can improve within limits. Here are some things you can do to become a better marathoner in the context of our annual training program. ...
