Editor's Note: Malindi Elmore's transition to the marathon was unlikely yet she finds herself competing for a spot in her second Olympics 15-years later. Her story is remarkable. Below we summarize and get a chance to ask her questions about this improbable athletic journey. After a standout career on the track at Stanford, Malindi made [...]
Featured Coach: Keith Pierce McKinney Boyd High School, Head Cross Country (boys and girls), Head Girls Track & Field16 years Coaching Texas Public High Schools1 Texas State Championship as Assistant Coach (2003 Krum High School)1 Texas Regional Championship as Head Coach (2014 Clyde High School)4 District Championships as Head Coach (Krum High School, Vandegrift High [...]
VDOT Coach Andrew Marshall set a new PR at Grandma's Marathon. His 2:54:45 was a 2-min PR surpassing his previous best set two years ago. His even pacing helped him get under his sub-2:55 goal. [Full Results] "Don't wait for the stars to align themselves - put in consistent mileage, surround yourself with people to [...]
By Matt McClintock View Part I (The Taper and One Final Workout) here. PacingProper pacing is the single most important factor in running a successful marathon. Runners at all levels, from the everyday and sub-elite runners I coach to the highly specialized and trained athletes I race, make the same mistake of going out too [...]
By Matt McClintock In December 2018, I ran my first marathon at the California International Marathon which served as the United States Championship for 2018. While walking away with an Olympic Trials Qualifier in 2:18:03 was on the low end of my expectations for the race, the entire experience, from training to racing, provided me [...]
Daniel leads charge through Times Sq. Photo cred: Richard BrounsteinJohn second from right, Tim far right, Photo cred: Richard Brounstein VDOT athletes and coaches represented three of the top 10 spots at the NYC Half. Daniel Mesfun, fresh off his his record-breaking win at Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half in 1:01:12 (over 2-min PR), led [...]
John Raneri is a recent Olympic Trials Qualifier and coach on VDOT O2. This rising star has an incredible combination of talent, work ethic and a wise mental approach to his training. You can connect with John @raneri.john. Favorite Workout “I'm a fan of mixed intensity workouts. Take 3 mile, 2 mile, 1 mile at [...]
VDOT Coach Sue McDonald crushed the field at the U.S. Indoor Masters Track & Field Championships. Sue walked away with the title and a new American Record in the W55 800m run. Her official result was 2:30.49, just over 1-second faster than the previous record set back in 2007, and 6-seconds faster than her next [...]
Favorite Workout “One of my favorite workouts is Jack Daniels' cruise intervals at threshold pace. Whether it’s 8 by 1 mile with a moderate 400-meter jog for the more advanced runner, or 6 by 6 minutes with a 2-minute easy jog for more of a beginner athlete, this is a huge fitness-building workout that challenges [...]
Favorite Workout “I get most excited for Repetition work. One of the most memorable Repetition workouts I ran was last outdoor track season: 20 x 300m with a 2-minute walk/jog recovery. I literally looked at the workout and laughed because I thought if I could run my 1500-meter pace for 6000 meters in total distance, [...]