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 [...]
Hannah Coffin (@han.on.the.run) is a aspiring elite runner and certified personal trainer in Flagstaff, AZ. She's currently training on the app under the tutelage of James McKirdy, head coach of McKirdy Trained. Favorite Workout “One of my favorite workouts is 10 x 800m with a 2.5min walk rest, then 2-miles at Threshold pace. The catch [...]
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, [...]
Favorite Workout “A workout I love because it teaches pace control is three miles at Threshold, one mile at Interval pace, two miles at Threshold, one mile Interval, and finishing with six by 400 meters at Repetition pace. All with a two to three minute walk between. While time at effort isn’t incredibly long, it [...]
VDOT Coach Malindi Elmore's marathon "debut" (she has run 2:59 at the end of an Ironman) in Houston has gotten a lot of attention. The 38-year-old mother of two was the only non-full-time runner to crack the top 10 with an official time of 2:32:10. [Official Results] Apparently, training and running a fast marathon isn't [...]
Gina Mauricio is now in her second year using VDOT O2 to manage her clients. During that time her business has gone from a handful of recreational runners to over 50 ranging from 29-75 years of age. In the last year her coaching has produced multiple personal bests and BQs. "It has been a blast [...]