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Friends Stick Together
The road to the Olympic Trials started with the trust of a friendship. Caleb Kerr will toe the line again with his former teammate and now coach in Atlanta. "My best friend and college teammate [...]
“Thanks, Jay!”
Jonathan Giles of Brooklyn, NY set a new PR on a negative split at the Philadelphia Marathon. [Full Results] He was 17th out of almost 700 runners in the M45 age division. I have worked [...]
Jack Daniels’ Favorite Workouts
By Dr. Jack Daniels @aperturebysd Step Count Workout Start with about 10 minutes of easy running, a few strides and some stretching, and then proceed as follows: Counting each right foot landing as one step, [...]
Top 15 In Boston And New York
Kate Landau seen in the NYC Marathon having way more fun than any other elite in the pack. Kate went on to place 15th female overall in 2:33:04. [Full Results] I been working with coach [...]
Marathon Training Phases
[Editor's Note: Thanks to Coach Jim Partridge for submitting a question for Jack. Q: "In early marathon training, like 5 months before, which is better to focus on? VO2Max or Lactate Threshold work? (assuming ~50mpw [...]
OTQ In Chicago For Shari Eberhard
A college teammate of mine at Purdue, Shari was one of the first athletes I started coaching. She had a goal of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials, which she achieved by running 2:43:13 at [...]
