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DurAble Coaching Running and fitness coaching by a doctor of physical therapy.

03/21/2026

Can’t complain about the view for this morning’s run. Legs were a little heavy after traveling, but didn’t even matter.

03/17/2026

Fun half marathon, but definitely tough with almost 600 feet of elevation. Got the time I was looking for and feel confident going into these last 6 weeks before the .

Doing a half marathon midway or slightly after midway through a marathon block is a great way to gauge where your fitness is and really finalize your marathon pace for the last weeks of training.

This half marathon gave me the confidence to lock in on the 2:40 marathon goal.

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03/06/2026

Peak mileage is definitely a highly debated topic and social media is often showing the top 1% doing upwards of 100+ miles a week going into a marathon. But that is often way too much, especially for beginners. Getting up to 35-45 miles during your last hard weeks before a marathon is plenty to get you crossing the line in a good time. Here is an example of someone’s peak weeks (weeks 13-14) before the taper starts. First marathon coming up at the end of March.

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02/26/2026

Dialing in race pace for the Portland Shamrock Half ☘️

The workout:

6 x 1 Mile @ HMP (5:47-5:52)
75 Sec Rest

Another great predictor and way to get locked in with running race pace.
Should feel comfortably hard. Should not feel exhausted at the end. Last couple reps should feel like your locked in not holding on.

02/19/2026

One of my favorite half marathon speed workouts as I get close to the Portland Shamrock ☘️ Half Marathon in a few weeks.

2 Mile Warm Up

8 x 1k @ Goal Half Marathon Pace (60-90 Sec Rest)

1 Mile Cool Down

My 1k reps were 3:39, which is about 5:52 mile pace. I would have usually done this on the track, but it was icy so treadmill had to do. Actually not a bad idea to try this out on the treadmill because you don’t have to worry about pacing, you can just lock in and get through the reps.

If you can get through this workout at a 8/10 effort, you’re looking good for race day. I like to do something like this about a month out to gauge where my fitness is.

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This many shoes in a rotation is definitely overkill, a good daily shoe and a fast/racing shoe is all you need. I think ...
02/13/2026

This many shoes in a rotation is definitely overkill, a good daily shoe and a fast/racing shoe is all you need. I think my favorite daily right now has to be the ASICS Novablast, it’s super comfortable and versatile. Might get a new race day shoe for the marathon, but will definitely be using the Vaporfly for my upcoming half marathon.

What’s your favorite daily running right now?

If you’re wondering what shoe is best for your goals right now or are interested in coaching/training plans drop a comment or DM me!

02/09/2026

Except for the 5 dominoes delivery drivers I counted 😂

Also the sun came out for me and I found a dollar on the ground, so great run overall!

Creatine for runners is very nuanced and dependent on your goals. I personally think it’s worth the performance benefits...
02/05/2026

Creatine for runners is very nuanced and dependent on your goals. I personally think it’s worth the performance benefits in the gym. I don’t personally see a significant jump in weight when I’m taking it consistently.
Do you take creatine and notice any benefits or negatives?
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02/02/2026

Don’t skip your warm up! But also don’t overcomplicate it. Get your body moving dynamically with a few movements that hits every muscle group and take your first mile easy.

Not seen is a big toe extension dynamic stretch because of some foot pain I’ve been dealing with, which brings up the point that your warm up should also be specific to your personal injury history and current issues.

Reach out if you need some help personalizing your warm up to ensure smooth pain-free runs.

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