Marathon Training

Training for Shamrock Run Portland? Fleet Feet Sports PDX is the official training program (Kickoff THIS WEEKEND!)

January 6, 2017 // 1 Comment

Hands up – who’s running Shamrock this year?? Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been running since your distance of choice was the Blazers Leprechaun Lap 1K, the adidas Shamrock Run Portland is a major event on most Portland-area [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Boston Bound in 2016

April 4, 2016 // 6 Comments

It’s been an interesting chain of events that has given me the opportunity to toe the line at one of the most storied races in the world. I honestly never thought it was an event that I would ever be able to attend, and here I sit just a few [read more...]

Coach Jim’s free marathon training for Saturday, January 30, 2016

January 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

This weekend’s free spring marathon/half marathon training run is a 16-mile out-and-back on the Banks-Vernonia Trail. You may run the entire distance or turn back early, depending on your training schedule. There are permanent restrooms at the [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The road to Boston 2016

November 8, 2015 // 2 Comments

Even with the exciting moments, life can seem like a lot of the ‘same old, same old’. We always remember the life changing events, or remarkable milestones that come with a great achievement or incredible experience. With years of toeing [read more...]

Coach Jim’s FREE Saturday long training runs return November 7, 2015

October 13, 2015 // 1 Comment

Now that the 2015 Portland Marathon is in the books and the PMC has wrapped up, Coach Jim’s free Saturday morning runs are returning on November 7th. These runs are set up for runners looking for a long run group at mileage planned for half [read more...]

Thank You for Your Understanding

April 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Preparing for a marathon involves a whole lot more than the mileage put in by the person wearing a race bib. I’m constantly thanking my family for being so incredibly supportive in my running habit, but was recently reminded it extends a lot [read more...]

Portland Marathon Training Run for Saturday, April 11, 2015 – No Coach Jim Run This Weekend

April 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

If you’ve here looking for the details on this weekend’s free marathon training run, you’re in the right place – except that Coach Jim isn’t hosting a training run this weekend. Instead, his runners are taking over the [read more...]

Coach Jim’s free marathon training run for Saturday, April 4, 2015

March 31, 2015 // 0 Comments

Coach Jim’s free marathon training run for this weekend is set for 16 miles, even though next weekend is the ORRC Vernonia Marathon. This is because he’s extending his organized (and free) group runs for those working towards the Newport [read more...]

Coach Jim’s free marathon training for Saturday, March 28, 2015

March 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

This weekend’s free marathon and half marathon training run will start and end at Pizza Roma, 4715 SE Woodstock Blvd. The run starts at 8a on Saturday, March 28. Just two weeks from the group’s main goal run, this week’s run is [read more...]

Coach Jim’s free marathon training for Saturday, March 21, 2015

March 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Less than a month remains before the goal race which Coach Jim’s training runs are targeting: the ORRC Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon on April 12, 2015! The run is 20 miles, with a 10.2-miler followed by a 9.7-miler. Starting from the [read more...]