How Ready Will You Be for Your Best Boston?

Jeff Gaudette, MS |

Jan 9, 2015

Are you excited for the buzz of the Boston Marathon yet? Even if you are not racing, it is impossible to not get swept up in the excitement of it!

This week we have shared a post from Matt Fitzgerald with 10 Tips to Tame the Hills of Boston, and the Ultimate Guide to Downhill Running. We also relaunched our podcast with Boston Marathon race director, Dave McGillivray. We will be adding these to our current Boston Marathon posts to give you everything you need to have your best race possible in April.

Here is the full list of all of our Boston Marathon related posts:

How to Train for and Race the Boston Marathon Course: Interview with BAA Coach Terry Shea

4 Key Workouts to Prepare for the Boston Marathon Course

10 Tips to Tame the Hills of Boston

Best Boston- The Ultimate Guide to Running Downhill

Setting up for Success- Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray Podcast

3 Race Day Quirks You Must Prepare for in the Final Weeks of Boston Marathon Training

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If all this Boston Marathon talk has you excited, but you have not yet dipped under that magic barrier, you can check this out to Reach Your Boston Marathon Dream.

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Jeff Gaudette, M.S. Johns Hopkins University

Jeff is the co-founder of RunnersConnect and a former Olympic Trials qualifier.

He began coaching in 2005 and has had success at all levels of coaching; high school, college, local elite, and everyday runners.

Under his tutelage, hundreds of runners have finished their first marathon and he’s helped countless runners qualify for Boston.

He's spent the last 15 years breaking down complicated training concepts into actionable advice for everyday runners. His writings and research can be found in journals, magazines and across the web.