I’m 26 days away from my first trail race – my first race, period, of 2022 – and I haven’t done any speedwork. Crap. I haven’t even been on a track in a year because I was in Poland with the Army for most of 2021. My original plan was to build my cardiovascular baseContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Flexibility”
Author Archives: Matt Golembeski
North: Forty-Seven Trail Runs and a Typewriter | Book Review
Some books you read for excitement and adventure and some books you read purely for the information they contain. Scott and Jenny Jurek’s North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (2018) is both. While primarily a narrative account of Scott’s attempt to break the fastest known time (FKT) for the Appalachian Trail, itContinue reading “North: Forty-Seven Trail Runs and a Typewriter | Book Review”
Talking Through My 2022 Goals
Every January, we go through our human, personal ritual of examining the past year and projecting that which we hope to achieve upon the coming twelve months. Like nearly everyone else on the planet, I did the same thing in December and January, hoping to define my road to success for 2022. For the nextContinue reading “Talking Through My 2022 Goals”
Moms Rocked it at the 2022 Houston Marathon
Over the past two years, we have seen an uptick in American marathoning, specifically in the women’s field. This weekend, at the 2022 Houston Marathon, two women – Keira D’Amato and Sara Hall – broke the American Records (AR) for the marathon and the half-marathon, respectively. Perhaps even more significant is the fact that bothContinue reading “Moms Rocked it at the 2022 Houston Marathon”
The 4x4x48 Challenge: An Ultramarathon in Bite-Size Pieces
Several months ago, I took it upon myself to complete the 4x4x48 challenge. For the uninitiated, this challenge was created by former Navy SEAL David Goggins to test both physical and mental endurance. It consists of twelve four-mile runs in four-hour increments: four miles every four hours for forty-eight hours. You don’t get much sleep,Continue reading “The 4x4x48 Challenge: An Ultramarathon in Bite-Size Pieces”
Once a Runner: An Imperfect Masterpiece | Book Review
Once a Runner speaks to the hypothetical realization of peak running. Quenton Cassidy, the book’s protagonist, doesn’t represent what every runner should be, but rather what every runner could be.
I Ran the 2021 Munich Marathon
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to race the 2021 Munich Marathon, finishing in a personal-best time of 3:31:18. While this is a far cry from Galen Rupp’s battle in Chicago, I took seven minutes off my old PR and learned a few more lessons about racing in the process.
What the 2021 Olympic Marathon says (and doesn’t say) about the Future of American Marathoners
The American field for the 2021 Olympic Marathon was tenuous from the start. The original trials were held in February 2020 before Covid-19 forced the postponement of the Tokyo Games….
The Barefoot Beach Run
One of the most iconic things about summer running is the barefoot beach run. There’s something about the sun and the water that makes a runner want to kick off their Cliftons and dig their toes into the sand with every stride. While barefoot running deserves its own, separate blog post (or several), with summerContinue reading “The Barefoot Beach Run”
Ode on the Fartlek
There are few greater joys than running fast and free. At its core, running is about building and expressing speed. One of the ways we choose to express this hard-earned speed is through racing. We track distances and log times in a coordinated effort to document speed. We post about fast times on Strava and,Continue reading “Ode on the Fartlek”