The Long-Overdue Marathon Update

It’s Race Week

Well, that escalated quickly.

As you read these lines, I am already tapering the hell out of my Valencia marathon training. There is one last tempo run left, which is more of a final gear check, not a developmental workout. The rest of my week is filled with travel preparations, sleeping and eating.

I am deeply grateful for one thing already: I am not injured. The last time I made it this far in a marathon preparation, I was running with a limp, while I did not realize yet that I wo...