It’s taper time for Boston marathoners, and Tyler McCandless makes a quick return to cloud259 with advice on how to spend the last week before a race. Elsewhere in episode 22, we ponder how Ryan Hall and Shalane Flanagan will… Read More ›
Boston Marathon
Two takes on the Boylston Street tragedy
Gregg: I’m often asked why I keep running marathons. The truth is there are many reasons, but here’s one that’s as important as any other: the marathon is an overwhelmingly happy event. Watch the finish line of any marathon, and… Read More ›
Boston Marathon Predictions
Shalane for the win? … … It won’t be easy. The list of runners who have withdrawn from this year’s Boston Marathon would make a deep field in itself. Originally, all six U.S. Olympians in the marathon at last… Read More ›
Episode 6: Nick Arciniaga and Boston Preview
The Boston Marathon is just a week away, and in podcast episode six we converse with Nick Arciniaga, who was the top American finisher at Boston in 2008 and who has run three marathons with a 2:11 handle. Nick shares… Read More ›