Brian Picher, a client of Dr. Jack Daniels, won the master's division at the Marin Memorial 10k this past weekend. Pilcher, 52, beat everyone in the race over 36 years old with a huge PR of 33:13. He was quoted after the race in the Marin Independent Journal,

"It's my personal record by 42 seconds," said Pilcher, who had been battling bronchitis for the past two months. "And I think the course was a bit long."

Sounds like 33 minutes doesn't have a chance in his next 10k.

Hector Rivera, a client of Dr. Jack Daniels, finished first in the 35-39 age group in 31:20 at the 2009 Healthy Kidney 10k in NYC. The second place finisher was 42 seconds back. Check out Hector's results here on NYRR.org.

Melisa Christian, now working with Dr. Jack Daniels, won the Katy Trail 5k this past weekend in 17:26. Check out the results here on Active.com.

On a rainy morning outside of Fort Worth, Texas, Stuart White won the Azle Lake Run 10k in dominating fashion.  He improved on his third place finish from 2008 by winning this year's race by three minutes.  Despite a steady rain and puddles on the road he finished the 10k course in 36:46 to match his time from the previous year.  His performance is a sign of good things to come as Stuart prepares for the USCAA Track & Field National Championships in July.

Although she competed halfway across the country in Central Park,     .... more

I came across an important article on RunningTimes.com titled, When a Workout is Going Badly - Should you cut it short or gut it out?

It's an important article because every runner has encountered this problem when training towards a specific goal. If a key workout isn't going as planned because you're sluggish or not in it mentally, make a quick adjustment by cutting it short and taking another day or two until you're ready to run it effectively. On days when you're struggling to hit your workout splits, maybe due to     .... more

Lisa Mire ran a personal best at Flying Pig for the second year in a row!  Lisa's new marathon PR stands at 3:16.  She ran almost dead even 7:25 mile splits through 22 miles.  The best part is she finished feeling good and has recovered well.  Lisa's consistently throughout the winter paid off, not only in her performance, but in her recovery as well.

This past Saturday Alex Gardner lined up for yet another 5k.  Her goal for the year has been to run 22 minutes and she has come very close a few times.  This would be one of her final chances of the year since marathon training is due to begin in June.  Alex knew it was a long shot, as the course was far from flat, but she took a chance by going out fast the first mile and giving everything she had to hang on.  She ended up running 22 minutes on the dot!  You can read all about Alex's experience here:  .... more

We all know how hard it can be to make time for our training.  It's a challenge that we all have in common and it can mean the difference between success and failure on race day.  Consistent training over time can help any athlete improve and will almost certainly bring you closer to your goals.  Recently I wrote an article for Running Times about the masters world record holder in the 800 and 1500 meters, Jim Sorensen.  Talking with Jim and reflecting on his training I learned a great lesson in perseverance, despite     .... more