So, whether or not I used to be born to be a marathon runner or not, I made myself one!
As I sit right here simply days earlier than the race with my coaching full, I really respect what it means to have made myself a marathon runner. It means following a plan for the previous 19+ weeks that took me far out of my consolation zone. It means giving up a few of my favourite summer season actions like climbing and skydiving to prioritize coaching. It means going to mattress early at any time when doable. It means leaving events early – and sober. It means taking good care of my physique – each when wholesome and injured. It means not letting my damage change into an excuse however having the persistence to provide it the time it wanted to heal. It means having this race devour my each thought at occasions. It means having this ambition dictate what I eat, once I sleep, how I work out, and what I’m prepared to do outdoors of that and work.
It means, I’m able to run Sunday’s marathon!
Good luck to the roughly 55,000 of us which might be operating on Sunday, and because of all those that have adopted this journey and supported me alongside the best way. Be happy to trace my race progress on The Official NYRR App (Apple) or (Android). My bib quantity is 58523, and my begin time is 11:30 AM. Hyperlinks to my playlist are under together with the ultimate stats from coaching. LFG!
Aaron
Remaining stats from coaching (June 15, 2025 – October 25, 2025)
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Whole exercises: 114
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Whole runs: 71
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Whole milage run: 421.9
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Shortest run: 3.1 miles (5K) (a number of occasions)
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Longest run: 20 miles (October 11)
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5K tempo enchancment: 17 seconds – 9:23/mile (June 24) to 9:06/mile (October 7)
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Earliest run: 4:22 AM (June 19)
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Newest run: 9:39 AM (June 21)
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Relaxation days: 26
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Ice baths: 62
