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Courtney Bouchet was our first female finisher for the June 9th Light At The End Of The Tunnel Marathon. It was her third marathon ever and her very FIRST Tunnel Marathon! She made it extra memorable with a finish time of 3:00:52 and average pace of 6.54 minute per mile, helping her to snag a Boston Qualifier! Even with such stellar timing, she hopes to run another marathon soon to get her time under 3:00. Stay tuned, because next year you’ll see her crushing the Boston course! Courtney’s runner story starts in her teenage years when she ran for her...

Ivaylo (Ivo for short) was the first place finisher at our June 9th Light At The End Of The Tunnel Marathon! In total, he’s completed seven Marathons, two of which were part of the Tunnel Marathon series. Ivo’s final finishing time was 2:33:27 putting his minute per mile pace at 5:51! Ivo is a dual-citizen between the U.S and Bulgaria – and his marathon time this year ranks him as the #1 fastest man in Bulgaria! If nobody beats his time before April 6th, 2020 then he will represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Olympics! When asked what inspired him to...

I’d like to share some updates regarding Quinn Wilbur, the recipient of our Friends of Quinn Trust Fund as well as a message from his mother, Carrie (below). Quinn Wilbur is an adventurous and vivacious 13-year-old with an intense love for life and SPEED! Quinn is the youngest of 4 siblings who are cared for by their loving and selfless single-mother. At birth, Quinn was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Polymicrogyria, a rare form of cerebral palsy. Carrie, has since dedicated her life to ensuring Quinn is afforded the highest and happiest quality of life possible. When I met...

How do you breathe throughout the day? Through your nose, or mouth? How you breathe the majority of the time, we’ll call ‘baseline breathing’. As you read through the article keep in mind what your baseline breathing pattern is. This article will give you the knowledge to: Understand what happens when you breathe Understand why you even need to breathe Determine if you are over breathing Practice efficient/optimal breathing Continue improving your breathing pattern Before we jump into what over breathing is and how we can become more efficient breathers, we need to look at what happens when we breathe...

First, congratulations! You just completed a marathon! While the hard work that comes with training and running the marathon is behind you, it is time to think about recovery. Planning for recovery after a marathon is just as important as planning any other aspect of your training. There are a lot of factors that can affect recovery after a marathon; for example, the intensity of the race, hydration and fueling during the race, your overall health, and more. Every recovery is different but there are strategies you can use for optimal recovery. Make sure you check off the four golden...