Eric, I wanted to thank you for your great training plan.  I just ran the Colorado Marathon and using your plan, I dropped 15 minutes off my PR down to 3:15:01.  I missed Boston my 1 second.  Your plan was challenging, attainable, and highly rewarding.  Thank you very much.

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Hi Eric,
My marathon was a wonderful experience and the best part really was the training.

You really helped instill confidence in my abilities and encouraged me to do my best. I can't thank you enough for everything that you did in terms of the training and dealing with all my questions and concerns. I always felt that I could ask anything no matter how "stupid" and I would get a well-thought out response that would help me move forward in my training. I appreciated all the time and effort you put into my program. All of this has inspired me to continue running and doing more marathons. It made me realize it wasn't about my "time" at the end of the day but the entire experience from beginning to end.
So thank you very very very much for everything.

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I will definitely post a race report from my 50K. I am absolutely giddy with excitement. Mostly because I know that I've put the work in for this. One thing for sure is that I'm hooked and considering I went from hating running in January (and being really fat, which is probably why I hated it), to forcing myself to take rest days (and weighing considerably less). Thanks for all the advice!!
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Eric,
One week out from my 50K race in Wisconsin (and first race of any kind longer than 3 miles)...very excited and extremely confident, thanks a great deal to your training plan. On my last long run before the taper, I felt so strong after 21 miles, I could have run for 20 more. Talk about a great feeling!!
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Eric,
I also wanted to say that I am VERY happy with finishing the 8 week program and starting the 20 week marathon program. I didn't realize how much the 8 week program had done for me until Tuesday when I went out for a 40 min run that turned into a 2 hr run because I became lost (it was in an suburban/rural area so it wasn't that bad). I had to traverse several steep hills but with some walking breaks I was able to run for a fair amount. While my legs were sore the next day, they weren't that bad. I took the day off on Wed and ran again today with no problems. Thank you so much for your training programs. Again, the best to you and your family.
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I am on my last week of the 6 Week Plan. Really like the plan. I ran with my brother the other day and he wanted to sprint the last part of our run. I kept up with him and he was impressed. He said I looked like I was not even struggling. I have been telling him about my training and at first he was not really trying to hear it especially about barefoot running. And now he is listening and asks to come along when I run. It felt like my legs had all this power. It was insane and I was not breathing hard. So thank you.:)
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I started week 1 of the 8 Week Strength Endurance Training Plan running 9:50/mile in zone 2. Haven't run on flat ground much. Did the zone 3 tempo today on flat trail and old dirt military road. End of week 4 - Ran 15 minutes at 8:17/mile and 151 BPM (13 BPM under LTR) - using Garmin 305 - signal excellent. That's as fast as I was running high zone 4 tempos at the end of last season!
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Hi Eric, I was just thinking about
you and the fact I needed to update you. I have been doing great! Loving my training schedule. The runs have been hard (good hard) with the interval training but I feel stronger and faster and best of all my knee has been doing fine. I think the strengthening exercises have helped too. Thanks.
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I just wanted to pass along to you my status after the first week of starting your plan. Since my race is in October, that put me starting at Week7 of your 100 mile plan.
I have thoroughly enjoyed each day of running with your plan. There’s structure and every workout is specific, and I know I’m not wasting any time with anything that’s not going to provide any material benefits. Having this plan has made me more excited every morning to do the next workout, and I’m looking very forward to the race in October. I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve, because I know I’m going to finish my first 100 miler, and finish it well. Thanks.