Kevin Alessandro Distance Running Coaching Services

On Friday, a week ago today, I did what would be my last run without pain. I am now nursing some tendonitis in my heel/achilles that has kept me from continuing my training at the level that I was. I had to stop after 10 minutes last Saturday and 15 on Sunday. I ran 3 miles on Wednesday and 4 yesterday and I am hoping that proper treatment will get me back for the race.. I am optimistic that I am going to be ok, but with any injury, you never know. Stay tuned.

Training for the marathon is going well. I got some motivation this week when my brother ran a person best time at the Melbourne & Beaches Marathon for the win in Florida on Sunday. It gave me a little boost, so hopefully I can have the success he had when my time comes to race. Looking forward, I will not be running the Anthem 5k. I will be running Rodes City Run and Papa Johns 10 Miler in prep for the marathon, but an alumni event at Spalding will keep me from the 5k. I am dissapointed because I really like the 5k, but I am also VERY happy to have a job after being unemployed for a few months last year. The snow has kept me from doing a workout this week, but I am going to try to get one in this afternoon, so we will see what happens. Till next time!

As I think about where I was in December, I am really happy with what I am doing. I am going to do a workout this week. I got in 17 miles on Sunday and should hit somewhere around 70 for the week this week ending Sunday. I had to take a day off last week as I caught something, but I bounced back quickly and I am ready to roll. I am going to try and get video up on here from my workout this week. i guess we'll see. :)