The Half Marathoner
Terrell Johnson, Charles Zuckerman, Abby Heffern, Carlos SanchezFor anyone who loves running — and wants to get more out of life through it.
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Taking Charge
Evening, friends! I’ve been having a bit of writer’s block lately, so I thought I’d share with you one of the best-loved essays here from the past couple years. It’s an essay I wrote when I was struggling with how to move forward, when I’d...
This Week’s Miles: October 5-11
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Morning, friends! ☀️
We’re close to reaching the halfway point of our training schedule (if you’re following the 12-week plan) and are roughly a third of the way through if you’re...
I’d really, really love to hear your story
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A couple of weekends ago, I was in Athens, Ga., with Mrs. T, visiting our daughter for her last college parents’ weekend. (Which is crazy to think about, as I feel like we just drove her up there on a sweltering August day to...
This Week’s Miles: September 28 - October 4
Week 5 of our 12- and 16-week training schedules, plus our 10-miler schedule too
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💬 What race(s) are you running this fall?
It’s been a little while! But when I take a break from our Friday discussions, I always miss them — so I thought I’d throw out a question to find out what you’re up to, and how your running is going.
Have a race/event on the calendar this...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Terrell is a dad, runner, and writer of The Half Marathoner newsletter.
I am retired architect, ultramarathon runner, and have been at times a personal trainer.
I’m a run & strength coach writing about what 14 ultras & 8 years of coaching have taught me & showing you that the half marathon, marathon or ultra you keep thinking about is more possible than you realize. \ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffb♀️✨
Carlos is a dedicated family man and a Texas marathon runner. In 2026, he and granddaughter Mia made history as the first documented grandfather-granddaughter duo to qualify for and run the Boston Marathon together, featured on many media outlets.
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