Benefits of Community
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Running is often celebrated as a solitary pursuit—a time to disconnect, find mental clarity, […]
Running Mistakes
Let’s face it, no one likes to admit their training flaws, but we runners are bound to make some missteps during our running journey. Lucky for you, I have made […]
Staying Healthy: How to Show Up Your Best on Race Day
Hi everyone! I’m Jacob Oak, a run coach, personal trainer, and gait analyst from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’ve had the privilege of working full-time with runners and endurance athletes for over […]
Training Around the Holidays
Well.. in the blink of an eye: fall marathons are wrapping up, Halloween has come and gone, November has started… and Holiday Season is right around the corner! Whether it’s […]
Grandma’s 2025: a PR with Dad (Part 1)
Like most runners, I often visualize my ideal race before a marathon. How I will feel out on the course, how I will look in my race pictures (although, let’s […]
2025 Grambassadors
We’re excited to announce our 2025 Grandma’s Marathon Ambassadors! They come from all over the country and represent so many of the different runners that make our race weekend and […]
The Soundtrack of a PR
Creating my race playlist is one of my favorite pre-race traditions. Is a carefully curated mix of songs the reason I ran my best time? No. Did it help? Definitely! […]
2024 Race Recap Grambassador: Jacob
And just like that, another Grandma’s race weekend has come and gone. It’s very hard to recap a race weekend as special as Grandma’s in one blog post, but I […]
2024 Race Recap Grambassador: Jamie
Grandmas marathon weekend has come and gone, and I hope you had as much fun as I did this year. For me, weeks leading up to the race are filled […]
2024 Race Recap Grambassador: Carrie R
Where do I begin? Grandma’s Marathon 2024- my comeback race- was a dream! One that I’ve worked toward for well over a year! This race was that much more special, […]