We are a little over a month away from the start of the New2-26.2 training program. As such, you might be asking yourself, "how much running should I be doing?" If you are not having that inner dialogue with yourself, then I would strongly urge you to start having the discussion! Base mileage is the number of total miles you run ... More

True confession: I once ruined my family’s Christmas. I’m sure you are wondering what terrible act I could have committed to ruin the holiday; go full-on Grinch-mode and steal everyone’s presents, knock back too much eggnog and pass out under the tree, or reveal to my four-year-old nephew who his gifts were really from? No, my indiscretion in my family’s eyes was far worse: I attempted to make the holiday…healthy. I know it doesn’t sound that horrific, but I promise you that if you ever ... More

Hey hey runners welcome to another edition of Connelly’s Corner. Our blog-master, Amanda, asked me to drop a few words about the VCM course. I bet she thought I would start at the start line, but here’s the curve ball: we’re going to start in the south end of Burlington, miles 9.5-15.5 of the VCM course. I’ll write about other parts ... More

A few weekends ago I attended a coaching clinic in New York City along with 26 other coaches from all walks of life and coaching experiences. Throughout the clinic we were given runner case studies then asked to break into smaller groups and come up with training plans which best matched the runner’s background and goals. As you can imagine, ... More

Hello running fans and friends of RunVermont and welcome to our new blog. You’ve stumbled into Connelly’s Corner, where in the future you’ll probably read a lot of Pro Tips on how to navigate our RunVermont races. But for today we’re talking about this exciting fall in the international marathon world. I hope this inspires you to dive right into your training for 2020.  Regardless of ... More

RunVermont is thrilled to announce that the People’s United Bank Vermont City Marathon was selected as the USATF New England Grand Prix Marathon Championship for 2020. With global attention already looking ahead to the upcoming Summer Olympics and the excitement building around running and marathon record achievements, RunVermont is proud to host the largest single-day sporting event in Vermont, attracting more than 8,000 runners and ... More

The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay (PUBVCM) is supported by our 75-person Marathon Command (aka Race Committee) Team who oversee 1,700 volunteers managing nearly 2,000 tasks. Wow, that's a lot of volunteers and, yes, many volunteers take on multiple tasks and shifts. Most volunteers are local, range in age from 8 to 80+ and have been supporting this event ... More

We've had a few inquiries about the location and date for Resolution Run, formerly known as First Run. In the past few years we’ve struggled to find a host location, good course and comfortable weather. So for this year Resolution Run will be taking a hiatus. We hope to bring the event back in the future when we can ensure ... More