Jeff Horowitz' Columns


Jeff Horowitz is a certified running and triathlon coach and a personal trainer who has run more than 150 marathons across 6 continents. Formerly an attorney, he quit law with the support of his family to pursue his passion for endurance sport. Jeff was previously an editor with MetroSports magazine. Jeff now works with the free six week triathlon summer camp ACHIEVE Kids Triathlon, and Team Hope, a charity fund-raising training group that benefits The Hope Connections Center, a cancer services organization. In addition to Jeff's columns in RacePacket Magazine, Jeff has written two books: Smart Marathon Training and My First 100 Marathons: 2,620 Miles with an Obsessive Runner.
March 2013Muddy Runs and Gimmick Races Are No Way to Treat a Runner
Jan 2013THE BEST OF 2012
Sept 2012Can a Runner do an Indoor Track Marathon Without Losing His Mind?
July 2012Ssssshhh! How to be a Better Runner
May 2012WEI CHI
March 2012Why Marathons Matter
Jan 2012On the Death of Marathoners: What We Can Learn
Nov. 2011The Naked Truth About Barefoot and Minimal Shoe Running

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