Four Part Webinar Series

Get ready to run your best marathon at Boston! Our Boston Marathon 2026 Prep Webinar Series is a four-part program designed to help prepare you for this legendary race. From tackling Boston’s famous and challenging course to dialing in your fueling and race-day strategy, will help prepare you step by step to the start line in Hopkinton. Each session will be hosted live on Zoom by experienced, certified Microcosm run coaches Skylar Sorokoty and James Nance. All sessions will be recorded so you can rewatch anytime.

For just $100, you’ll receive the full webinar series plus access to our Microcosm’s Foothills Tier, a membership that includes access to our online Microcosm Slack community and twice-monthly community calls so you’ll have ongoing support and camaraderie all the way to race day. Whether you’re chasing a PR, running Boston for the first time, or simply aiming to enjoy the journey, this program will help you not only show up ready and confident, but positioned to run your best marathon too!

The dates and session topics for the series are as follows:

• January 7, 2026: Training Needs for Boston

  • General marathon prep strategies

  • Understanding Boston’s course challenges (hills, pacing, terrain)

  • Building a strong training base

• February 4, 2026: Midpoint Check-in, Nutrition, and Aid Stations

  • Assessing progress and adjusting training

  • Long-run fueling strategies and race-day nutrition

  • Navigating Boston’s aid stations

  • How to hydrate efficiently and avoid congestion

• March 4, 2026: Final Long Runs, Tapering, and Weather

  • Scheduling the last long run before race day

  • How to taper without losing fitness

  • Preparing for Boston’s unpredictable weather conditions

• April 8, 2026: Final Prep, Carb Loading, and Race Logistics

  • Carb loading and last-minute fueling strategies

  • Nailing race-day logistics, expo, and gear check

  • Boston’s warm-up area and limited warm-up space: Strategies to stay race-ready

• Week after (date TBD): Boston Marathon Reflections and Celebration (Optional)

  • Share race-day stories, challenges, and lessons learned

  • Recovery strategies and easing back into running

  • Celebrate!

The Boston Marathon 2026 Prep Webinar Series includes:

• The live webinar series and recordings

• Access to our Microcosm Slack community with a dedicated channel for webinar series participants

• Invitation to twice monthly Microcosm community Zoom calls - a great opportunity to meet other athletes and interact with coaches!

• The webinar series does not include a training plan, but participants may communicate with coaches on Slack

Webinar Series Hosts

Skylar Sorokoty: 

Skylar Sorokoty is a RRCA-certified coach whose love for the Boston Marathon began when his college coach introduced him to the Duel in the Sun. From that moment, the race became one of his biggest running obsessions. After several trials and setbacks, he finally qualified at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and went on to run and complete the 2019 Boston Marathon.

Since then, Skylar has developed a deep affinity for the event—he consumes all the Boston Marathon content he can find, from race strategy breakdowns to athlete stories. That passion translates into his coaching: he has guided athletes of all ages to achieve their own Boston qualifications.

While every running goal matters, Skylar finds particular fulfillment in helping runners reach Boston. Having experienced firsthand the sacrifice and perseverance it takes, he feels a special connection when helping others chase that same dream.

James Nance is a UESCA certified running coach with Microcosm Coaching based in Fort Collins, CO. He began racing half and full marathons in 2012 and set his sights on qualifying for the Boston Marathon shortly thereafter, inspired by a friend of his who had run it twice. After several attempts, he finally qualified within the cutoff time at Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN and ran the Boston Marathon in 2018. Since then, James has continued running, picked up road cycling, and discovered a passion for coaching runners, cyclists, and multisport athletes of all levels.