Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Unlike last week when warm temperatures drove me inside, I ran all my workouts outside. I ran a general aerobic run with strides on Monday, and medium runs on Tuesday and Thursday. Today, I ran my first 20 miler of
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Despite traveling and very little sleep this week, I got my runs in! I ran a tempo run on Monday and medium runs on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I did them all on the treadmill due to 80 degree morning
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I tried bandanas to see if they’d keep me cooler in these hot and humid temperatures. I also sampled chewable coffee. I didn’t listen to much music but caught up on podcasts. Clothing & Gear Bandanas. Double Layer Cooling Towel.
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I moved my schedule around so I could run long on Friday. That run was a disaster but all things considered it wasn’t a bad week. Training Schedule July 9th – July 15th Sunday: Recovery Run. 6 miles. Monday: Medium-long
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It was my first week training for the 2017 New York City Marathon! My schedule was tough but I completed all of my workouts despite heat, humidity, a rain storm, and very sore muscles. Training Schedule July 2nd – July
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The New York City Marathon is my favorite marathon. Making my way through all five boroughs of the city with 50,000 of my fellow runners and thousands of amazingly supportive New Yorkers has been absolutely thrilling! If everything goes as
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It wasn’t a particularly hard week – two medium intensity days during the workweek and then a long run today that included the Fletcher’s Cove ParkRun. I start training for the New York City Marathon tomorrow! But, I’m not
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