Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Training Schedule July 30th – August 5th Sunday: Long Run. 8 milesMonday: OffTuesday: Speed Run. 5 x 1000m w/400m recoveriesWednesday: Easy Run. 6 milesThursday: Threshold Run. 6 miles @ marathon paceFriday: Easy Run. 7 milesSaturday: Easy Run. 6 miles Total: ~44 Miles Notes. The long
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Training Schedule July 9th – July 15th Sunday: Long Run. 12 miles Monday: Off Tuesday: Speed Run. 12 x 400m @ 5K pace w/400m recoveries Wednesday: Easy Run. 6 miles Thursday: Easy Run. 6 miles Friday: Easy Run. 6 miles Saturday: Easy Run. 6 miles
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Training Schedule August 7th – August 13th Sunday: Long Run. 18 miles w/14 miles @ marathon race pace Monday: Rest or cross-train Tuesday: VO2Max Run. 9 miles. 5x600m @ 5K pace w/jog 50-90% interval time Wednesday: General Aerobic Run. 9 miles Thursday: Medium-long
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A very late year-end review for 2021! It was another year of injury and illness. Last February, I fell, breaking two fingers and skinning my knee! In May, I started training for the 2021 London Marathon (as part of the inaugural Wanda Age Group Championship). But in September, I tested positive for COVID-19! A month after recovering, I ran the 2021 Boston Marathon! Unfortunately, I did not re-qualify for next year’s race. For the rest of the year, I ran relatively low mileage but focused on interval training in an attempt to get my speed back in 2022.
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On Sunday, I turned in a sold long run but then had a lackluster speed workout on Tuesday. The humidity was too much for me during my marathon-pace workout on Thursday. I cut the run short and walked home but two strangers reminded me of all the support I have.
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Re-publishing my 2012 Boston Marathon race report had me thinking about pushing myself outside my comfort zone. On Tuesday, I completed the RunWashington Distance Derby Strava Challenge segment on Hains Point as my weekly speedwork. On Thursday, I finished my medium-long run in a relatively rapid 9:32 pace!
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The week started rocky after I stayed out late on Saturday night. I also had a humbling marathon-pace run on Wednesday due to sore quads. I did my long run on Friday in order to attend a get-away with my Ragnar teammates and it went very well.
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I purchased the newest Mizuno Wave Rider. Having tried several brands, I finally found a comfortable and reliable pair of wireless headphones! A flooded out trail interrupted my interval workout. And, I listened to a great podcast about the
Continue readingA long delayed recap of the 2018 Boston Marathon – including my clothing, gear, and fueling. For the second time in recent years, a San Diegan – Desiree Linden – won the (women’s) race! Trying to post this “supplement” every
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In my last supplement, I focused on gear I used for the 2018 San Diego 50 Miler but I’ve tried some other items since December. I tried to stay motivated these past few weeks even though my living conditions haven’t
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