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2019 Boston Marathon Infographic - Week 8

2019 Boston Marathon – Week 8

I fell short of 5K-10K pace during my interval workout on Monday.  A “polar vortex” moved across the region mid-week and I moved workouts around to accommodate the snow and frigid temperatures.  On Saturday, I decided not to be a

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2019 Boston Marathon Infographic - Week 7

2019 Boston Marathon – Week 7

Wednesday’s 7 miles @ goal marathon pace surprised me – I didn’t expect much but I nailed it!  Saturday’s long run went well, too.  The weather was crazy this week – freezing temperatures one day and shorts weather a few

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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 17

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 17

Only two workouts this week as my marathon taper started in earnest – a 17 mile long run on Sunday and 3×1 mile intervals on Thursday.  As the temperature continued to drop, my training paces followed suit.  I also took

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2018 Boston Marathon Infographic - Week 9

2018 Boston Marathon – Week 9

It was a tough week!  My schedule didn’t have any easy days but I created one by taking Thursday off.  My time from the Shamrock Half Marathon on Sunday and interval workout on Friday were both good indicators that I’m

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2018 Boston Marathon Infographic - Week 8

2018 Boston Marathon – Week 8

After powering through last week’s peak mileage week, I only ran one hard workout during this cut-back week – a general aerobic run on Thursday. Monday’s interval workout was a bust. I took Tuesday off and ran easy for the

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