Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
I missed the second “supplement” for August, so this post is longer than usual. I bought the Garmin 645! My replacement Jaybird X3 Wireless Headphones died, so my pursuit for a good pair of wireless headphones continues. Pace the Nation,
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With summer heat looming, I bought some light-weight running clothes. I ran speed workouts on the Four Mile Run Trail and proclaimed it “my track”. After most of my hard days, I refueled with recovery drinks. And, I finally watched
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We finally had accumulating snow here in the Washington, D.C. area! I was disappointed that the Custis and W&OD trails weren’t treated but a podcast put the conditions in perspective. And, the Four Mile Run Trail narrowed where it goes
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Training Mileage Total: 3,222 miles Days of Running: 323 (42 days off) Time Spent Running: ~19 days, 23 hours Average Pace: 8:57 pace Longest Run (Distance): 30 miles on December 9, 2017. Longest Run (Time): 5:20:02 on December 9, 2017.
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With all the sweating I’m doing due to heat, high mileage, and doubles; I sought out products to control the funky smells. Lots of construction in my neighborhood and broken water fountains on the trails. My iPod got stuck on
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There’s trail construction everywhere! I’m navigating current or upcoming closures on the Four Mile Run, Mount Vernon, and Route 50 trails. I learned heart rate monitors have a battery that can be replaced. Who knew?! I’m still breaking in my
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I kicked off my training for the 2017 Eugene Marathon this week! I ran every day and hit my mileage goal. The workouts left me tired and sore, though. I ate and slept well. Weather-wise, it was cold but not
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Today is the first day of winter! I bought some running clothes to weather the colder temperatures while training for the 2017 Eugene Marathon. I also dealt with trail closures, caught up on some running-related media, and listening to jazzy
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Nasty weather this week! Cold and windy, and then lots of ice on my long run today. It gave me an excuse to only run three days this week. On the bright side, chiropractic therapy seems to be helping my
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It was a great pre-training week! I’m running very well right now. I’m attributing it to the chiropractic treatment because I’m running mostly pain-free these days. But, winter arrived yesterday with sub-freezing temperatures and strong winds. Training Schedule December 4th
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