Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Training Schedule July 24th – July 30th Sunday: Easy Run. 5 miles Monday: Rest or cross-train Tuesday: VO2Max Run. 9 miles w/5×600 m @ 5K race pace; jog 50 to 90% interval time between Wednesday: Medium-long Run. 14 miles Thursday: Recovery Run + speed.
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This was a cut-back week, with only 50 miles scheduled in the Hanson Marathon Method. Two stressful life events preoccupied my thoughts during my runs and led to an extra rest day. But overall, my workouts felt much easier! Training
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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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The Eugene Marathon was a little over a week ago and I’m starting to dissect the race. Did my carbo-load or shoes contribute to the rough start? Despite the internal criticism, I know I came out of it a tougher
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I’m running two marathons in the next five weeks and thought it’s about time I got myself ready! I’m fairly sure which shoes I want to wear and ordered some gels. I’m working on my playlist but I’m not finding
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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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