Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
My goal was to get my training up to 50 miles a week but a disastrous long run on Sunday foiled that plan. I ran an interval ladder on Tuesday to add some variety to my speed workouts and tried to find threshold pace in 75 degree weather on Thursday.
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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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Following a month of running very sporadically after the 2018 New York City Marathon, I completed my first week of training for the 2019 Boston Marathon! I’m following the Advanced Plan in Hansons Marathon Method this training cycle. I only had one “something of substance” workout.
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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
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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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Construction started on a section of the Custis Trail and there seemed to be a safety improvement at the “Intersection of Doom” in Rosslyn. My quest for a visor that fits around my adult sized small head continued. A podcast
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At the bottom of my clothing hoard, I discovered a top that I bought three years ago. Two months after they malfunctioned, I received a replacement pair of Jaybird X3s. I also started a subscription to RunnerBox! And, I traveled
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Buying some light-weight tops before my next training cycle was a priority. The wireless headphones I bought back in March died, so I bought another brand. In my mind, healthy people eat oatmeal for breakfast, so that’s just what I
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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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Even though winter is almost over, I bought a long-sleeve shirt this month. Out on the trails, I grew suspicious of construction activity around the Mount Vernon Trail at Daingerfield Island. I also enjoyed listening to a rant about uneven
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