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2016 Boston Marathon Training – Week 2

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I’m trying to gradually build mileage even though my body is still trying to recover from the California International Marathon.  Generally, I feel pretty good.  I’ve been wearing a heart rate monitor during my runs to keep my easy paces

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2016 Boston Marathon Training – Week 1

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I’m baaaack!  I started training for the 2016 Boston Marathon this week. I took 5 days completely off after the California International Marathon (CIM).  My rule is to take as many days off from running as I want.  I like

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CIM Training – Week 5

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While Week 4 was marked with a lot of self-doubt, Week 5 was all about confidence.  I challenged myself to hit my goal paces during my “something of substance” workouts and I did.  (The infographic has flames this week because

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Choosing My Fall 2015 Marathon Training Plan

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For the past three years, my goal fall marathon was either the New York City Marathon (“NYCM”) or Marine Corps Marathon (“MCM”).  Training for a marathon in the heat and humidity of Washington, D.C. was miserable.  Runs that started comfortable

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