Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
My second attempt at a 50 mile week was successful. I ran a 15 mile long run outside on Sunday. Then, as the temperature climbed close to 80 degrees on most mornings, I did the rest of my workouts on the treadmill.
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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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I arrived back in Washington, D.C. late Monday night and jumped back into running on Tuesday with a 13 miler in 78 degree heat. On the Fourth of July, I ran a 5K. I planned to do another middle distance run on Saturday to keep my mileage up but changed my mind.
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July. The one month in the year when I’m not training for anything! After finishing the 2019 Cleveland Marathon in early May, I took a few days off and then started running regularly again. I ran the 2019 Maryland Half Marathon in early June and then steadily increased my running mileage the next week and the week after. Two days before the race, I returned to Washington, D.C. after spending the weekend in California for my high school reunion. I ran close to 13 miles on Tuesday morning, followed by 6 easy miles on Wednesday.
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This week, I tried to get the snap back in my legs by running shorter intervals. Just as I was getting into a training groove, a trip to San Diego for my high school reunion caused me to move some workouts around.
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The weather turned hot and humid just in time for my next mileage increase and an attempt at setting a regular running schedule. I ran two workouts over 10 miles and an interval session. Feeling adventurous, I tried a new access point to the Mount Vernon Trail, which was exciting for me!
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My goal was just to get my mileage back up to 40 miles a week and I did that. In the process, I added two quality days to my summer schedule – an interval and general aerobic run. I also went hunting for running shorts.
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I woke up thinking I was running the Lawyers Have Heart 10K but decided to take on a half marathon just three weeks after the 2019 Cleveland Marathon! The early miles were slow because the course was hilly. But, I finally allowed myself to run hard after about eight miles. My time was 1:45:56 (8:06 pace) – 6th woman overall and 1st in my age group!
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I’m back! I got back into the running habit this week after the 2019 Cleveland Marathon by completing 11 miles on Sunday and 7 miles “easy” on Tuesday and Thursday. But then… I entered a half marathon on Saturday!
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This race was pretty high on my list of tough marathons. If the race was a week or two earlier, I think it could be a destination event. It was well organized and there’s just enough to do around downtown for a three-day weekend.
I finished the 2019 Boston Marathon in mid-April and did a “reverse taper” before training again.
Based on the warm weather forecast, I adjusted my expectations considerably and just wanted to finish. The spectators were fantastic – spraying runners with hoses and giving out water. In the final miles, the temperature was 84 degrees! My time was 3:57:09 (9:02 pace) – my second slowest marathon.
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