Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
I retired two pairs of Mizuno Wave Rider 20s during the past two weeks and tried some new, lighter running shoes. I also caught up on podcasts and otherwise tried to stay motivated after a rough week. Clothing & Gear
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I tried some nutritional products from my Strideboxes but didn’t love any of them. I bought some socks to cover my ankles during the winter weather. I also ordered some shoes that should arrive in a few days. Clothing &
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It’s dark during my morning runs these days, so I invested in some visibility gear this month. I’m pretty sure the Runners Connect podcast with Jared Ward will be one of my favorites of the year. And, I cleared out
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Training Mileage Total: 3,051 miles* Time Spent Running: ~18 days, 15 hours* Average Pace: 8:48 pace Longest Run (Distance): 26.2 miles at the 2016 Boston and New York City marathons Longest Run (Time): 3:41:37 at the 2016 Boston Marathon Hottest
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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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I haven’t been too focused on running lately, so I skipped two weeks of running-related gear, music, podcasts, etc. Going forward, I’m going to cut down the frequency of this type of post. Weekly might be too much. I’m thinking
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Bought a few pieces at the New York City Marathon. “The world is but a treat when you’re on Easy Street”. (Sorry.) Mentally, trying to steel myself to train for yet another attempt at sub-3:20 in the marathon. Caught up
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I had a great time supporting runners at the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday! Mentally, I’m feeling on top of the world and ready to run hard on Sunday. I gathered my race day flair together this weekend and will
Continue readingI bought the new Mizuno Wave Rider 20s and… I love them! I thought a lot about increasing the mobility in my legs. I listened to my favorite songs from The Walking Dead this week. I’m motivated to run
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Received a 24-pack of sports gels that should last me through the New York City Marathon and beyond. Continued working hard to stay motivated despite lowering race-day expectations. A podcast had me wondering, “Could I hurt more?” (Yes!) I also
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