Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Training Schedule June 5th – June 11th Sunday: Long Run. 16 miles Monday: Rest or cross-train Tuesday: Lactate Threshold Run. 9 miles w/5 miles @ 15K to half marathon race pace Wednesday: Easy Run. 7 miles Thursday: Medium-long Run. 12 miles Friday: Easy Run.
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With 14 weeks of training in my legs, my motivation started to fade a bit this week but I still got my workouts in. I kept my regular schedule, running long on Sunday, intervals on Tuesday, and medium on Thursday. On Friday afternoon, I did my easy run downtown for a change.
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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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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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I finally purchased a pair of wireless headphones! I looked at two different models and settled on the Jaybird X3s. With my ongoing bathroom remodel, body wipes came to my rescue after a few of my runs. I also
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With all the sweating I’m doing due to heat, high mileage, and doubles; I sought out products to control the funky smells. Lots of construction in my neighborhood and broken water fountains on the trails. My iPod got stuck on
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