Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
It was my first week training for the 2017 New York City Marathon! My schedule was tough but I completed all of my workouts despite heat, humidity, a rain storm, and very sore muscles. Training Schedule July 2nd – July
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I was inspired by the U.S. Olympic Track and Field athletes this week. But, I found it hard to stay motivated during this recent heat wave. I used my new foot pod to measure pace and distance on the treadmill
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An exhausting long progression run on Sunday and then a lot of easy running. I had a fartlek run on Wednesday, but I didn’t understand my coach’s notes so it was more like an easy run with some pick-ups. Then,
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Hello, August! Only a few more weeks of hot weather running. I’m retreating to the treadmill for workouts on days above 80 degrees. I was very excited to drink from the new water fountain on the Mount Vernon Trail. I
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The mid-Atlantic was hit by a snow storm last Friday through Sunday. The roads and trails were snow and ice covered for days after. For this training week, I took Sunday and Monday off. By Tuesday, I drove to my
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