Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
I entered the race preparation phase of the training program this week. All the hard work came early with three workouts in a row. I had a rough medium run on Wednesday. But, I ran the 2017 Dulles Day on the
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This was the highest mileage week in my training plan. The schedule had 87 miles with five workouts including a 24 mile long run today (which I didn’t complete.) Looking ahead, I’m racing next weekend! Oh, and I registered for
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Five workouts this week: a threshold pace run, two medium runs, a general aerobic workout, and a long run! Coupled with the weather, it was too much for me. I hate it when a good week is followed by a
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I ran 78 miles that included a two-a-day, threshold run, two medium runs, and a long run with some miles at marathon race pace! And, I didn’t sleep well this week so it was rough at times. But, I did
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Unlike last week when warm temperatures drove me inside, I ran all my workouts outside. I ran a general aerobic run with strides on Monday, and medium runs on Tuesday and Thursday. Today, I ran my first 20 miler of
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Despite traveling and very little sleep this week, I got my runs in! I ran a tempo run on Monday and medium runs on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I did them all on the treadmill due to 80 degree morning
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I moved my schedule around so I could run long on Friday. That run was a disaster but all things considered it wasn’t a bad week. Training Schedule July 9th – July 15th Sunday: Recovery Run. 6 miles. Monday: Medium-long
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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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It wasn’t a particularly hard week – two medium intensity days during the workweek and then a long run today that included the Fletcher’s Cove ParkRun. I start training for the New York City Marathon tomorrow! But, I’m not
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A week out from New York City Marathon training, I dialed down the intensity but kept my mileage up. On Monday, I ran a 3 mile tempo run on the treadmill. The next day, I did a 12 miler through
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