Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Clothing & Gear Shoes. I forgot to mention in last week’s supplemental post that I got a new pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 19s. First things first, I blinged them out with shoe charms! I’ve worn this shoe for at
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Running is a simple sport, right? All you really need is a pair of shoes (or not) and a stretch of sidewalk, road, track, or trail. Last week, I decided to strip out the stuff that makes running fussy (for
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This week, I started the sharpening phase of my marathon training. Sunday’s long run went well but took a lot out of me. By Tuesday’s workout, I was still too tired to hit my goal paces no matter how hard
Continue readingStrong week! I ran a 22 miler on Sunday and a ran two easy runs on Monday. I had a rough interval workout on Tuesday and then cut-back my mileage in preparation for my first “tune up” race of this
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Confident in my endurance when Sunday’s long run wasn’t completely miserable, I started layering faster miles into my workouts this week. I’ve been trying to go to bed earlier to get more sleep and that seemed to help my training.
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A grueling week! I relied on the treadmill and my new Yaktrax to deal with bad weather on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. It was so miserable that I was thrilled with 32 degree temperatures and heavy rain one day! But, the
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I thought endurance was missing in my last marathon cycle so I’ve been trying to run long and slow for my long runs. I started the week with a 22 miler and mid-week ran 14 miler. But, this was a
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Most Memorable Races Ragnar Cape Cod. The camaraderie I have with this group of women is so special to me. And, we’re still asking one another, “Do you want a salt pill?” The Boston Marathon. The hills did not defeat
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Am I tapering, yet? With most plans, I can figure out when the taper starts pretty clearly. But with this one, I’m not so sure. I had a day off on Wednesday, ending an 84 day running steak, and the
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The Hanson people are trying to kill me. I ran 80 miles this week, which is a pretty heavy load already. On Wednesday, I realized I had ran 20 miles at goal marathon pace in the past 5 days! And,
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