Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
With only a month since the 2019 Boston Marathon, I wondered if my body was rested enough to run well in another. But, would it matter? The weather forecast for the Cleveland Marathon was predicting a scorcher… Training Schedule May
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It was my last week of workouts and it showed. At the end of Thursday’s workout, I wanted to curl up on the sidewalk and take a nap! But, I enjoyed viewing the cherry blossoms during my runs downtown. Training
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Both weekday workouts were run commutes because getting up early was a struggle. My strength workout on Tuesday was done in very windy conditions but I ran well. I booked my flight to Boston so there’s no turning back now!
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No long run this week as I adjusted my schedule to run hard on Sundays. Only two workouts but I pushed hard on those days, seeking signs from my legs on whether I could set a marathon PR this spring.
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I had so much confidence coming off the 2019 Rock n Roll DC Half Marathon. But, my body told me it needed more recovery. I pushed my Monday workout back a day and all cylinders were clicking again. Training Schedule
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Last week, I ran so well that I prepared myself for a slow-down this week. But, every workout – even intervals on the treadmill – was solid. I finished the week thinking, “This is fitness!” Training Schedule February 24th –
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This week, I entered the “strength” phase of the Hansons Marathon Method. With snow in the forecast for Wednesday morning, I moved my goal marathon pace workout to Thursday. On Saturday afternoon, I napped for hours after my first 20
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I have never been the type of runner who simply slides on her shoes and heads out the door. No, I plot the direction and terrain of almost all of my runs. This post is probably more relevant for urban
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After an easy start to the week, the workouts turned challenging with more miles at goal marathon pace on Wednesday. But, the training intensity and schedule finally seemed to click. Saturday’s long run was bitterly cold and windy but
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According to my training plan, I started my taper for the marathon this week! Sunday’s long run was my last 20 miler of this training cycle. Thanks to the cooler weather, my training paces dropped significantly. But, I suffered some
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