Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Brrr! It got cold this week. It snowed overnight Thursday and again today. My piriformis pain returned but it wasn’t severe. I ran two hard workouts this week – a 12 miler with some half marathon and marathon pace miles
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Training Mileage Total: 3,051 miles* Time Spent Running: ~18 days, 15 hours* Average Pace: 8:48 pace Longest Run (Distance): 26.2 miles at the 2016 Boston and New York City marathons Longest Run (Time): 3:41:37 at the 2016 Boston Marathon Hottest
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Bought a few pieces at the New York City Marathon. “The world is but a treat when you’re on Easy Street”. (Sorry.) Mentally, trying to steel myself to train for yet another attempt at sub-3:20 in the marathon. Caught up
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Received a 24-pack of sports gels that should last me through the New York City Marathon and beyond. Continued working hard to stay motivated despite lowering race-day expectations. A podcast had me wondering, “Could I hurt more?” (Yes!) I also
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This week, I saw an ad for the Mizuno Wave Rider 20. I really hope the new model is as good as the old. I did two runs as commutes, which allowed me to enjoy some art and check in
Continue readingI listened to some good podcasts this week on safety and marathon training tips. I re-read an article on getting over a bad race. The official gear for the New York City Marathon came out and I bought a singlet.
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The summer heat had me down but this week I decided I wasn’t giving up on this training cycle just yet. Living in one of the best cities for running helped lift my mood but battled dehydration did not… How
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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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It’s been an Olympic Week! “One Moment in Time” came up on my playlist and inspired a couple of workouts. I tried some new products for fueling my runs and traded big spaghetti dinners for bland salmon with rice the
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I traveled to Chicago this weekend. I ran on the Lakefront Trail and enjoyed the views. I tested my new Brooks Ghosts on the trip and bought a heart rate monitor. Along the way, I listened to some good podcasts
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