Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
My goal was to get my training up to 50 miles a week but a disastrous long run on Sunday foiled that plan. I ran an interval ladder on Tuesday to add some variety to my speed workouts and tried to find threshold pace in 75 degree weather on Thursday.
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I’m back! I got back into the running habit this week after the 2019 Cleveland Marathon by completing 11 miles on Sunday and 7 miles “easy” on Tuesday and Thursday. But then… I entered a half marathon on Saturday!
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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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Cold temperatures and high winds forced me to run on the treadmill on Wednesday but I completed all of my workouts. Finished the week with a great result at the 2019 Rock n Roll DC Half Marathon! 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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I saw a lot of sites during my runs this Memorial Day weekend. Cancelled my Stridebox subscription and signed up for Runners World Box to try something new. Happy for Runner’s World David Willey‘s sub-3:30! Clothing & Gear Sports Bras.
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The Eugene Marathon was a little over a week ago and I’m starting to dissect the race. Did my carbo-load or shoes contribute to the rough start? Despite the internal criticism, I know I came out of it a tougher
Continue readingI brought out my compression tights this week to help with recovery. Tomorrow’s Boston Marathon will help me select a shoe for the Eugene Marathon. The water fountains the Custis and W&OD Trails are on! And, I was on the
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Bought some socks at the 2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll DC expo. Encountered the construction detour on the Mount Vernon Trail. Saw Runner’s World came out with a “runner box”. Listened to a few podcasts. Clothing & Gear Socks. Balega Second
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I retired two pairs of Mizuno Wave Rider 20s during the past two weeks and tried some new, lighter running shoes. I also caught up on podcasts and otherwise tried to stay motivated after a rough week. Clothing & Gear
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