Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
With the virtual Boston Marathon only 8 weeks away, I increased my mileage a little but kept my focus on getting faster. As July came to a close, I hadn’t really noticed how hot it was but the region broke its record for the most days over 90 degrees.
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The theme for the week: hills! On Sunday, I ran a hilly 12 mile long run and then on Tuesday, I did hard 10 x 3-minute hill repeats. I finished the week by racing the 2020 DCRRC JFK 20K on Saturday.
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My goal was just to get my mileage back up to 40 miles a week and I did that. In the process, I added two quality days to my summer schedule – an interval and general aerobic run. I also went hunting for running shorts.
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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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At the bottom of my clothing hoard, I discovered a top that I bought three years ago. Two months after they malfunctioned, I received a replacement pair of Jaybird X3s. I also started a subscription to RunnerBox! And, I traveled
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I discovered art off the running trail near Bluemont Park and had two deer flybys. I’ve been running so many doubles that I ran out of shorts. I bought a new iPod but shattered it already. And, I listened a
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Today is the first day of winter! I bought some running clothes to weather the colder temperatures while training for the 2017 Eugene Marathon. I also dealt with trail closures, caught up on some running-related media, and listening to jazzy
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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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