Author: JT Running DC

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My Philadelphia Marathon Training Plan

Coming off the 2024 Ottawa Marathon, I felt euphoric by how well I ran – 3:44:51 (8:35 pace)! Before I ran the race, I started thinking about my next marathon. I thought about rerunning the Marine Corps Marathon because it’s

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2024 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler

Prologue Training In Washington, D.C., the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is the premier spring race. Last year, the race introduced a 5K the day before the race. It also added a “Double Blossom” competition for runners who do both races.

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2024 Cherry Blossom 5K

Prologue Training In Washington, D.C., the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is the premier spring race. Last year, the race introduced a 5K the day before the race. It also added a “Double Blossom” competition for runners who do both races.

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My 2024 Ottawa Marathon Training Plan

Prologue When I missed getting into the 2024 Boston Marathon by 5 seconds, I immediately selected another spring marathon to get over the sting. I chose the Ottawa Marathon because my boyfriend and I wanted to visit Quebec, Canada, which

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2023 New York City Marathon

Prologue Training It’s been a challenging climb returning to fitness since my disastrous New York City Marathon in 2019. I started medication for high blood pressure after that race, but then the COVID-19 pandemic derailed everyone’s racing plans for two years.

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2023 New York City Marathon – Week 14

Training Schedule October 1st – October 7th Sunday: Long Run. 16 milesMonday: OffTuesday: Strength Run. 2 x 3 miles w/800m recoveriesWednesday: Easy Run. 6 milesThursday: Threshold Run. 9 miles @ marathon paceFriday: Easy Run. 6 milesSaturday: Off Total: ~52 Miles Notes.  I started  the week

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2023 New York City Marathon – Week 13

Training Schedule September 24th – September 30th Sunday: Medium-long Run. 14 miles Monday: Off Tuesday: Strength Run. 3 x 2 miles w/800m recoveries Wednesday: Easy Run. 8 miles Thursday: Threshold Run. 9 miles @ marathon pace Friday: Easy Run. 7 miles Saturday: Easy Run. 8

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