Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Northern Virginia entered Phase 2 of COVID-19 re-opening on Friday, which sparked hope about life becoming closer to normal. But after my tempo run on Thursday, I couldn’t put weigh on my right foot and worried that this training cycle was over before it really began.
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It was the first week of my new training cycle! Even though there isn’t a goal race on my calendar, the prospect of getting faster is providing motivation. On Saturday, I even scoped out my neighborhood track for next week’s interval workout.
Continue readingThe world is in the midst of a pandemic and the United States is experiencing civil unrest reminiscent of the 1960s. But, I’m still preparing for the eventual return of road racing.
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So much has changed in the world in the eleven weeks since my Boston Marathon training cycle came to a grinding halt when that race and the London Marathon were both postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I was having a rough training cycle, so when both the Boston Marathon and London Marathon were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was disappointed but also slightly relieved that I wouldn’t have two struggle-fests this spring. But, I knew I would “run anyway” as I did after the 2012 New York City Marathon was canceled.
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Back in December when I put this race on my schedule, I had high hopes for this training cycle and wanted to be in 1:16:40 (7:40 pace) shape by now. Unfortunately, over the past few months, it’s been clear that my speed was lacking. In the weeks before the race, I changed my expectations to 1:26:00 (8:35 pace) but moreover, changed my goal determining my goal marathon pace for the Boston Marathon.
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After finishing the Reston 10 Miler on Sunday, it took my legs a few days to recover. On Thursday, the 2020 Boston Marathon and London Marathon were both postponed because of the COVID19 pandemic. But, I forced myself out the door for a 10-mile run on Friday because… well, runners run.
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On Sunday, I tested my goal marathon pace during a long run and… it was a success! I switched workouts around to take advantage of the spring-like weather and string together some easy days before the 2020 Reston 10 Miler.
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My goal for the 2020 Boston Marathon switched to re-qualifying for next year’s race with a sub-3:50 (8:47 pace). This week, I went downtown for my long run to lift my spirit and it worked – I crushed my workouts on Tuesday and Thursday!
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Sunday’s long run had me feeling like my old self. But then the marathon-pace workout had me doubting my fitness again. I’ve been tapping into my positivity for a few months now and the cracks are beginning to show.
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