Author: JT Running DC

2019 Firecracker 5K for the Troops

July.  The one month in the year when I’m not training for anything! After finishing the 2019 Cleveland Marathon in early May, I took a few days off and then started running regularly again.  I ran the 2019 Maryland Half Marathon in early June and then steadily increased my running mileage the next week and the week after. Two days before the race, I returned to Washington, D.C. after spending the weekend in California for my high school reunion.  I ran close to 13 miles on Tuesday morning, followed by 6 easy miles on Wednesday.

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2019 Summer Week 3 - Infographic

Summer of 2019 – Week 3

The weather turned hot and humid just in time for my next mileage increase and an attempt at setting a regular running schedule.  I ran two workouts over 10 miles and an interval session.  Feeling adventurous, I tried a new access point to the Mount Vernon Trail, which was exciting for me!

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2019 Maryland Half Marathon

I woke up thinking I was running the Lawyers Have Heart 10K but decided to take on a half marathon just three weeks after the 2019 Cleveland Marathon! The early miles were slow because the course was hilly. But, I finally allowed myself to run hard after about eight miles. My time was 1:45:56 (8:06 pace) – 6th woman overall and 1st in my age group!

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2019 Cleveland Marathon

This race was pretty high on my list of tough marathons.  If the race was a week or two earlier, I think it could be a destination event.  It was well organized and there’s just enough to do around downtown for a three-day weekend.

I finished the 2019 Boston Marathon in mid-April and did a “reverse taper” before training again.

Based on the warm weather forecast, I adjusted my expectations considerably and just wanted to finish.  The spectators were fantastic – spraying runners with hoses and giving out water.  In the final miles, the temperature was 84 degrees!  My time was 3:57:09 (9:02 pace) – my second slowest marathon.

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2019 Cleveland Marathon Infographic - Week 4

2019 Cleveland Marathon – Week 4

With only a month since the 2019 Boston Marathon, I wondered if my body was rested enough to run well in another.  But, would it matter?  The weather forecast for the Cleveland Marathon was predicting a scorcher… Training Schedule May

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2019 Cleveland Marathon Infographic - Week 3

2019 Cleveland Marathon – Week 3

Essentially, this was a repeat of Week 17 from my 2019 Boston Marathon training only this time, I finished it feeling race-ready! I constantly wondered whether I’m adequately recovered, though. Training Schedule May 5th – May 11th Sunday: Long Run.

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