Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
This week, I tried to get the snap back in my legs by running shorter intervals. Just as I was getting into a training groove, a trip to San Diego for my high school reunion caused me to move some workouts around.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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My long run on Sunday was a little rough. It wasn’t until mid-week that my legs finally felt recovered enough to handle hard workouts. By Saturday, I felt confident about running a marathon again in a couple of weeks!
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Recovery from the 2019 Boston Marathon was short. I took two days off, “reverse tapered”, and by the following week, was already training for the for the 2019 Cleveland Marathon! But, sickness knocked me down for a few days. Training
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