Author: JT Running DC

2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 17

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 17

Only two workouts this week as my marathon taper started in earnest – a 17 mile long run on Sunday and 3×1 mile intervals on Thursday.  As the temperature continued to drop, my training paces followed suit.  I also took

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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 16

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 16

According to my training plan, I started my taper for the marathon this week!  Sunday’s long run was my last 20 miler of this training cycle.  Thanks to the cooler weather, my training paces dropped significantly.  But, I suffered some

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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 15

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 15

My time at Sunday’s hot and humid Army Ten Miler was 1:18:49 (7:53 pace).  Tuesday’s interval workout was already going terribly when I encountered a three-mile detour around the 14th Street Bridge.  By Thursday, I gave up on 70+ degree

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Training Supplement - 10012018

Training Supplement – October 1, 2018

Watching Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record at the Berlin Marathon was thrilling!  Qualifying for the Boston Marathon got a little harder. Two podcasts I listened to addressed the lack of female coaches.  And, I bought some more comfortable

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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 13

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 13

This was the peak mileage week for this training cycle – 70 miles with only three more weeks of hard training to go!  The weather finally dipped into a more runner-friendly range and my workout paces dropped. Training Schedule September

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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 12

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 12

I ran the 2018 Navy-Air Force Half Marathon on Sunday in 1:43:16 (7:53 pace).  Hurricane Florence arrived on Sunday afternoon and it rained through Tuesday but morning temperature s stayed above 70 degrees.  Despite the weather, I ran hard during

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Training Supplement - 09015018

Training Supplement – September 15, 2018

  I purchased the newest Mizuno Wave Rider. Having tried several brands, I finally found a comfortable and reliable pair of wireless headphones!  A flooded out trail interrupted my interval workout.  And, I listened to a great podcast about the

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