Summer 2017 Training – Week 6
I slowed down a lot during my runs this week due to the heat and humidity. Today, I ran my first ParkRun! I’m about 3 weeks out from training for the 2017 New York City Marathon, but I found
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Roosevelt Island ParkRun – June 17, 2017
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue I’ve been racing every weekend this summer. In the past month, I’ve done the Capitol Hill Classic 10K, Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon, Belmont
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Training Supplement – June 16, 2017
Listened to lots of podcasts these past few weeks. One got me thinking about multi-stage ultramarathon events. Am I too old to try something that grueling? Excited to see a new water fountain on the Mount Vernon Trail! Got my
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2017 Lawyers Have Heart 10K
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue I had a mild case of post-marathon blues after the 2017 Eugene Marathon and thought racing more would help. In the past month, I’ve
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Summer 2017 Training – Week 5
Another week, another race! I ran a 10K today. Earlier in the week, I did a tempo run on Tuesday and a medium run on Wednesday. Overall, it wasn’t a bad week. I just felt a little off. I enjoyed
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Summer 2017 Training – Week 4
I ran two races this week – a half marathon on Sunday and a 5K today. By the end of the week, my body felt like it was training for a marathon again! I pushed through it and took Friday
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2017 Belmont Bay Belmont Stakes 5K
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue It’s been a month since I ran the Eugene Marathon. I took 10 days off after that race and still didn’t feel like running
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2017 Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue It took me a while to feel like running again after the Eugene Marathon. I took a week and a half off and then
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Training Supplement – May 31, 2017
I saw a lot of sites during my runs this Memorial Day weekend. Cancelled my Stridebox subscription and signed up for Runners World Box to try something new. Happy for Runner’s World David Willey‘s sub-3:30! Clothing & Gear Sports Bras.
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Summer 2017 Training – Week 3
This week, if I was running, I was probably running hard! I ran the Capitol Hill Classic 10K on Sunday, a fast 8 miler on Tuesday, some mile repeats on Wednesday, and a hard 12 miler on Friday. Training Schedule
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