Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for an abridged version. Prologue The New York City Marathon is my favorite marathon! This would be my fourth consecutive running. I started training for the race back in
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My last training week before the New York City Marathon was a mixed bag. I ran my long run well but my attempt at running goal marathon pace was slow. Insomnia played a role but the weather was ideal… I’m
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I had a great time supporting runners at the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday! Mentally, I’m feeling on top of the world and ready to run hard on Sunday. I gathered my race day flair together this weekend and will
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I really cut down my mileage this week. And, I only had two workouts! I ran my long run as a dress rehearsal. My interval workout was hard but surprisingly chatty. I struggled with insomnia for most of the week
Continue readingI bought the new Mizuno Wave Rider 20s and… I love them! I thought a lot about increasing the mobility in my legs. I listened to my favorite songs from The Walking Dead this week. I’m motivated to run
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I completed a 22 miler on Sunday and then started my taper! I recovered and then ran so well this week that I contemplated continuing my training and picking another goal race. But mentally, I’m ready for a break! Training
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Received a 24-pack of sports gels that should last me through the New York City Marathon and beyond. Continued working hard to stay motivated despite lowering race-day expectations. A podcast had me wondering, “Could I hurt more?” (Yes!) I also
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I had a good result at the Army Ten Miler. It helped me set expectations for the New York City Marathon next month. This was the peak week in my training schedule and it featured three pretty hard workouts one
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I started my New York City Marathon race gear preparations in earnest. I searched for a race day singlet and ordered my gels. I passed on trying the Mizuno Rave Rider 20s, though. On Columbus Day, I watched a documentary
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Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue The Army Ten Miler is the second largest 10 miler in the United States. This was my 8th time running the race (including 2005).
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