CIM Training – Week 14
The week started pretty rough. I was so exhausted after my interval workout on Monday that I stayed home from work to get some rest. I focused on running my easy days very easy and took a lot of speed
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CIM Training – Week 13
The Hanson people are trying to kill me. I ran 80 miles this week, which is a pretty heavy load already. On Wednesday, I realized I had ran 20 miles at goal marathon pace in the past 5 days! And,
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Running Clothes & Gear – Fall 2015 Edition
For the past week, the weather has consistently dipped below 60 degrees in the morning, which in my mind means… It’s time to break out the fall running clothes and gear! Light Long Sleeve Shirts I have at least a
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CIM Training – Week 12
Today’s 20 miler – my first of the training cycle – with 10 miles at goal marathon pace weighed on my mind all week. Sub-3:20 (7:38 pace) has been a goal of mine for a couple of years now and
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CIM Training – Week 11
I completed my workouts this week and managed to hit goal pace for each one. I’m happy about that but feel like I’d be happier if I didn’t have to work so hard to meet those goals. I felt “off”
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CIM Training – Week 10
In marathon training, it seems like there’s always a week when it seems like so many things are conspiring against my training plan – I’m tired, my [insert essential body part for running] hurts, work is demanding, the weather is
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CIM Training – Week 9
I had a pretty good week. I (finally!) hit goal marathon pace in a workout. I was thrilled! I also hit goal pace during my long run today. So, there’s a rainbow and a fierce-looking dog in this week’s infographic
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Tips on Running to Work
I ran to work two days this week. During previous marathon training cycles, I ran to work regularly. Running to work allowed me to use the 45 minutes I spent commuting that day for my workout instead. For example, it
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CIM Training – Week 8
What a tough week! It started with the Parks Half Marathon on Sunday. After that, I took two days easy and got back on schedule with a progression run on Wednesday followed by a long run on Saturday with 8
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Parks Half Marathon – 2015
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Training I’ve been following one of the Hanson’s advanced marathon plans. It’s 20 weeks long and maxes out at 85 miles a week. The plan
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