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2018 New York City Marathon – Week 13

Posted on October 1, 2018 by JT Running DC

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

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 12

Posted on September 25, 2018 by JT Running DC

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

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 11

Posted on September 15, 2018 by JT Running DC

My mileage was lower than usual but two of the workout were doubles. Monday’s interval session took so much out of me that by Wednesday, I needed an unscheduled rest day. My first race of this training cycle – the

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 10

Posted on September 12, 2018 by JT Running DC

This was the hottest week of the summer! Gauging how far or fast I ran was hard because I ran most workouts on the treadmill. Worry set in after I realized that I didn’t have a qualifying time for next

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 9

Posted on September 3, 2018January 14, 2019 by JT Running DC

Weather was my biggest challenge this week, particularly during my run-commute on Monday. Still, I completed my workouts! On Wednesday, I retreated to a treadmill. I found a comfortable marathon pace for Saturday’s run, but after, wondered if it was

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 8

Posted on August 26, 2018 by JT Running DC

Despite getting plenty of sleep Sunday night, I felt terrible before Monday morning‘s workout. Doubles showed up in my training schedule and remarkably, I completed a run after work on Wednesday! The summer temperature and humidity relented on Thursday but

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 7

Posted on August 20, 2018 by JT Running DC

During this post-recovery week, my mileage increased noticeably. Monday’s lactate threshold workout and Saturday’s 22 miler were more about finishing than pace. Also, my sleep and nutrition were disrupted as I transitioned from my current job to a temporary assignment.

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