CIM Training – Week 15
The week started with the New York City Marathon and I picked up my training the next day with an easy run through Central Park. I had two workouts this week but instead of training by pace, I just tried
Continue readingAdventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
The week started with the New York City Marathon and I picked up my training the next day with an easy run through Central Park. I had two workouts this week but instead of training by pace, I just tried
Continue readingScroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue My first New York City Marathon (NYCM) was supposed to be the 2012 race. It was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. I had trained
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingThe 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,
Continue readingToday’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
Continue readingI 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”
Continue readingIn 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
Continue readingI 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
Continue readingWhat 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
Continue readingScroll 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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