Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Training Schedule October 1st – October 7th Sunday: Long Run. 16 milesMonday: OffTuesday: Strength Run. 2 x 3 miles w/800m recoveriesWednesday: Easy Run. 6 milesThursday: Threshold Run. 9 miles @ marathon paceFriday: Easy Run. 6 milesSaturday: Off Total: ~52 Miles Notes. I started the week
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Training Schedule September 3rd – September 9th Sunday: Long Run. 15 milesMonday: OffTuesday: Easy Run. 6 milesWednesday: Speed Run. 3 x 1600m w/600m recoveriesThursday: Easy Run. 6 milesFriday: Easy Run. 6 milesSaturday: Easy Run. 4 miles Total: ~45 Miles Notes. The long run leading into Week
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Training Plan I’m trying the Advanced plan from Hanson’s Marathon Method for my 2023 Boston Marathon training cycle. December covered weeks 1 to 3. Training Paces I started the month using training paces based on my 42:58 (8:36 pace) from the 2022 Alexandria Turkey Trot
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Training Schedule August 21st – August 27th Sunday: Long Run. 20 miles Monday: Rest or cross-train Tuesday: Recovery + speed. 7 mi w/ 8 x 100 m strides Wednesday: Recovery Run. 6 miles Thursday: Medium-long Run. 12 miles Friday: Recovery + speed. 5 miles
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Training Schedule July 31st – August 6th Sunday: Long Run. 18 miles Monday: Rest or cross-train Tuesday: VO2Max Run. 10 miles. 6x1000m @ 5K pace w/jog 50-90% interval time Wednesday: Medium-long Run. 15 miles Thursday: Recovery Run. 6 miles Friday: Medium-long Run. 12 miles
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On Sunday, I thought my legs would be tired after a hiking trip the day before but they were good for a 13 miler. I planned a cut-back week anyway but didn’t run at all from Monday through Wednesday.
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Essentially, this was a repeat of Week 17 from my 2019 Boston Marathon training only this time, I finished it feeling race-ready! I constantly wondered whether I’m adequately recovered, though. Training Schedule May 5th – May 11th Sunday: Long Run.
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I missed the second “supplement” for August, so this post is longer than usual. I bought the Garmin 645! My replacement Jaybird X3 Wireless Headphones died, so my pursuit for a good pair of wireless headphones continues. Pace the Nation,
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We finally had accumulating snow here in the Washington, D.C. area! I was disappointed that the Custis and W&OD trails weren’t treated but a podcast put the conditions in perspective. And, the Four Mile Run Trail narrowed where it goes
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I worked on getting my gear, nutrition, and hydration plans together for the San Diego 50 Miler! I have concerns about whether my Garmin will last the entire race but my hydration pack should be fine. I learned the hard
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