Running Through COVID-19
So much has changed in the world in the eleven weeks since my Boston Marathon training cycle came to a grinding halt when that race and the London Marathon were both postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tag: COVID-19
2020 Runners Run Marathon
I was having a rough training cycle, so when both the Boston Marathon and London Marathon were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was disappointed but also slightly relieved that I wouldn’t have two struggle-fests this spring. But, I knew I would “run anyway” as I did after the 2012 New York City Marathon was canceled.
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2020 Boston Marathon – Week 13
After finishing the Reston 10 Miler on Sunday, it took my legs a few days to recover. On Thursday, the 2020 Boston Marathon and London Marathon were both postponed because of the COVID19 pandemic. But, I forced myself out the door for a 10-mile run on Friday because… well, runners run.
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2020 Boston Marathon – Week 12
On Sunday, I tested my goal marathon pace during a long run and… it was a success! I switched workouts around to take advantage of the spring-like weather and string together some easy days before the 2020 Reston 10 Miler.
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2020 Boston Marathon – Week 10
Sunday’s long run had me feeling like my old self. But then the marathon-pace workout had me doubting my fitness again. I’ve been tapping into my positivity for a few months now and the cracks are beginning to show.
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