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2019 NYCM - Week 11 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 11

I entered a tricky stage in my training where I should start tapering for the New York City Marathon, but I still need to maintain high mileage for the Brazos Bend 50 Miler.  This week, the ultra-marathon won and I skipped my mid-week speed workout in favor of a medium run.

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2019 NYCM - Week 10 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 10

Fully recovered from the cold I had after 2019 Ragnar Sunset Washington DC, I resumed the race preparation phase of my training. On Sunday, I ran a trail 10 miler as the second long-run of my weekend. Mid-week fatigue led me to push my marathon pace workout to Thursday, which meant there was only one easy day before my 22 miler.

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2019 NYCM - Week 9 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 9

Sunday’s double in 80 degree heat almost turned into a medical emergency.  On Thursday, I just couldn’t will myself to run in the heat again and my weekly mileage suffered for it.  Generally, I find myself trying to reconcile two very different training adaptations – running 26 miles fast and completing 50 miles slow. 

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2019 New York City Marathon – Week 8

This week was supposed to start the race preparation cycle of my training, but I was down and out with a cold for three days! Fall officially arrived on Sunday but the temperatures in the Washington, DC region were still breaking records.

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2019 New York City Marathon Infographic - Week 6

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 6

Running 28 miles over the weekend left me exhausted by Monday night and I slept for 9 hours! My weekday runs were good, but not great, which was confirmation that my body needed recovery.  But, I finished my 20 mile long run on Saturday feeling marathon-ready!

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2019 New York City Marathon - Week 3 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 3

Two weeks into my 2019 New York City Marathon training cycle and I traveled for work.  I arrived in Athens, Greece on Thursday and even though I was jet-lagged, completed a treadmill run in that night.  Out on the roads the next day, I was rewarded with two amazing sights!

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