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
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2015 New York City Marathon
Scroll 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 readingCIM Training – Week 14
The 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
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Running Clothes & Gear – Fall 2015 Edition
For the past week, the weather has consistently dipped below 60 degrees in the morning, which in my mind means… It’s time to break out the fall running clothes and gear! Light Long Sleeve Shirts I have at least a
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CIM Training – Week 12
Today’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
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CIM Training – Week 11
I 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”
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CIM Training – Week 9
I 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 readingChoosing My Fall 2015 Marathon Training Plan
For the past three years, my goal fall marathon was either the New York City Marathon (“NYCM”) or Marine Corps Marathon (“MCM”). Training for a marathon in the heat and humidity of Washington, D.C. was miserable. Runs that started comfortable
Continue readingThe Next Thing
The question I’m getting most these days is, “What are you doing next?” I’ve been so marathon focused these past 10 months that I didn’t give much thought to what I’d be doing after the Boston Marathon. (Other than recovery.
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2015 Boston Marathon
Training I did a modified Pfitzinger Advanced Marathoning, 18 week/85 miles a week plan. However, my goal race for the spring was RnR DC. After that race, I took three days off and then started training again. Unfortunately, about a
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