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2018 NYCM Infographic - Week 12

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 12

I ran the 2018 Navy-Air Force Half Marathon on Sunday in 1:43:16 (7:53 pace).  Hurricane Florence arrived on Sunday afternoon and it rained through Tuesday but morning temperature s stayed above 70 degrees.  Despite the weather, I ran hard during

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2018 NYCM - Week 9 Infographic

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 9

Weather was my biggest challenge this week, particularly during my run-commute on Monday.  Still, I completed my workouts!  On Wednesday, I retreated to a treadmill.  I found a comfortable marathon pace for Saturday’s run, but after, wondered if it was

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2018 NYCM - Week 8 Infographic

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 8

Despite getting plenty of sleep Sunday night, I felt terrible before Monday morning‘s workout.  Doubles showed up in my training schedule and remarkably, I completed a run after work on Wednesday!  The summer temperature and humidity relented on Thursday but

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2018 NYCM - Week 7 Infographic

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 7

During this post-recovery week, my mileage increased noticeably.  Monday’s lactate threshold workout and Saturday’s 22 miler were more about finishing than pace.  Also, my sleep and nutrition were disrupted as I transitioned from my current job to a temporary assignment.

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2018 NYCM - Week 4 Infographic

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 4

Feeling more confident about my training paces, I left my heart rate monitor at home for most of my workouts.  A difficult career decision impacted my runs, sleep, and eating habits. Training Schedule July 22nd – July 28th Sunday: Recovery

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2018 NYCM - Week 2 Infographic

2018 New York City Marathon – Week 2

Fully recovered from jet-lag and a cold, this felt like the first week of marathon training.  Like a good runner, I pushed myself during workouts but eased off on recovery days.  On Saturday, I completed my first marathon-pace workout of

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