Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
It wasn’t a particularly hard week – two medium intensity days during the workweek and then a long run today that included the Fletcher’s Cove ParkRun. I start training for the New York City Marathon tomorrow! But, I’m not
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Not sure if I’m mentally ready to start training for the New York City Marathon in two days. While I figure that out, I went back to the Mizuno Wave Rider as my distance shoe and focused on my running
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Listened to lots of podcasts these past few weeks. One got me thinking about multi-stage ultramarathon events. Am I too old to try something that grueling? Excited to see a new water fountain on the Mount Vernon Trail! Got my
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I saw a lot of sites during my runs this Memorial Day weekend. Cancelled my Stridebox subscription and signed up for Runners World Box to try something new. Happy for Runner’s World David Willey‘s sub-3:30! Clothing & Gear Sports Bras.
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The Eugene Marathon was a little over a week ago and I’m starting to dissect the race. Did my carbo-load or shoes contribute to the rough start? Despite the internal criticism, I know I came out of it a tougher
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I’m getting ready for the Eugene Marathon! I started breaking in the shoes I’ll wear and I’ll start carbo-loading on Wednesday. I watched the London Marathon live and found a video of the Boston Marathon since I missed the elite
Continue readingI brought out my compression tights this week to help with recovery. Tomorrow’s Boston Marathon will help me select a shoe for the Eugene Marathon. The water fountains the Custis and W&OD Trails are on! And, I was on the
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Bought some socks at the 2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll DC expo. Encountered the construction detour on the Mount Vernon Trail. Saw Runner’s World came out with a “runner box”. Listened to a few podcasts. Clothing & Gear Socks. Balega Second
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There’s trail construction everywhere! I’m navigating current or upcoming closures on the Four Mile Run, Mount Vernon, and Route 50 trails. I learned heart rate monitors have a battery that can be replaced. Who knew?! I’m still breaking in my
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I retired two pairs of Mizuno Wave Rider 20s during the past two weeks and tried some new, lighter running shoes. I also caught up on podcasts and otherwise tried to stay motivated after a rough week. Clothing & Gear
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