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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My 2020 Boston Marathon Training Plan
I finished the 2019 New York City Marathon last month in a very disappointing 4:07:46 (9:28 pace). After the marathon, I planned to run the 2019 Brazos Bend 50 Miler but instead spent the next month visiting doctors and taking care of my general health. In the end, I was treated for high blood pressure and a Vitamin D deficiency. Feeling better, I started preparing my 2020 Boston Marathon training plan!
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Winter of 2019 – Week 5
With my blood pressure under control and having passed a “stress test” last week, I increased my marathon-pace workout on Thursday to three miles. Feeling better right on time to start training for the 2020 Boston Marathon!
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Winter of 2019 – Week 4
This would have been race week for the 2019 Brazos Bend 50 Miler but I was still recovering from the 2019 New York City Marathon. On Monday, my cardiologist informed me that my “stress test” was normal so I was officially cleared to resume running!
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Winter of 2019 – Week 3
After a long treadmill run on Sunday, I ventured back out to the roads on Tuesday and Thursday for some very light speed-work. And, my doctors subjected me to more medical tests to see what might be causing my fatigue.
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Winter of 2019 – Week 2
On Sunday morning, I had a normal blood pressure reading! I celebrated with a 30-minute treadmill run at the gym. The next day, my run around the neighborhood didn’t end well so I retreated back to the reliability of the treadmill on Saturday.
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Winter of 2019 – Week 1
Now that I’m back on medication, my blood pressure dropped steadily during the week but still wasn’t in the “normal” range. I felt well enough to run 10 miles on Saturday, though. It was my longest training run since mid-October.
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2019 Fall Training – Week 1
This was supposed to be my first week training solely for the Brazos Bend 50 Miler, which is in December. However, I spent the week recovering from the 2019 New York City Marathon and focusing on my overall health.
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2019 Cleveland Marathon – Week 2
My long run on Sunday was a little rough. It wasn’t until mid-week that my legs finally felt recovered enough to handle hard workouts. By Saturday, I felt confident about running a marathon again in a couple of weeks!
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2019 Cleveland Marathon – Week 1
Recovery from the 2019 Boston Marathon was short. I took two days off, “reverse tapered”, and by the following week, was already training for the for the 2019 Cleveland Marathon! But, sickness knocked me down for a few days. Training
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