Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
After an easy start to the week, the workouts turned challenging with more miles at goal marathon pace on Wednesday. But, the training intensity and schedule finally seemed to click. Saturday’s long run was bitterly cold and windy but
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Training [dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”raised” width=”875px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#d0021b” rounded_corners=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ]Mileage Total: 2,634.5 miles Days of Running: 281 days (84 days off) Time Spent Running: ~16 days, 19 hours Average Pace: 9:11 pace Longest Run (Distance): 46 miles on
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Watching Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record at the Berlin Marathon was thrilling! Qualifying for the Boston Marathon got a little harder. Two podcasts I listened to addressed the lack of female coaches. And, I bought some more comfortable
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This post is more travel heavy than most because I took a cruise through Scandinavia and Russia last week. But, I also tried a few more clothing and gear options before I start training for the 2018 New York City
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Buying some light-weight tops before my next training cycle was a priority. The wireless headphones I bought back in March died, so I bought another brand. In my mind, healthy people eat oatmeal for breakfast, so that’s just what I
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Getting ready for ultra-marathon training, I found a good pair of trail running shoes. I also tried wireless headphones and started imaging life without iPod products. But before starting this next chapter, I looked back on my 2017 New York
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My shoes smelled moldy after the 2017 Bourbon Chase, so I bought the new Mizuno Wave Rider 21s. I sweated a lot during this sultry summer, but I didn’t drown. During the race, I discovered a new caffeine product. The
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I discovered art off the running trail near Bluemont Park and had two deer flybys. I’ve been running so many doubles that I ran out of shorts. I bought a new iPod but shattered it already. And, I listened a
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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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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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