2017 Boston Marathon
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue This would be my fifth Boston Marathon. My first was in 2012 – the most recent “hot year”. I skipped 2013 – the year
Continue readingAdventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue This would be my fifth Boston Marathon. My first was in 2012 – the most recent “hot year”. I skipped 2013 – the year
Continue readingTraining Mileage Total: 3,051 miles* Time Spent Running: ~18 days, 15 hours* Average Pace: 8:48 pace Longest Run (Distance): 26.2 miles at the 2016 Boston and New York City marathons Longest Run (Time): 3:41:37 at the 2016 Boston Marathon Hottest
Continue readingReceived a 24-pack of sports gels that should last me through the New York City Marathon and beyond. Continued working hard to stay motivated despite lowering race-day expectations. A podcast had me wondering, “Could I hurt more?” (Yes!) I also
Continue readingI started my New York City Marathon race gear preparations in earnest. I searched for a race day singlet and ordered my gels. I passed on trying the Mizuno Rave Rider 20s, though. On Columbus Day, I watched a documentary
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