2016 Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler
Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue I ran the 2016 New York City Marathon two weeks ago. I took the next 6 days off and then eased back into running.
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 I ran the 2016 New York City Marathon two weeks ago. I took the next 6 days off and then eased back into running.
Continue readingScroll all the way down to the end of the post for an abridged version. Prologue The New York City Marathon is my favorite marathon! This would be my fourth consecutive running. I started training for the race back in
Continue readingMy last training week before the New York City Marathon was a mixed bag. I ran my long run well but my attempt at running goal marathon pace was slow. Insomnia played a role but the weather was ideal… I’m
Continue readingI really cut down my mileage this week. And, I only had two workouts! I ran my long run as a dress rehearsal. My interval workout was hard but surprisingly chatty. I struggled with insomnia for most of the week
Continue readingI ran in all three local jurisdictions – Maryland for a race, the District of Columbia during a few run commutes, and Virginia for my usual runs. I focused on endurance runs with a little faster stuff mixed in. By
Continue readingThis may be one of my shortest training posts I’ve ever done because I only had one workout this week. Last Saturday’s long run took so much out of me that my coach assigned easy running for the other days.
Continue readingThis wasn’t one of my strongest training weeks. It started out alright with a 5K where the weather was cool and I ran better than expected. But, it ended with a missed morning workout which led to an evening tempo
Continue readingStart spreading the news – I officially started training for the New York City Marathon this week! The first workout was a little rough with 75+ degree temperatures and 90% humidity. But, the week ended well with a fun tempo
Continue readingClothing & Gear Amphipod AirFlow Lite Waistpack. I received this waistpack as a gift this week. I’ve noticed I’m taking fewer pictures on my runs now that I’m wearing the armband instead of a SPI-belt – it’s a hassle to
Continue readingI flew back from San Diego on Monday and got down to work – I had an interval workout on Tuesday, hills on Friday, and medium run on Saturday. I missed Thursday’s easy run due to weather, though. New York
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