Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
I ran four workouts this week and they were all packed together. I did general aerobic runs on Monday and Thursday, a medium run on Wednesday, and an interval workout on Tuesday. I took Friday and Saturday easy in preparation
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With Sunday’s medium run, I surpassed 3,168 miles for the year and set a new personal record! Running conditions were miserable due to cold temperatures and strong winds. I ran my last long run on the treadmill. Now, I’m tapering
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Last week’s recovery continued with easy running through Tuesday of this week. My plan called it “fine tuning” but my lungs labored and legs lacked “pop” after so many days off. But, this would be my last back-to-back long run
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The week started with a distressing medium run on a very technical trail. But, I rebounded and ran a strong interval workout and general aerobic run during the week. I completed my longest run ever – 28 miles – on
Continue readingAfter a huge mileage week, I “only” ran two workouts. I was so tired after the 2017 Bourbon Chase that I took two extra easy days. I was back on schedule by Wednesday, though. Training Schedule October 15th – October
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I had a fantastic training week! Cooler weather at the start of the week helped me run faster than usual. I had some plantar fasciitis and piriformis pain, though. I’m looking forward to the Army Ten Miler tomorrow and The
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I entered the race preparation phase of the training program this week. All the hard work came early with three workouts in a row. I had a rough medium run on Wednesday. But, I ran the 2017 Dulles Day on the
Continue readingTechnically, it was a cut-back week because my mileage was lower. But, there were still five workouts in the schedule. I had a good interval workout – the first of this training cycle – on Tuesday but felt terrible after
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This week, if I was running, I was probably running hard! I ran the Capitol Hill Classic 10K on Sunday, a fast 8 miler on Tuesday, some mile repeats on Wednesday, and a hard 12 miler on Friday. Training Schedule
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I ran the Boston Marathon on Monday and started my taper for the Eugene Marathon the moment I crossed the finish line. After three days of easy running, I did an interval workout on Friday. I feel fantastic! Time to
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