Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
I have never been the type of runner who simply slides on her shoes and heads out the door. No, I plot the direction and terrain of almost all of my runs. This post is probably more relevant for urban
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It’s been a while since I compiled one of these “training supplements” – the last one was back in October before I started tapering for the 2018 New York City Marathon. I enjoyed some spectacular views of Washington, D.C. landmarks
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I missed the second “supplement” for August, so this post is longer than usual. I bought the Garmin 645! My replacement Jaybird X3 Wireless Headphones died, so my pursuit for a good pair of wireless headphones continues. Pace the Nation,
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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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Even though winter is almost over, I bought a long-sleeve shirt this month. Out on the trails, I grew suspicious of construction activity around the Mount Vernon Trail at Daingerfield Island. I also enjoyed listening to a rant about uneven
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Training Mileage Total: 3,222 miles Days of Running: 323 (42 days off) Time Spent Running: ~19 days, 23 hours Average Pace: 8:57 pace Longest Run (Distance): 30 miles on December 9, 2017. Longest Run (Time): 5:20:02 on December 9, 2017.
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I’ve spent the past few weeks “feeling my way through the darkness” of training for my first ultra-marathon! Most notably, I got used to running with a hydration pack, experienced the restorative powers of salt pills, and learned some trails
Continue readingI slowed down a lot during my runs this week due to the heat and humidity. Today, I ran my first ParkRun! I’m about 3 weeks out from training for the 2017 New York City Marathon, but I found
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Listened to lots of podcasts these past few weeks. One got me thinking about multi-stage ultramarathon events. Am I too old to try something that grueling? Excited to see a new water fountain on the Mount Vernon Trail! Got my
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I’m getting ready for the Eugene Marathon! I started breaking in the shoes I’ll wear and I’ll start carbo-loading on Wednesday. I watched the London Marathon live and found a video of the Boston Marathon since I missed the elite
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