No one loves summer more than I do, but even I have to admit that humidity doesn’t help. Sunday | rest Monday | ran 10.68 miles outside in 2:00 Yup. Not helpful weather at all. Tuesday | walked 3.06 miles outside in 50 minutes No ballet this week so I extended my walking time. Wednesday | ran 10.47 miles...
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I swear I don’t actively try to turn conversations with strangers toward running. But it seems to be happening anyway. During a happy hour with some of Elizabeth’s co-workers before the ZOOMA Half, I got to talking about my race schedule. (Did anyone ask beyond “What brings you to Annapolis?” No. And yet here we are.) I talked a little...
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Gotta start getting used to these outdoor runs, since I’m losing my gym. Sunday | rest Post-ZOOMA Half chill time. Monday | walked 2.1 miles outside in 35 minutes; 70 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 11.11 miles outside in 2:00 Probably I shouldn’t’ve done this so soon after ZOOMA, but it was such a lovely day for a run...
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Something TERRIBLE has happened. What am I supposed to do now? Run outside exclusively?! In Maryland?! WHERE WINTER EXISTS????? Ugh, I need to move to Orlando or Hawaii or something ASAP. In the meantime… what do I do?! Luckily I’m pretty amenable to early runs outside during the summer while the sun rises early and the temperatures are acceptably...
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Oh, is it race day already? ZOOMA Annapolis went so well I’m worried I may have used up all my good race luck for the year. If you’re running a race and see someone face down in the mud, covered in scrapes and both legs broken, it’s probably me. But let’s not worry overmuch about the future. Let’s dwell...
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SURPRISE! I’m running a half marathon this Saturday! “Dammit, Jenn,” you say, because you are emotionally invested in my life, plans, and overall well-being, “why didn’t I KNOW that?? Haven’t you usually posted your race schedule on the blog by now???” Well, sure, normally I have. But thanks to my new policy of not committing to races earlier than...
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Spoiler alert: I did NOT trip, fall, sprain, break, or otherwise mess myself during this week’s training. Score. Sunday | ran 8.07 miles on the treadmill in 1:20 Monday | walked 2.16 miles outside in 35 minutes; 70 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 7.05 miles on the treadmill in 1:10 Wednesday | ran 5.24 miles on the treadmill...
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Here’s a rare circumstance: I’m going to recommend you read this week’s training log. It gets interesting toward the end. Sunday | ran 5.12 miles on the treadmill in 50 minutes Speed run! Also I burned my leg and hand a bit making pancakes. It’s a long story which I mention because it is a harbinger of things to...
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I have nothing clever or interesting to say about my training, only to say that it continues. Here we go: Sunday | ran 7.05 miles on the treadmill in 1:10 I was 30 minutes into this run, wondering why it felt so much harder than usual, when I remembered: I gave blood the previous day. Oh yeah. Probably should’ve...
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I was NOT in Walt Disney World last week. Boo. Rather, it was back to the training grind. Sunday | ran 6.2 miles on the treadmill in 1:05 Monday | walked 2.17 miles outside in 35 minutes; 70 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 13.14 miles on the treadmill in 2:15 Look, the ZOOMA half is only a month...
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