And now for a series of runs that were not performed on the boardwalk while on vacation. 🙁 (I have a hard time letting go.) Sunday | ran 9.2 miles outside in 1:40 Monday | walked 2.1 miles outside in 35 minutes; 50 minute Horton jazz dance class Made me sore again. Good stuff. Tuesday | ran 7.44 miles...
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If your regularly running trail is riddled with changes in altitude and terrain, perhaps your mind, too, wanders back to happy memories of runDisney races. Specifically: the flatness of Florida. How easy it is to run in Florida! So level! So devoid of hills! How glorious it would be to clock all your training there, perhaps lacking in challenges...
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Hellllo again! I am back from the beach. I ran. I read. I didn’t get bitten by bedbugs, although Pat thinks maybe he was? We’re still parsing that out. It was a good time, anyway. Hang on for a two-week workout recap! Sunday, July 2 | ran 7.29 miles outside in 1:20 Monday, July 3 | walked 2.13 miles...
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Well, that’s it guys. The gym – she is no more. Stupid lease-buying real estate developers and their stupid multi-family dwellings. STUPID. Sunday | ran 7.07 miles on the treadmill in 1:10 Remember the treadmill? Man, that was nice to have. Monday | ran 5.52 miles outside in 60 minutes But time marches on. Circumstances change. We must adapt....
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Let’s hurry up and get my workout log out of the way because there is Disney to discuss and that’s way more fun. Sunday | ran 7.09 miles on the treadmill in 1:10 Race pace while I still can. 🙁 Monday | ran 4.17 miles on the treadmill in 50 minutes Tuesday | walked 2.1 miles outside in 35 minutes;...
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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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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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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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