As I mentioned yesterday, I developed a minor injury last week that’s put a serious cramp in my training style. I’m tapering for the Baltimore Marathon anyway, but I’ve had to skip more runs than I’d like all the same. Still, if it takes not running at all to not have a miserable marathon, then that’s what I’ll do....
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Ah, yes. Back to normal. More or less. (I wish it was less. Beach, I miss you!) Sunday | rest Gearing up for… Monday | ran 20.16 miles on the treadmill in 3:25 No, it wasn’t that bad, I swear. But it wasn’t, like, good. What is it that makes a 20 mile training run so much more painful than...
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Given that I was on vacation last week, I have a behemoth of a two-week workout log ahead of me. And so do you. Let’s get to it! Sunday, Sept 10 | ran 12.98 miles outside in 2:07 (Parks Half Marathon) and an additional 4.12 miles outside in 48 minutes Monday, Sept 11 | rest I planned to go...
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Greetings, friends! I come to you as the humble bearer of a brand new personal record in the half marathon. Hotcha! But more about that tomorrow. For now, let’s check in on the training log: Sunday | ran 5.54 miles outside in 60 minutes And then I saw Counting Crows and Matchbox 20 at Jiffy Lube Live! Gotta say,...
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And so marathon training begins: Sunday | rest End of that wedding weekend I mentioned last week. Spent most of the day either chilling with friends or driving home. Monday | ran 5.59 miles outside in 60 minutes Tuesday | walked 2.3 miles outside in 40 minutes; 25 minute workoutThere was no ballet this week, so I did a...
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Hey guys! I had an amazing long weekend at the wedding of a couple friends, and it was glorious even if I did let my face get a little sunburnt and I didn’t get any running done at all. It’s cool, though, because I prepared with a frontloaded training schedule. Look, I can prove it! Sunday | ran 10.17...
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Ummmmmmm… hold on. Did anything interesting happen to me last week? Somebody tell me. Training log, you got anything? Sunday | ran 11.14 miles outside in 2:00 Monday | 2.14 mile walk outside in 35 minutes; 50 minute modern dance class Tuesday | ran 5.68 miles outside in 60 minutes Wednesday | walked 2.18 miles outside in 35 minutes;...
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As of Friday, I am an innovator. Let’s look at the logs: Sunday | ran 12.11 miles on the treadmill in 2:00 My first experience at Planet Fitness! I’ll be doing a full review at some point in the next couple weeks; needless to say it was a touching treadmill reunion. Monday | walked 2.19 miles in 40 minutes;...
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Man, I am a dedicated runner. Skip to Saturday of this week’s training log to plunge into the depths of my devotion. Sunday | ran 10.27 miles outside in 1:50 Monday | walked 2.15 miles outside; 50 minute Horton jazz dance class Tuesday | ran 5.58 miles outside in 60 minutes Wednesday | walked 2.06 miles outside in 35...
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Well, I did it, kids – I signed up for a new gym. It’s a little farther from home than I’d like, but it could hardly be any cheaper, so… call it a wash? I’ve only joined so far, though – no uses yet, since the weather was cooperative last week. Dare I suggest that I’ve become an outdoor...
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