Monthly Archives: June 2019

Week In Review – 30 Jun 2018

Posted on June 30, 2019 by terryshen

Half way point in my marathon training, and I am pleased with my progress to date. First, no injury.  Injury impedes progress and is a curse to any training. I know people who has to deal with that difficult challenge … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 10 – Dew Point And Perceived Effort

Posted on June 29, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 116 min (10 miles), warm & 78 degree Dew Point And Perceived Effort In running many factors contribute to the perceived effort – hill, temperature, pace, just to name a few.  How about dew point?  For today … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 10 – How Hot Will It Be?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 29 min (3 mi), sunny, warm & 77 degree. How hot will it be? A week into summer, Washington DC temperature is already hitting the low 90’s. And if you think that is hot, it is actually … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Week 10 – It Is My Life

Posted on June 27, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 67 min (7 mi incl 8 hill repeats), warm & 72 degree It Is My Life “Life is not fair,” I learned that fact long time ago.  Money buys convenience if you’re rich.  It’s not what you … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 10 – Dysfunctional

Posted on June 26, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 30 min (3 mile), sunny, warm & 80 degree Dysfunctional The news brought me profound sadness: A father and his 2 year old daughter were drowned in the Rio Grande this weekend while trying to cross the … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 10 – Being Not Afraid

Posted on June 25, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 57 min (6 miles incl 2 tempo @ 7:59 & 7:50), sunny & 74 degree.  Good tempo paces today. Target range is from 7:57 to 8:07. Being Not Afraid Hard to believe it’s already last week of … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 10 – Finding My Rhythm

Posted on June 24, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training Rest day – the beginning of my down week and opportunity for my body to recovery through reduced mileage from accumulated training fatigues of past weeks.  And more. Finding My Rhythm I am not musically inclined.  For … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 23 Jun 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon training week number 9 – total mileage this week is 46.  Bulk of it (18 miles) took place yesterday – my longest run thus far.  After four straight weeks of increasing miles, I will have a down week … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 9 – How Long is Long Run?

Posted on June 22, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 201 minutes (18 miles), sunny and 70 degree. 201 minutes or 3 hours and 21 minutes is about as long as I am going to run on Saturdays long-run wise. Anything longer approaches the realm of marathon … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 9 – The Playground Bully?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 38 min (4 mile), cloudy, breezy & 72 degree The Playground Bully Big news of the day is that US did not attack Iran – President Trump decided at the last minute (last night) to cancel the … Continue reading →

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