Monthly Archives: July 2019

Day 3 Week 15 – Connecting With Self (part 2)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 72 min (8 mi incl 5 steady), overcast & cool, 71 degree My splits for the steady pace run are as follows: 8.39, 8.09*, 8.26, 8.01*, 8.23 (*= opposite direction) Connecting With Self Fifteen weeks into my … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 15 – Big Data & Politics

Posted on July 30, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 40 days to the Erie Marathon. And this is my last down week (i,e, scheduled break with reduced mileage & volume) in the 20 week marathon training. It is not only a break for the legs but … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 15 – Summer Eve

Posted on July 29, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon training 48 min (5 mi), sunny & 84 degree Summer Eve The heat lingers long after the sun set.  Like a tropical night minus the mosquito net. Any appetite is swapped by feeling of listlessness.   How I wish … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 28 Jul 2019

Posted on July 28, 2019 by terryshen

First week of my Speed & Marathon Specific phase, I definitely feel the workout volume (intensity + distance) building up.  Namely, the 400m repeats, tempo interval, and fast finish long run are highlights of the week. Even with the increased … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 14 – Identity Politics?

Posted on July 27, 2019 by terryshen

Marathon Training 154 min (15 mi incl 4 mi fast finish), sunny & 77 degree The fast finish long run is a marathon specific workout. In that, it is to push when the legs are tired, such as toward the … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 14 – Live Free

Posted on July 26, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 64 min (7 mi incl 5 @ steady), sunny & 74 degree Having running tempo (or tempo interval) pace so much, today’s steady pace was a refreshing change.  However that did not mean today’s steady pace was … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Week 14 – Me & Tempo Intervals

Posted on July 25, 2019 by terryshen

Marathon Training 9 mi: 2 w/u, 3 x 2 mi w/ 4min rest, 1 c/d; sunny, pleasant & 72 degree Tempo Intervals I have come a long way with the Tempo interval workout.  The challenge for me has always been … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 14 – Mueller Hearings

Posted on July 24, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 50 min (5 mi) recovery run, sunny & 73 degree Mueller Hearings It’s hard to miss – former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is in Washington to testify before House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on his 2 years … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 14 – Speed Workout

Posted on July 23, 2019 by terryshen

Marathon Training 9 mi: 2 w/u, 16 x 400m w/ 200m recover jog, 1 c/d; partly cloudy & 71 degree Luckily, a break from the heat waves. Couldn’t imaging what today’s speed work would be like otherwise.  Completed the 400 … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 14 – Summer Musing

Posted on July 22, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 48 min (5 mi), sunny & 80 degree Summer Musing No question, this heat is sapping my energy.  If I hadn’t run first thing in the morning, I probably would lose my focus and gradually melt away … Continue reading →

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