Category Archives: marathon training

Day 1 Week 19 – Post A-10 Reflection

Posted on August 26, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 40 min recovery jog, pleasant & 71 degree Post A-10 Reflection With the Annapolis 10 miler now behind me, Erie Marathon is in my crosshairs. However, before I dive into the marathon, a few thoughts from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 25 Aug 2019

Posted on August 25, 2019 by terryshen

It was a fantastic weather today for the Annapolis 10 miler.  In fact, best I could recall for all the years I have run it.  My time was 1:18.51, a few seconds slower than last year.  But I executed the … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 18 – A-10 Race Eve

Posted on August 24, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 59 min (6 mi), sunny & pleasant, 65 degree A-10 Race Eve Nice break in the weather.  Cool and pleasant.  The humidity has evaporated just in time for my Annapolis 10 miler tomorrow.  Mostly sunny & 66 … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 18 – Cyber Insecurity

Posted on August 23, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 30 min (3 mi) recovery run, overcast & 71 degree Cyber Insecurity Received a letter from my insurance company notifying me of a data breach involving my personal data on-file.  The letter offered a two-year Identification monitoring … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Week 18 – Burning Up

Posted on August 22, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 6 mi: 8 x 400m w/ 200m jog between, 2 mile warm up, 1 mile cool down; sunny & 78 degree My splits for the 400m repeats were: 1:40, 1:37, 1:37, 1:38, 1:36, 1:38, 1:40, 1:40 Burning … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 18 – Dress Rehearsal Sunday

Posted on August 21, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 58 min (6 mi), sunny & 72 degree Dress Rehearsal This Sunday I have a trial race – the Annapolis 10 miler.  Trial race serves many purposes but foremost as a dress rehearsal for the big race.  … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 18 – Want Better Answer?

Posted on August 20, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 48 min (5 mi) plus 6 strides, sunny & 79 degree What’s the question? Many search for answers but become frustrated in return.  Granted, not everything in life lend themselves to clear answers.  Like the question meaning … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 18 Aug 2019

Posted on August 18, 2019 by terryshen

Summer is in full swing, and it is sizzling hot outside.  The heat wave is expected to continue until middle of the week.  Lucky me.  Glad to have completed my last long run yesterday.   Confronting finality has a way of … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 17 – Last Long Run

Posted on August 17, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 226 min (21 miles incl hill work), humid & 75 degree That is 3 hours 46 minutes for us earthlings.  Which is more than  what I have planned, 20 miles or 3 hours 30 minutes.  What happened? … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 17 – Body Talks

Posted on August 16, 2019 by terryshen

  Marathon Training 72 min (8 mi incl 6 steady), cloudy, humid & 73 degree Body Talks Today’s “six miles at steady pace with one mile warm up and cool down” was supposed to be not too taxing.  The workout … Continue reading →

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