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Day 1 Week 17 – Live & Learn

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

5 mile tempo run at 7:39 – 7:57 pace, 2 mile warm up, 1 mile cool down. 59 degree Fahrenheit, ideal for running. My body shuddered when I stepped outside for my morning run as cool breezes swept fall leaves … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 14 – Marathon Training Feedback

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

11 mile (including a Park Run 5k at the FLetcher’s Cove). Combo run today – parked at C & O Canal Lock 7 and jogged to the Fletcher’s Cove for the Park Run 5k race and jogged back afterwards.   … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 12 – “Sorry” Is Unnecessary

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

Life is a full of surprises – whether you’re ready or not. Natural disaster, man-made event or even what’s for dinner, fate has a way of teasing us, testing us, and keeping us on our toes.  Because the unexpected can … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 9 – Feel Your Body?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

  Admittedly things happen despite of what I think.  This morning is a good example. Today’s my run was planned tempo intervals.  Specifically, two three-mile interval with four minute rest in-between.  Perfect for my aerobic strengthening. Right? Except that tempo … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 8 – Is it working? How could you tell?

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

6 mile easy with 7 fartleks Going on 8 weeks, I have been building my base running.  How do I know if I am progressing in the right direction?  Or for that matter, the right pace I need to support … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 6 – Active Recovery?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

8 miles easy pace + 6 x 10 sec hill sprints Are rest & recovery synonymous?  Not exactly.  According to Elizabeth Millard, rest is passive and a subset of recovery.  Because recovery also includes active components such as sleep. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Week 4 – Cutdown The Vanity

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

6 miles cutdown with 1 mile warm up & 1 mile cool down. Just because I could does not mean I should.  Today’s cutdown workout was a good example of this saying.  It also reminded me the difference between being … Continue reading →

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Too Hot To Flight?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

  Summer began yesterday for folks in the Northern Hemisphere.  That includes me, yours truly.  And right on queue was the record heat. The temperature was so hot, flights were canceled in the Southwest region of the US. Rationales for … Continue reading →

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Heat Wave Or Global Warming?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

  What is interesting about this national temperature map is that Washington DC is warmer than most other parts of the country.  Yes, give me all the “hot-air” jokes now, but I couldn’t help but think maybe this has something … Continue reading →

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Inertia

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Change is a popular topic of discussions as many folks look for change to their circumstances.  That’s how we got weight watchers, alcohol anonymous, and Donald Trump, among other things. Inertia, the flip side of change, however is less talked … Continue reading →

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