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Week In Review – 6 Aug 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Ran 12.5 miles today and 40+ miles this week. This has been week number 6 of my marathon training. A lot of the nuts and bolts from my training I blogged about.  From active recovery to training plan, mental strategy … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 6 – Happy Feet

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

Rest/ Off Day, yoga Today is a rest day, no running for me.  So I practice yoga for the feet. Yes, the feet! Day in and day out, my feet have been pounding the pavement/ asphalt. Almost taken them for … 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 3 Week 5 – Finding My Training Niche

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

6 miles easy + 4 x 20 sec strides, 63-68 degree My legs have recovered from the Monday’s hill sprints.  They felt good for today’s 6 miles (9:30 pace) and the striders.  And tomorrow’s steady run will continue the aerobic … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 5 – Net Neutrality Is About Fairness

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

6 mile easy recovery run, 67 – 69 degree Nice and cool this morning for my recovery run.   It was an easy pace of 11 minute mile as my connective chain from lower back, buttocks, to my legs were … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 5 – Hill Sprints

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

6 miles including 6 x hill sprints (10 sec) w/walk down rest & 2 min rest Today’s hill sprints was much improved as compared to last Monday.  I felt my legs’ explosive drives up the hill, engaging my short twitch … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 4 – A New Beginning

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

11 easy miles, in sandals. Tried out the thicker sandals on the C&O Canal Towpath today and the sandals handled well. These sandals have 10 mm soles, almost double the thickness from my previous pair.   I will be wearing … 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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Day 3 Week 4 – Intention Of Marathoners

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

8 miles easy + 4 strides, 74 – 78 degrees Are marathoners gluts for punishment?  It may appear that way to the bystanders but if you ask the marathoners themselves, I bet you will get a different answer. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 4 – The Importance of Recovery

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

5 Miles easy, recovery run. “Recovering from hard workouts is as, if not more, important than the actual workout itself.” ~ RunnersConnect.net In fact, our fitness level diminishes through workout and  improves during recovery. Sounds counter-intuitive?  But logically, workouts depletes … Continue reading →

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