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Weekly Workouts, April 1-7, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, April 1-7, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 800 (90 sec RI) Done. I ran these on the treadmill at 7.5 which equals to an 8:00 mile. I felt like this was more manageable for me. I have struggled with 7.9 and 7.8 so I had to bring it down a notch. Thursday – 2 miles easy, 3…
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March 2013 in Review
Read this Post: March 2013 in ReviewThis month I ran 85.68 miles compared to 66.18 last month. Last year in March I ran 106.20 miles but that’s because I ran a half marathon AND an ultra marathon. I ran two half marathons in March: Little Rock Half Marathon and Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Nation’s Capital Marathon and Half Marathon. Both were fun but…
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Weekly Workouts, March 25-31, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, March 25-31, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 1000, 2000, 1000, 1000 (400 RI) Done. Whew, these were challenging! Felt good afterwards! Thursday – 1 mile, 5 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy I had a massive headache after school so I went home and took a nap. I slept for about 2 hours and then still felt groggy…
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Weekly Workouts, March 18-24, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, March 18-24, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1200 (400 RI) Done. I did these on Monday because I had another meeting on Tuesday after school. I did not know how long it would last so I decided to just run on Monday. These workouts kicked my know you what. I ran these at 7.8 speed which…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Nation’s Capital Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Nation’s Capital Half MarathonDone, state #15. Well, I know Washington DC is not a state but let’s pretend that it is for the sake of this blog and my running goal. I was very happy with this race because of my finish time (2:22:43) and the weather (it did not rain). Also, the shirt was kind of cool.…
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Weekly Workouts, March 11-17, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, March 11-17, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI) Done. I know I said the same thing about the 800s but I like these workouts too. They are challenging but also manageable. I alternated with speeds of 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 on the treadmill. I was tired and drenched by the time I was done.…
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Weekly Workouts, March 4-10, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, March 4-10, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 800 (90 sec RI) Done. I like these workouts A LOT. I alternated with speeds of 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 on the treadmill. I was drenched by the time I was done. Thursday – 2 mile easy, 3 miles @ short tempo, 1 mile easy I did not run on…
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Little Rock Half Marathon
Read this Post: Little Rock Half MarathonDone, state #14. I was very happy with this race because of my finish time (2:22:11), the weather, and definitely the medal. The expo was pretty decent. I bought another flower and a shirt. Oh, and I met Bart Yasso. The start line was literally next to the hotel so I went down at 7:50…
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Weekly Workouts, February 25-March 3, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, February 25-March 3, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday 2 x 1200 (2 min RI) 2 x 800 (2 min RI) Done on Monday. Thursday – 1 mile easy, 5 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy Done on Tuesday. Saturday – Half Marathon Did not run on Saturday but instead ran the Little Rock Half Marathon on Sunday. What a GREAT…
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Little Rock Marathon Expo
Read this Post: Little Rock Marathon ExpoHello, I am at the hotel resting before tomorrow’s race. I arrived last night but it took forever to get to the hotel because of a cab situation, and then Jaime and I went to the lobby for a drink..or drinks. This morning I met Jess at Run with Jess as she waited with her husband…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
