Half-Marathon Boot Camp: Workout #2

AM: 3 mile w/u + strides Target: 10x2 mins. hard w/1 min. jog recovery Actual: Above 1.5 mile c/d Total: 9 miles PM: 4 miles easy Daily total: 13 miles I've just about decided to quit even remotely trying to assess, predict or plan for the weather this winter. I had originally been instructed to run some hard 800s on the track today, but that plan was scrapped in a hurry once I realized the wind was gusting at 25-35mph throughout most of the day (and, in fact, had blown upwards of 50mph the previous night). Fortunately--and equally strange--it...

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Half-Marathon Boot Camp: Workout #1

AM: 5.5 miles easy PM: 3.5 mile w/u Target: 4x400m strides; 5k tempo, 5x2 mins. hard Actual: 84, 84, 80, 83; 1.8k @3:33/k (5:42/mile) pace, bathroom break, 6 min. jog/break; 4k @3:33, 3:35, 3:35, 3:33 (5:45/mile pace avg.) 1.5 mile c/d Total: 10.5 miles Daily total: 15 miles Monday night snow meant slick streets on Tuesday morning which morphed into a mushy, gloppy mess by Tuesday evening. Definitely not ideal workout conditions. Due to reasoning I can no longer recall, we decided to take to the 'ol Marblehead neck for this effort instead of...

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(Down) Week in Review

45 miles 1 day off 0 doubles 6x10 mins. core 5 days in SLC There's not much to say about this week. I predicted it would suck, and it did. The fact that I'm proud of myself for getting up every morning at 5:30 and slogging through 45 minutes on the hotel treadmill is in itself indicative of the sad state of affairs. I would've loved to explore some of the reportedly sweet trails near downtown SLC, but the necessity of early morning running plus...

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Week in Review

90 miles 4 doubles 16-mile long run 6x10 mins. core 3 runs in NYC 4 AFDs I'll admit, this week might have been a tad aggressive. Ninety isn't anything new, but this is the first week since pre-Philly that I've attempted (and arguably succeeded) executing two big-girl workouts and a decent long run. But with great company and perfectly acceptable weather the entire weekend, it was hard not to get carried away. The week culminated in a huge, CRC-esque long run in Central Park with an eclectic cast of characters including Jerry's Kids, Jay, some...

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Central Park Workout With Sarah

Fri AM: 4 miles PM: 10 miles w/Jay in Central Park Sat AM: 3.5 mile w/u Target: 3 miles @6-6:10; 1 mile @7ish; 2 miles @5:50-6; 1 mile @7ish; 1 mile @5:40-50 Actual: 3 miles @17:35; 2 miles @11:37; 1 mile @5:40ish 2 mile c/d Total: 13.5-14 miles For a rare treat, I'm spending an entire weekend in New York doing absolutely nothing work-related. I'm sure Betsy invited me to her baby shower hoping I would just send an elaborate and expensive gift without actually showing up, but (un)lucky for her all it took was the promise of a few good group...

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"Yeah, That Was Just Okay."

AM: 8k easy PM: 2.5 mile w/u Target: 8k tempo @5:45-5:50 mile pace (3:35-3:40/k); then 5x200m on/off strides around the Triangle Actual: 8k @29:19 (3:40, 3:40, 3:41, 3:43, 3:39, 3:37, 3:40); 5x200m on/of 1.5 mile c/d Daily total: 15+ miles The title is a direct quote from Coach Jordan, always ready with a Hallmark-worthy sentiment where my running is concerned. But tact aside, his comments are always truthful and accurate, which I respect. Tonight was no different; the workout was just okay. But, as he also accurately states in his own recap...

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Week in Review, or "That Time I Ate a Donut in the Middle of a Long Run"

85 miles 3 doubles 3 runs in Boston 3 runs with Emily This post could've just as easily been titled "That Time I Ran 386 Laps Around the Harvard Parking Lot with the BAA," or "That Time Emily and I Found Out We Aren't As Out of Shape as We Thought." All three of these monikers are equally accurate, and all three effectively comprise the main takeaways from this week's key runs: Sunday morning: 15-15.5 miles easy on the Boston Marathon course from Cleveland Circle with the BAA ladies (plus Jordan). About an hour into the run, the group had splintered...

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Another Bout of Laziness, Another Guest Blogger

Full disclosure: when I received Jilane's email about donating to her half-marathon fundraising cause, I immediately knew that I wanted to chip in...not just because of some altruistic sentiment or desire to support my friend (although those kernels of compassion do indeed exist somewhere inside me), but because of her pledge to devote an entire blog post solely to commemorating our relationship. And given that the only update to Green Lightning...

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Meagan Nedlo's Long-Overdue Blog Post, Meta Edition

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