First Legit Long Run (and Week in Review)

104 miles 5 doubles 20-mile long run 2 runs in Maine On Saturday afternoon, Jordan and I were working an in-store event at Maine Running Company in Portland. We'd been there since the previous day and were planning to head home later that evening. Around 3pm, I received a beseeching--one could say desperate--text from Kim essentially asking if I could drop everything and hop in the car to Providence for a long run. Now, aside from the logistical...

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Week in Review

100 miles 5 doubles 18-mile long run 4 days in MD/VA/DC Of all the 100-mile weeks I've run over the past few years, I can honestly say this is the one I'm proudest of. Not necessarily for the overall quality or quantity of miles, but for overcoming the challenges posed logistically, mentally and physically by my exhausting work and travel schedule. Many of these runs took place at sunrise or sunset, just before or immediately after yet another busy...

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Week in Review

96 miles 25k long run in 1:46 5 doubles 4 runs with Jon G. 4 airports (BOS, ATL, BNA, PHL) 1 AFD (oops) Despite my most valiant effort, I couldn't quite eek out triple digits this week. Actually, that's not true; I could've doubled back for a four-mile slog after my long run on Sunday, but there would be absolutely no point or purpose other than to pad the total. I was actually proud of myself for exhibiting that much self-restraint (aided by a full belly and light buzz after my boss's birthday BBQ on Sunday afternoon, but still). That said,...

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(Down) Week in Review

76 miles 4 doubles 1 day off 2 races in 48 hours 6 avocados After four weeks of progressive mileage building, it only made sense to take a step back this week, especially when factoring in two weeknight races. I hadn't planned on taking a day off, but after sleeping in on Friday morning I found myself with exactly zero motivation to run after work. So, I didn't. Instead, I read a book and drank a few glasses of wine and fell asleep at 10pm. It...

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Beverly Yankee Homecoming 5k Race Recap

AM: 4 mile shuffle Lunch: 10 minute shuffle PM: 1.5 mile w/u Target: Win, 17:30ish? Actual: 2nd place, 17:24 Results; Salem News article 1.5 mile c/d Daily total: 11 miles Last year at this race, I totally surprised myself by emerging from the depths of high-mileage summer training and finishing in a course record time of 17:06. This time around I knew there would be no similar outcome, with my woeful lack of fitness being the lesser of my worries. On Wednesday morning I'd been pleasantly surprised by how decent my legs felt after the 10-miler...

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