Even though Week 18 of MCM training happened 3 whole weeks ago, I’m posting it anyway for the sake of completion. Not to mention, I wanted to reflect on the training cycle as a whole, as well as make note…
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Marine Corps Marathon: Post-Race Analysis
If you read my MCM recap, you’ll know that race day didn’t exactly turn out the way I had expected it to. My main goal was to beat my debut marathon (CIM, 4:32:39), but I was hoping to finish in…
Tagged with: crowds, decision fatigue, lessons learned, marathon, MCM, pace, post-race analysis
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Posted in MCM
Race Recap: 2013 Marine Corps Marathon
For those of you who want to cut to the chase, here’s the 30-second mini-recap: Race day weather for the 38th running of the Marine Corps Marathon was perfect and everything leading up to the race went smoothly. The first…
Tagged with: family, friends, marathon, MCM, race, race information, race photos, race recap, race swag
Posted in MCM, Race Recap
Posted in MCM, Race Recap
Odds & Ends (aka Pre-MCM Ramblings)
We leave tomorrow afternoon for the East Coast, which means I *should* be packing. However, did you know that packing is one of my least favorite things in this whole world? It is the very definition of decision fatigue, especially…
Marine Corps Marathon Week 17 (1 week out!)
Only 6 days to go until MCM!!! This past week was a real doozy – the race almost got canceled, I had many more servings of alcohol and sweets than intended (I blame it on my birthday and on the…
Tagged with: friends, marathon, marathon pace, MCM, taper, taper doubt, tempo, video
Posted in MCM, Training
Posted in MCM, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 16 (2 weeks out)
Week 1 of taper! Here’s how it went down (“planned” workout in green/“actual” in bold): Monday: Rest or cross-training/rest. I went to Trader Joe’s and bought lots of healthy-ish snacks, hoping to start taper on the right foot. Tues: 5/5.…
Tagged with: friends, marathon, MCM, pacing, trail, ultramarathon
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 11
There were 50 miles on tap for this week. 50 miles!! I have to admit to being overwhelmed and a bit scared when I first saw three 50-mile weeks on the schedule. Not only was the total mileage daunting, but…
Tagged with: 20 miler, 800m, audiobooks, long run, marathon, MCM, photos, Redwood Regional, trail, training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 10
Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend. 🙂 Last week’s training started off with a minor funk. I don’t know if it was a continuation of the “I’m so bored with running around Lake Merritt” feeling from…
Tagged with: earbuds, marathon, MCM, mental attitude, photos, Skirt N Dirt 25K, Skullcandy, trail, training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 9
9 weeks complete, 9 more to go. Sing it with me now, “WOAH, we’re halfway there…” I’m not ashamed to say that “Livin’ On A Prayer” is one of my favorite songs ever. Now, on to what went down this…
Tagged with: bloggers, earbuds, fartlek, HIIT, Huddart Park, MCM, photos, runger, running buddies, training, weekly recap, Wunderlich Park, yoga
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Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 8
Another 40+ mile week in the books! I’m happy to report that this week felt easier than last week. I guess my body is adjusting to the mileage. 🙂 The only downside to this week was the weather — the…
Tagged with: boredom, MCM, photos, Redwood Regional, running buddies, Skirt N Dirt 25K, training, weekly recap
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Posted in MCM, Training
Running Tangents 