Guess what? I’ve survived the bulk of 50K training and am officially in the taper zone. Even though I didn’t hit last week’s prescribed mileage of 50 miles, I did manage to run just shy of 46, including a hot…
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Big Sur International Marathon – 1 week to go
Less than 7 days until the Big Sur International Marathon! One nice thing about the timing of Big Sur is that it’s only 6 days after the Boston Marathon, so I’ve been channeling the excitement building around Boston towards Big…
Tagged with: Big Sur, friends, Lake Chabot, marathon, Sawyer Camp Trail, taper, timed mile, training, weekly recap
Posted in Training
Posted in Training
Oakland Marathon Week 7! (race week)
Hi there! I’m happy to report that I’ve survived yet another marathon. The post-race marathon waddle has set in, with a lot of soreness and achiness in my hips. My calves were the only muscles that really despised being foam-rolled…
Tagged with: Alameda, friends, Lake Chabot, Oakland Marathon, race week, taper, weekly recap
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Posted in Training
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
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 11 (aka Race Week!)
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Mon: Rest. Tues: Easy 3 miles, walked for the remainder. Stats: 3.3 miles + 30 min stretching/rolling Wed: 30 min stretching/rolling Thurs: Similar to Tuesday, except that I added strides in mile 2.…
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