May
06
Flashback to last week and you may remember that I ordered some replacement parts for my bike. Well, they arrived and I thought I would take time last night to get them installed. The installation went fairly well at first. However, after I got the bike back together things didn’t seem quite right. The bike …
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Mar
05
Today was my last really long run until the Martian Marathon!!! YAY!!!! I did 21 today. Over the next few weeks, I only have to do long runs of 12, 14, 10, and 12. I am so happy that the 20 milers are over and done with. When I started this morning, my legs were …
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Feb
28
This week was a rest week as part of my two on, one off training schedule. So, my long for the week was only 8 miles. I decided that because it was a shorter distance than I am used to for my long run, I would use it as a tempo run. After starting off …
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Feb
12
First off, a huge thanks to everyone who expressed concern, gave advice, and sent “good vibes” my way on overcoming my calf pain. The general consensus was to foam roll, ice and rest, so I did a little of everything. I foam rolled on both Wednesday and Thursday along with doing some extra stretches. I …
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Jan
22
Today was my first 20 miler of my training program. I was dreading it all week despite the fact that all my runs were going well – better than expected in fact. I prepped for my run with a great pre run dinner last night prepared by the lovely Jennifer. Pasta, breadsticks, broccoli, salad, and …
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