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    Weekly Workouts + Reading

    Week 9/52! 12 Weeks until Bayshore I feel like this week officially kicked off marathon training, transitioning from the half I ran last month — you can see the taper and post-race recovery week…

    March 3, 2024
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    A1A Race Report

    SOOOO tired right now but I will share some details from today! The short version: I PR’d!! My PR was from 2007, 1:46:55 at the OBX Half Marathon. Today my official time was 1:46:15,…

    February 18, 2024
  • Fitness

    Chill Saturday + Pre-Race Stuff

    Calm before the storm . . . Tomorrow features my half marathon, 2 soccer games, and probably a lot of rain. Today featured a short li’l shakeout run, a soccer tournament game (C’s team…

    February 17, 2024
  • Fitness

    Weekly Workouts + Reading

    1 Week Until A1A Half M: 8.5 mi with J + J (run group friends) @ 9:10/mi average T: 12.5 mi workout which included 8 x 1 mi @ “half marathon pace minus 20…

    February 11, 2024
  • Fitness Reading

    Weekly Workouts + Reading

    No post yesterday – my first non-blogging day in 2024! Honestly though I really needed a day of doing as little as possible, aside from my run. I did go to C’s soccer game…

    February 4, 2024
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    Weekly Workouts + Reading

    Higher Mileage Week This week I hit 59 miles, in part because I moved Monday’s run to Sunday (dropping A at school at 6 AM for her field trip Monday = no run time!…

    January 28, 2024
  • Fitness Reading

    Weekly Workouts + Reading

    Week 3/52 Workouts: M: Moderate Monday with J – 9 mi @ 8:28/mi average. I did 4 x 20 second strides at the end. Blah weather (71F, 91%, cloudy). T: “Chill Square” Tuesdays (this…

    January 21, 2024
  • Fitness

    Dance Moms –> 5K

    Dance Class I survived!! It was super hard for me (not physically, but the memorization aspect!) and I was reminded that I have no talent in this arena. Ha!! But it was still kind…

    January 20, 2024
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    Weekly Workouts – Week #2/52

    Back and Forth Weather Week! M: 7.5 faster morning miles with J — it was cool outside and I think I had some anxious energy starting my call week! 8:23/mi average and apparently I…

    January 14, 2024
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    Weekly Workouts: Good Start to 2024!

    It really took more than 2 months to feel normal after my injury but I believe I am truly back. The only lasting effects as of now are some numbness along the top off…

    January 7, 2024