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The Training Plan (In Small Doses)
One of the roommates recently suggested that I post my training plan here. I’ve been a bit hesitant to do it, if only because I change my mind a lot. If I were to post my plan in its entirety today,...
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Training Check-In
Before I get into this week’s agenda, let’s take a look at what became of last week’s plan: Monday: Rest (Check.) Tuesday: 4 miles @ 9:13 (Done, but at 9:06ish) Wednesday: 7-mile tempo run (@ Red Hook...
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Some Summer Races and Jump-starting the Marathon Playlist
I suppose it hasn’t been that long since the Pride Run, but save for the bi-weekly speed series 5Ks, I haven’t been racing nearly as often as I was last spring. Granted, many of those races were check...
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18 Miles: Mixing It Up
As you might recall, I recently mentioned that I was in need of a change of scenery to keep my long runs interesting. Unless I’m in a hurry to get on with the rest of my day, I prefer not to run...
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20 Miles: That Time I Crossed State Lines on Foot
First things first: before we get into this week’s long-run adventure, take a look at a brief overview of this week’s planned training and what actually became of it. Monday: Rest Tuesday: 4M @ 9:10...
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Where Have I Been?
Pardon the radio silence. Yes, it’s been quite a while since I posted about my fantastic first 20-miler of this training cycle. Since then, not much writing about running has happened, and if we’ve...
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“Try Not to Do Anything Stupid”: Bronx 10-Miler Recap
Good news! Since I filled you in on the injury, I’ve seen enough improvement to actually run 2+ days in a row! That hasn’t happened in nearly a month, so I’m pretty thrilled about it. I saw enough...
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5th Avenue Mile and Then Some
Earlier this summer I discussed my desire to super-PR in the 5th Avenue Mile, as I’d become much speedier since running it in 6:38 six years ago. Of course, at the time I didn’t foresee recovering from...
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Oh, Right, Marathon Training…
Don’t worry, it’s been happening, I just haven’t managed to document any of it. I’m about to begin Week 6 of 18 for the New York City Marathon on November 3. As you might recall, I was shooting for a...
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18-Mile Tune-Up Recap/NYC Marathon Training Update
Pardon the radio silence since last month’s post. To be honest, there wasn’t much positive news to report; while I’ve been nailing my speed paces and my Wednesday 5Ks weren’t too shabby, I’ve been...
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22 Miles + Staten Island Half Marathon Recap
TAPER TIME! It’s here! I made through marathon training injury-free! (Knock on wood.) I reached 22 miles this time around! I’ve covered 22 miles in training before, but I never reached this particular...
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2013 NYC Marathon Training: What Worked
It’s so close! The New York City Marathon is now just a few days away. As my daily mileage has steadily dwindled down to the low single digits, I’ve started to reflect on what changes/lessons helped me...
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