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First Back-to-Back

Last week put the weekly volume near 60 miles and I was able to hold it together! Over the weekend I completed my first back-to-back long run of about 20 miles each day. One of them was on the trail and the other road. I did see my first snake on the trail as I [...]

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Almost a Marathon

Not another step! This one thought was pounding through my head as I completed my long run of 26.12 miles on Saturday. The schedule said 26 miles. I thought, why not add an additional .2 miles. How tough could that be? I stopped at 26.12 miles! I could tell early on that the run was [...]

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Weekly Review – Let The Training Begin

My first week of the eight week build phase is complete. It was a solid week of training that now includes tempo mile repeats as well as a fairly serious long run which will eventually turn into runs. (gulp!) During my long run, I also performed a hydration test to try and determine my personal [...]

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A Busy Recovery Week

Last week was meant to be a recovery week but with family in town, it was far from recovery but definitely a good time. We got in some bocce ball, disc golf, cards, board games, and even a bit of neighborhood pool time. I did that work thing as well. Extra sleep and relaxation time [...]

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Tired But Still Smilin

I am going to keep this short and sweet so I can save a few recovery points as I am tiiiiiiired. The last two weeks have been fairly stressful at work. It is rather interesting how much my recovery rate fluctuates depending on my current work environment. Last week – solid. This week – recovery [...]

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I Have a Plan

I am back on a structured training program as I prepare for the Superior Trails 50 miler in September. I had just talked to someone related to the event yesterday and she said to train hills and root awareness. Her comments made me a bit anxious but it also is a nice seed to inspire [...]

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Feeling Better and Sort-of-Singing While I Run

This week consisted of another increase in volume with minimal speed work. I did add some strides during my run on Sunday which felt good again. My weekly treadmill runs were setup for random mode, so that added a bit of variety. I still have some sensations in my left knee but I feel it [...]

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