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Category Archives: Burning off the Bacon
Monday Morning Meet-Up: Nike Women’s Half Recap
This isn’t the story I was expecting to be telling you today. I’d planned to tell you how I hadn’t done as well this race as I did my last half-marathon, but that it didn’t come as any surprise. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures of a Wannabe Foodie, Burning off the Bacon
Tagged half, marathon, nike, nike women's half marathon, race, running, training, we run dc
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Staying Fit Between Races
Signing up for a race gives you a goal, and to reach that goal you’re likely going to follow a training plan. Whether it’s a basic plan to help you build up your milage or a more advanced plan that … Continue reading
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Race Day Recap!
After four long months of marathon training, Saturday was finally race day. As most of you probably know, after sustaining a foot injury that set me back in my training, I had to drop down to the half marathon. I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged d.c., half marathon, marathon, race, rock 'n roll, running, training
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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 17
This weekend I did my final long run before the big race. Had things gone as planned, I would have been in the final stretch: major tapering. Indeed, I barely ran at all this week, opting for cycling classes instead. … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, rock 'n roll, running, training, Zengo
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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 16 (Or Alternatively, Wet Goat Fry: What Not to Eat the Night Before a Long Run)
Well folks, it’s official: I will not be running the 2013 Rock ‘n Roll Marathon. To all of those who have been cheering me on from near and far, I apologize for letting you down. The foot is recovering, … Continue reading
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 15
I am afraid I do not have good news to report. I was unable to run this week. At all. My foot hurt to walk on, so running was just out of the question. It does seem to be improving, … Continue reading
Tuesday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 14
I shifted my training schedule around a good bit this week since I spent the weekend up in New York for Alice’s bridal shower and knew I’d have Monday off to run. I definitely overdid it with the cross training, … Continue reading
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 13
I have to say that I’m feeling pretty empowered right now. It’s kind of wild what your body will do if you ask it to. It amazes me that I can ask my body to run 19 miles and it … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, marathon training, national building museum, portraits, race, running, training
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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 12
I didn’t really think about running much this week, because honestly 13 miles feels like an off week at this point… nothing to stress out about. Funny how that happens. I remember that from last time around, but part of … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, marathon training, running, training
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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 11
My total milage for this week was terrible, but for good reason. I’m surprised I even put in what I did with the Inauguration festivities (partying with Lady Gaga or getting up early to run 8 miles, you tell me?) and … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, marathon training, rock 'n roll marathon, running, training
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