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Half marathon training W4D2

This was after a lunch of Taco Bell and on the treadmill. I knew this weekend was going to be hot and humid, so I decided to do this on the treadmill. Treadmill was set at an incline of 1.0. … Continue reading

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Half marathon training W2D2

Half marathon training seems so out of whack from the schedule, due to a planned 5 mile race, and a few weekends out of town. Soon I’ll get back “on schedule”. At least I’ve got 12 weeks to train for … Continue reading

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Half marathon training W2D1

This morning’s run was twofold. A local 5 mile race we signed up for and half marathon training for me. It was an early morning, as race time was 7:00 AM. We woke up at 5:00, got dressed, ate some … Continue reading

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Half Marathon Training W1D2

I had planned on running after work before dinner, but then said NOPE! It was too hot. After dinner and such, I set out for a walk. I got 0.05 of a mile and turned right around to change pants … Continue reading

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Half Marathon Training W1D1

Todays run is twofold. The start of half marathon training & a run before our July 4th 5 miler. I’m happy with the consistent splits, though not sure why that 5th mile was relatively slower than the rest. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Hydrated … Continue reading

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Well… here I go again!

I’ve got a couple races on my calendar. A five miler on July 4th (with hubby) and another half marathon on September 17th. Stay tuned for training updates!

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Half Marathon Weekend

Oh my goodness!!  What a weekend it was!  The weather was threatening storms, but the weather held off.  It was overcast and the hard rain stayed away.  The sprinkles that came were welcome as was the breeze. I arrived Friday … Continue reading

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Half Training W9D1

Tried to keep it easy, because tapering. The half is Saturday, 4/30. It did feel easy. I ducked out of work 15 minutes early and set out. Definitely wanted to take advantage of the nice weather and light winds. I … Continue reading

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Half Training W8D2

Half marathon is one week away. I’m glad I didn’t try to go farther on this run. First tank top run of the year, 72°, gusty winds from the south (Garmin says 26) so I head south into the wind … Continue reading

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Half Training W8D1

Half marathon is TEN DAYS AWAY! EEEEEEK!! Post dinner run, kept the 3/1 interval. For the most part, I was able to keep the treadmill run speed at 5.8-6.0 and walking at 3.9. Nothing remarkable as I’m somewhat tapering. But … Continue reading

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