Today is race day! So while I am out running I thought I would share my training recap from the week, as I usually do on Sundays. Philadelphia Marathon Training Week 14 (Race Week!) Sunday: Rest Monday: 5.01 miles easy (9:12 pace), core work, PM: 30 minutes easy reflexion yoga Tuesday: 6.1 miles with 4 at MGP (8:06 pace overall), PM: 20 minutes easy reflection ... Read the Post...
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Final Race Thoughts
As I thought about my posts for this week, I had planned to do a post about "Final Race Thoughts" today. As the week progressed, and suddenly it was Thursday, I realized I didn't have any profound race thoughts to share. In fact, I feel pretty much the same as I did a week ago or a month ago. The race is lingering in the near future, but for the first time I'm not overly anxious or worried. Final Race Thoughts I'm ... Read the Post...
Things I Don’t Like About The Cold (TOL 26)
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