After my race I wanted to share this Annapolis Running Classic Review and some post-race thoughts. In case you only care about the results of the race, I will start out by saying it was not my best time, but also not my worst, and I really enjoyed the experience of this race. We live about 40 minutes from Annapolis, but because of the 7am start time, we decided to stay at a hotel the night before the race. On Friday we ... Read the Post...
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Taper Week Tips and Playlist
The countdown is on until the Annapolis Half! I have the urge to push hard this week but I know that is not a good idea. A perfect example of why tapering is important: I ran my best 5K (cut almost a whole minute off my previous time) after taking a full week off before the race. (I had an accident the weekend before involving a shower door falling on my foot, but it was better my the day of the race). I ended up getting ... Read the Post...
Annapolis Half Marathon Training: 11/10-11/16
As I said in my last post, this was a pretty good training week for the Annapolis half-marathon. Here is the recap: Weekly Recap: Sunday 11/10: Rest Monday 11/11: 7.25 miles: 5 x 1ks with 400 meter Rest intervals (average pace 8:26) hip strengthening Tuesday 11/12: 7 miles easy (average pace 9:16) , Runners core stage 2 level 2, PM Yoga Wednesday 11/13: 6.25 miles tempo (2 easy, 3 at short tempo pace, 1 easy) (average ... Read the Post...
Maryland Wine Tasting: A Tour of 3 Vineyards in Mt. Airy
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