This season brought new distances, new speeds, new goals,
and best of all new running buddies. The long runs gave me a chance to work on
a lot of mental and physical goals, and I got to use that strength in the race.
Date
|
Distance
|
Location
|
Lessons Learned, Lessons Used
|
Nov 1
|
8
|
PRR
|
Run Clinic, use your butt
|
Nov 8
|
Hash
|
Arl
|
Hills, remember how far you’ve come
|
Nov 16
|
9
|
Columbia Island
|
Time for friends, time for work, neg split
|
Nov 22
|
10
|
Burke Lake
|
Run with self, neg split
|
Nov 29
|
Cheering
|
CZM
|
Giving back, pay it forward
|
Dec 6
|
11
|
Manassas
|
Pre-run to get it done
|
Dec 13
|
12
|
Accotink
|
Crankypants attitude adjustment, nutrition
|
Dec 20
|
6
|
Vacation run
|
Hills, run with self, get it done
|
Dec 27
|
10
|
Vacation run
|
Time for friends, enjoy the scenery
|
Jan 3
|
14
|
PRR
|
Hills, rain, neg split
|
Jan 11
|
6.5
|
EAC
|
Recovery doesn’t mean OFF
|
Jan 18
|
10
|
EAC
|
Cold rain, get it done
|
Jan 25
|
16
|
Bike Lane
|
New longest, nutrition, neg split
|
Jan 31
|
5
|
Hills, recovery, time for friends
|
|
Feb 8
|
18
|
EAC
|
New longest, neg split, finish strong
|
Feb 14
|
14
|
Fletchers
|
Get outside your comfort zone, finish strong, neg split
|
Feb 21
|
20
|
Ed’s
|
New longest, finish strong, nutrition, restraint, snow
|
Mar 1
|
6.5
|
Haines Pt
|
Run with self, icy Garmin, 10K PR
|
Mar 7
|
8
|
Treadmill
|
Run with self, get it done, pacing
|
Mar 14
|
26.2
|
DC
|
Time for work, run with self, crankypants attitude adjustment, rain,
enjoy the scenery, hills, use your butt, soak up the energy, get it done,
nutrition, be uncomfortable, new longest, neg split, finish strong, 13.1 PR,
10 mi PR, time for friends.
|
First marathon
4:24
50/152 in my age group (top third performance!!)
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