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Week in review: 18 miles with the guys at marathon pace
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 12, 2011 at 5:12pm

Week in Review:Monday: 10 miles in 72minutes, + 8X20 seconds hard strides at 1600m pace (11 miles total)Tuesday: 70 minutes relaxedWednesday: w/u, 40 minutes at relaxed tempo @ goal half-marathon race pace (avg of 6:18 pace), c/d (8-9 miles)Thursday: 64 m...more

Review: Run Like A Girl
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 11, 2011 at 9:53am

The line repeated several times throughout the book: Who we are is how we move. When simplicity and complexity reside in one sentence, I’m hooked, not just on the writing but on absorbing and contemplating the message in the words. And so the latest w...more

Women have easier road to Boston (Marathon)?
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 10, 2011 at 12:39pm

So the 2013 Boston Marathon standards have recently been announced and have caused quite a stir in the running community. I have never run a marathon, but if you have been reading my post-pregnancy training blog, I am well into my preparations for the Win...more

Personal Training Day One
by Run Girl Run
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:08pm

My first personal training session last night was awesome, and it really set the tone for the work we'll be doing in upcoming sessions. My trainer's name is Erik, and he seems like a fun guy who really knows his stuff. After chatting about my goals (sub-...more

Trail running and effing ankle rolls
by The Glowing Edge
posted March 9, 2011 at 6:08pm

New training tactics, new hazards. Also new curse words. Well, maybe the same old curse words. All of it is worth the fabulous experience of running a trail, and with the advent of spring (and no more local gym membership) I’m totally off the treadm...more

20 miler. CHECK
by Chic Runner
posted March 8, 2011 at 11:11pm

FINALLY! I put this off, off, off. I’m speaking for myself, but I just loathe 20 milers in training. They make you SO tired, sore, and they just take so much time. Alas, running with a friend makes things THAT much more fun! Maritza and I met up on Satu...more

I'm too slow
by Run Girl Run
posted March 7, 2011 at 5:05pm

or Why I Panicked Before My Long Run Saturday morning before my long run, I had a mini-panic attack. My stomach was in knots, my breathing was absurdly shallow and for life of me I couldn't calm myself down. I can't ever remember feeling so nervous ...more

Race report: Shamrock Run
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 7, 2011 at 3:31pm

Part of me wanted to whine. Big time. It was rainy. It was windy. It was cold. It was the textbook definition of miserable weather for running. But my wiser self kept whispering in my ear, encouraging me to have fun, to laugh at the day and laugh at myse...more

Sunday Evening Decathlete - Analysis and News from the World of Track & Field and Running
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 7, 2011 at 10:19am

What did we learn this week?US distance running fortunes continue to rise. The Melbourne Track Classic on Thursday kicked off the IAAF's World Challenge series for 2011, and the highlighted events were the men's 800, 1500 and 5000. There were a bunch of...more

Staying Motivated Through Injury
by Running Rebecca
posted March 7, 2011 at 10:10am

The last 8 months have been a roller coaster ride both physically and emotionally due to an injury most likely brought on by imbalances stemming from a broken toe way back in November of 2009. I think one of the most common questions people ask me is ...more

Week in Review & long run with the Boardtown group
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 6, 2011 at 12:39pm

Saturday: 12mile Long run with Micah/Nathan(!!) 2 miles relaxed before the boardtown group started. (6:45 avg pace for the whole run)scheduled was 6 miles at relaxed, 6 miles at half marathon pace.7:14, 7:10, 7:07, 7:04, 6:32, 6:31, 6:21, 6:25, 6:30, 6:08...more

Running with postpartum aches and pains, abdominal reconditioning exercises
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 5, 2011 at 3:42am

Training update...Saturday: AM: 30minutes on the trainer, PM: 60minutes running with the baby joggerSunday: AM: 40minutes running with the baby jogger, PM: 35minutes with M.E.Monday: 9 miles with 15X1min at 5:17-5:39 pace, 1 minute recoveriesTuesday: 70mi...more

Preparing for the Shamrock 8K
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 4, 2011 at 2:56pm

Part of me isn’t ready to run the Shamrock Run this weekend. I’m not ready for an 8K just yet. I’ve been back running a few weeks, but all my training has been on a treadmill. While my foot is back 99 percent, my fitness isn’t quite back that high...more

Stretching in the office
by Run Girl Run
posted March 4, 2011 at 1:55am

My legs hate me. They're sore and achy and punishing me for jumping back into hardcore training after two weeks of rest. I took them on a super short recovery run this morning to help shake them out, followed that up with some very gentle foam rolling a...more

Don’t celebrate a train wreck!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted March 3, 2011 at 9:56pm

I’m disgusted. And saddened. I know I shouldn’t be, but I am. The last few days Twitter (and the media) has been abuzz with- and I hesitate to even write his name- Charlie Sheen. People have been RT-ing and mentioning his @ name beyond belief. Do thes...more

Joanna Zeiger's Blog: Running with runners
by Fast at Forty
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:24pm

A month ago, I wrote about my excitement over getting back on the bike and riding again. Unfortunately, my elation was short lived. As each week progressed, my discomfort on the bike was more noticeable, culminating in some very painful rides. I tried man...more

Playing at the edges: The return of run intervals
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 1, 2011 at 1:19pm

There are times when I wish my weekly phone call with my triathlon coach was video in nature. Because too often my blank “are you kidding me?” stares go unappreciated. In our Monday call, coach asked me if I’ve done intervals on the treadmill befor...more

Starting March on the right foot
by Run Girl Run
posted March 1, 2011 at 12:21pm

Happy March! I can't believe another month has come and gone and we're that much closer to spring! In fact, we change the clocks in 11 days! Hooray for longer days! Looking back, February was a strange month for me workout wise. My gym pass expired, s...more

K-Swiss 2 Shoe Review!
by Chic Runner
posted March 1, 2011 at 9:01am

I cannot tell you in words how much I love my K-Swiss shoes. I love running in them and working out in them for so many reasons. They are by far the lightest shoes I’ve ever tried on for running and working out. I love the feeling that they give my feet...more

When am I a runner?
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 28, 2011 at 6:58pm

...can being a runner be defined and do we even want to?...more

Frederick Half Marathon Training Plan
by Run Girl Run
posted February 28, 2011 at 3:10pm

Day one of my new training cycle got off to a rough start this morning. I went to bed last night at 10 p.m. anticipating my 4:30 a.m. wake-up call, but instead of easily falling to sleep, I tossed and turned and didn't sleep a wink until 1:30 a.m. At th...more

Renovating/revamping for the long run
by Jenny on the Run
posted February 26, 2011 at 1:16pm

As I was down in Florida a couple weeks ago preparing for what was then the upcoming New Orleans Half Marathon, I spent a lot of time with my new teammates. I believe we learned a lot about one another, and I know they helped me learn a lot about myself. ...more

Registered for the Frederick Half Marathon
by Run Girl Run
posted February 25, 2011 at 5:45pm

The other day I registered for the Frederick half marathon after hearing that lots of you were running it and after deciding it was pretty much the perfect spring race. Plus, a few of my in-real-life friends are running it too, so it's guaranteed to be a...more

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