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back at it with the bestie!! NYC Marathon training is officially underway! #training #nycmarathon2018 #running #nycmarathontraining #garmin #brooklynrunning (at Prospect Park)

Thankful Runday Sunday. #kap #kaptainko #stayreadylifestyle #brooklynrunning #brooklynsoldier #brownsvillebrooklyn #thenycway #runlife #healthiswealth (at Crown Heights) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH5pBPXgg4H/?igshid=6ljokaepi01w

The Bed-Stuy 5K is growing bigger and better every year! 2017 was the first year that Black Men Run NYC was involved as a race partner, quadrupling the participants from the previous year. One of the new participants was Black Girls Run! member Monique Thomas, who is already eager for our 2018 edition. Monique sat down with us for a few questions about her running life. How was your Bed-Stuy 5K experience? It was unique and it was fun. I really enjoyed it. How long have you been running? I've been running over a year and a half. Hard to believe that myself! Do you prefer to run solo, or with your team during a race? I enjoy running solo. My team is pretty big so sometimes it's hard for us to run together. Do you plan to beat your 2017 time? It's definitely a goal for me to beat my 2017 time. I know I will do better this time now that I'm exposed to the course. See Monique, #BlackGirlsRun, and a host of other runners at the 4th annual Bed-Stuy 5K. Register NOW at http://bit.ly/Bed-Stuy5K #BedStuy5K #BlackMenRunNYC #BlackMenRun #runevents #BrooklynRunning — with Monique Thomas. #blackgirlsrun #blackmenrun #blackmenrunnyc #walkorrun #wetribe #signup #register #forthewin #alllove #community #wethepeople #sisters #blackwomen #blackwomenrun #5krunners #bedstuy #running #runtheworld (at Brooklyn, New York)

#todaywhilerunning #atlanticave #cobblehill #brooklynheights #nightrun #nycrunning #brooklyn #brooklynrunning #springrun #runbylanternlight #brightlightsbigcity (at Cobble Hill Historic District)

Step two: choose a good training plan - and stick with it! I'm going with Pfitzinger's 70 miles or less 24 week schedule from his book Advanced Marathoning. This book is a classic and I highly recommend it for the training science alone. It presents 12, 18, and 24 week schedules for 55 miles or less, 70 miles or less, and more than 70 miles a week. There's also a multiple marathoning section. Here's an example week from my first week: Monday: rest or cross Tuesday: 7 miles with 10 x 100m strides Wednesday: 10 miles Thursday: recovery 5 Friday: 10 miles Saturday: recovery 5 Sunday: long run - 13 miles Today I'm going out and running for fun. Probably 10 miles, but I still have freedom from the plan so we'll see how it feels. Run wild!

That is the question! Qualifying for Boston is a goal that many distance runners aspire to, and one that I've been daydreaming about for years. Why haven't I tried yet? Meh, I guess I've been afraid to. That's a real honest answer. I could say that my career, school, and life in general has put time constraints and limits on what I can achieve, but that would be an excuse. The real reason is because I haven't committed, because I've been afraid that I don't have what it takes. What does it take? For a 32 year old woman I need to run a Boston qualifying event in 3 hours and 35 minutes or less. (Of course that doesn't guarantee entry, but I will have qualified). I'm an average runner. I don't have a lot of natural speed. I've heard many seasoned runners say that anyone can qualify if they put in the proper training, lifestyle, and dedication. I'm going to take the next 6 months of my life and see if this is true.

Two books I'm lovin. #raw #detox #marathon #brooklynrunning #juicing #bostonorbust

Second use. Even more delicious. #recycle #juicing #raw #detox #brooklynrunning