#longruns

I made a big step-up this week in mileage: 2 runs totaling 10 miles Tuesday, 5 on Wednesday, 7 on Thursday, 2 recovery miles running in the pool yesterday, and then I racked up 9 more today. And I’ve got 4-5 more on tap tomorrow. My recent mileage has been around 20 per week, so this is not something I can honestly recommend as a coach. But I had to find out if a spring half marathon is a realistic possibility for me. I guess you could say this week was a stress test of sorts. The good news is, aside from some quad soreness, I am holding up. More on the spring plans next week.

Solid long run today even if I underdressed for it slightly. Actually I was comfortable until the sun started setting and the temperature quickly dropped into the 30s. I was happy that I hit my paces perfectly today and never labored. It was great to finish out a solid training week as I build most likely towards Cherry Blossom Ten Miler in April.

The weather today was also amazing. It seems the sweltering humidity of midsummer is gone. Well, we will see about that.

@njmarathon is in the books, for better or for worse. Not the race I hoped for, truthfully it was a disaster, but it's time to move on. I've got some #postmarathonrecovery ahead of me and a chance to do something other than #longruns. So it felt good to get on the hybrid bike tonight for a few miles. It was too nice not to get out! I stopped by the track at #fallschurchhighschool to check in on #leelancerstrackandfield. I'm not coaching this spring but I'm already organizing for #leelancersxc this fall. Anyway, I've missed #cycling during #marathontraining and with a break of about 3 months before #richmondmarathon training starts, I plan to get in lots of rides. #runblr #fitblr #bikeblr #coachlife #springisawesome #njmarathon2018 (at Falls Church high School Mccullock field)

#longruns

Ran 16.38 km w/ #Nike⁠ #Run Club, 75 minutes to #GoLongWithEvanJager. #LongRuns are about putting in the kilometers, though I'm glad my pace stayed mostly OK. Gotta keep hydrating, so I went with my @ospreypacks #Duro15 bladder instead of a water bottle. Oh, and very thankful for my new @kafkaskooltie! #running #workout #NikeReactInfinityRunFlyknit2 (at Chico, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9Xau0FwsR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Tips on how you can increase your long runs

Monday morning long run is in the bag 😀👏 — #longrun #longrunday #longruns #runninginjuryfree #running #peacefulrunning #instarun #instarunner #runninglove #injuryrecovery #runninginjury #runninginjuries #healthy #fitness #runners #amazing #run #mindfulrunning #injuryfree #runnershigh #happyrunner #runtoinspire #motivation #happiness #improverunning (at Beckenham, Bromley, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_ZrmqBqgD/?igshid=171cbhp4kxbgo