Tag Archives: Army Ten Miler

How To Cross Train For Running Your Best Race

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Coco

Setting A Personal Best In The Army Ten Miler I went into the Army Ten Miler feeling like I hadn’t trained for it, but after I finished with an all-time personal record, I have been reflecting on what I was … Continue reading →

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2013 Army Ten Miler Recap | I Love That Bridge

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Coco

And Other Lies I Told Myself To Run A Great Race Lie #1: I don’t believe in carb-loading. I have read many different articles on carb-loading, and I am not convinced that I need to carb-load before a ten mile … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not Training For The Army Ten Miler

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Coco

This is the first year since I started this blog that I haven’t written weekly Army Ten Miler Training Log posts. If I’m honest with myself, I’d admit that’s because this is the first year that I haven’t trained for … Continue reading →

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Luck Of The Draw: Do You Prefer Race Entry Lotteries?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Coco

Maybe it’s because I live in a big metropolitan area (Washington, D.C.), or because there aren’t that many races at my preferred race distance (10 miles), but my favorite races fill up months ahead of time and can be difficult … Continue reading →

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I Ran My Own Race (2012 Army Ten Miler)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Coco

It is hard to write an awesome blog post about a race that bans cameras–and phones. I could have shown you how dark it was when I lined up at 6:15. I could have shown you the line of cute … Continue reading →

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