Tag Archives: Hills

Countdown To The Hot Chocolate 15K (Week 1)

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Coco

It’s odd starting a training log for a race that’s almost on the same calendar page, but the Hot Chocolate 15K sort of snuck up on me after the Army Ten Miler. I know I am in shape for a … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For The Hot Chocolate 15K

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Coco

Now that it’s November, I can no longer ignore the next race on my calendar: the Hot Chocolate 15K on December 3. I actually signed up this summer, when Lisa (@workoutmommy) posted a link on Facebook. The timing seemed right–long … Continue reading →

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How To Do An Easy Run

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Coco

I am trying to run my long runs at a slower pace, based on information from different running pace calculators. While I don’t believe that there is a universal “right” way to train, I’ve courted injury by running my long runs … Continue reading →

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Race Recap: PVTC Go Fourth 8+K

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Coco

I signed up for this 8K during a #runchat Twitter party, in the afterglow of the Lawyers Have Heart 10K-turned-5K, when I realized that my next real race (not counting the very informal 5K at my conference) wasn’t until the Army Ten … Continue reading →

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Training Log – Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon (Week 2)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Coco

This is my training log for the Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon. (You can read my training log for week one here.) My main goal for Annapolis is to train without getting injured and pace myself during the Half so that … Continue reading →

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