Tag Archives: Long Run

Knowing When To Say When

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Coco

I am usually a “no excuses,” “suck it up” and “get it done” person when it comes to my exercise routine. When my work is in overdrive, I still set my alarm for 5:00 to get in my workout–I need to … Continue reading →

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Power Run

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Coco

Yesterday afternoon a friend and fellow partner at work asked me if I wanted to meet her for a run this morning. I immediately said “yes” and was so excited. I usually run on my own, but having a running … 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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Perfect July Run

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Coco

Today I ran my first long run since the Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon on June 5th. It didn’t even hit me until I was almost done that it had been so long since I’ve gone more than 5 miles. The weekend … Continue reading →

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Watchless Monday

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Coco

David from RunningBecauseICan (Twitter: @RunningBecause) has been promoting “watchless Monday” runs for a while now. I’ve had two reasons for not jumping on the bandwagon. First, I don’t run on Mondays. 🙂 Second, I’ve been training for the Zooma Annapolis Half … Continue reading →

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