Tag Archives: Running

Training for the GW Parkway Classic

My first blog post was about getting ready for the Army Ten Miler in October. Now almost 6 months later to the day (and if it were a leap year, and today was February 29 instead of March 1, it would … Continue reading

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Hotel Gym Redux

This is NOT the same post I wrote last weekend. Yes, I am on the road again. Yes, it is for a wrestling tournament that my son is in. Yes, I am going to tell you about another mix-and-match workout … Continue reading

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Breathing Patterns For Running

When I first started running, one of the books I devoured was The Complete Book of Running For Women by Claire Kowalchik. One of the tips that has stuck with me over the years relates to different breathing patterns for running, … Continue reading

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Screeching Halt

I have shifted my workouts into high gear lately. Doing that 65 minute Bob Harper Pure Burn Super Strength DVD three days a week, running 4-5 miles two days a week, doing a long run of 6-8 miles on Saturdays, and unwinding (literally) … Continue reading

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Tackling Treadmill Tedium

Another busy Saturday here, combined with lingering snow and ice and the possibility of sleet meant another Saturday morning on the treadmill (the third week in a row, I think). After I suffered through the 10k program a few weeks … Continue reading

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