Category Archives: Half Marathon training

Long run = cookies

Today, while the Chicago runners were testing their mental and physical fortitude in the warmer temperatures, I did an 11-mile pace run: six miles easy then five miles at Half Marathon Goal pace +20-30 seconds. I wasn’t too worried about … Continue reading

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Tempo time.

Today, I had a tempo run scheduled. I’m usually pretty bad at tempos, so I drag my feet and procrastinate like nobody’s business. Fortunately, today’s wasn’t s-o-o-o bad because I only had to run at Half Marathon Goal pace (9:08 … Continue reading

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Contest winners and a long run

Thank you for all the amusing contest entries. I’m not going to lie–some of you really didn’t “get” the contest. Or maybe, what they say is true–you really are your worst critic. Actually, I thought most of you looked really … Continue reading

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Wanted: Bulgy quads.

Today, I made up my missed speed workout in between classes. On schedule was five miles total with only two mile repeats at 8:25 min./mile pace. My Garmin is set to calculate the average pace for the RUN, not for … Continue reading

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Team Harrison for the win!

Don’t forget to enter my Accidental Bad Couples Photo Contest. As scheduled on Week 1 of my Half Marathon training program, I completed a 10-mile long run this morning. It was pretty sunny but not too hot, so I was … Continue reading

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Chocolate or poop?!?

If you don’t know what the title of this post is referencing, click here. As part of Half Training Plan: Week 1, I ran a short tempo today. Unfortunately, the weather as sub-optimal for outdoor running, so I headed to … Continue reading

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Half marathon tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the Illinois Half marathon. After working at the Expo today, my legs were pretty shot. I donned my Recovery socks and went to the store for some ice. The boyfriend said that I looked pretty fob-y: Socks with … Continue reading

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Post-MA ups & a down.

The ups: Jessica came over on Friday, bearing gifts (chocolate eggs and sparkling wine!). The boyfriend and I played a good game of Cranium last night with Brian, Dan, and Dan’s friends last night. I also watched almost all of … Continue reading

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More photos

First, before I ramble on selfishly, I want to encourage you to visit the Pioneer Woman’s blog for a chance to contribute $500 to the charity of your choice involved in the Haitian recovery efforts. I don’t tune into the … Continue reading

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Unattractive photos of everyone.

Last night, my friend Chris S. invited us and our friend Chris C. to a get-together at his hipster apartment. The two Chrises and I are in the French linguistics program at the university. For me, they both are models … Continue reading

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