Category: Running
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2023 Dopey Training Week 5/6: July 25 – Aug. 7
This is a catch-up post because I didn’t write during these two weeks of training. Not sure why, but it just slipped my mind. Training Week 5: July 25 – 31 This week was hot. It was just humid and hot. My Tuesday and Thursday runs were lackluster. I felt…
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2023 Dopey Training Week 4: July 18 – 24
The weeks are just flying by! We are four weeks into 2023 Dopey training, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’m sticking to my schedule and doing what I’m supposed to do, but, like last week, I don’t feel confident at all. Monday Today was a pretty…
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2023 Dopey Training Week 3: July 11 – 17
Week 3 of Dopey training is in the books. It is definitely summer in North Carolina, so it is really hot and sticky. This week was okay, kind of like last week. I managed to get in all of my runs, a bike ride, and some yoga. While I didn’t…
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Apple Watch Speed Workout Training Tips
I love my Apple Watch and wear it every day. They are expensive, so I cannot imagine having this and a Garmin, and since I like the integration with my phone and computer, I can’t imagine getting a Garmin. While the workout features are good, it is confusing to use…
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2023 Dopey Training Week 2: July 4 – 10
As many people have mentioned on Instagram, we are still in the honeymoon phase of training where things feel good and are manageable. I can agree with this on the running front, but I was a LAZY bum all of the other days. Sigh – how to keep motivated if…
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Race Recap: 2022 American 4-Miler
The American 4-Miler is part of Run Charlotte’s 6-Pack race series. I had done the race in 2017, but the chip fell off my bib, and I didn’t get an official time. I am usually out-of-town for July 4th, but because it was on Monday, I decided to give it…
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2023 Dopey Training Week 1: June 27 – July 3
I’ve really slacked at writing training weekly updates lately, but I think they were helpful for me when I was training for the 2021 Chicago Marathon. I started training with the Galloway Customized Training Program in April, so I am not following the Hal Higdon Dopey Training Plan or the…
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May 2022 Training Update
Even though no one reads this, I find updating my blog helpful for accountability. There are a lot of things I need to write for my training updates, but I haven’t prioritized a weekly update. Therefore, I have a lot of updates in my running routines, and I will do…
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2022 Hit the Brixx 10K Race Recap
Sunday was my second race in the Charlotte Six Pack Series – the Hit the Brixx 10K. Brixx is a local pizza chain based in Charlotte. I’ve run this race twice in the past in 2016 and 2017. This time it was held in South Charlotte, whereas it used to…
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Training Update: April 18-24
What a week! With the beautiful weather, calmer allergies, and a successful Dopey registration, I was really motivated to get out there and be moving. Monday Monday was a lazy day because of travel. I did some stretching, but no real exercise. Tuesday Dopey registration day! I got in a…
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