Category: running
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GVRAT1000k Week 12 – Just Keep Running
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.23 miles (3.42 miles walking)I felt less than motivated to get out the door for the run but I still got out and got the run done. I told myself even before I started to just concentrate on steady running, checking off the miles. I didn’t feel great but I didn’t feel…
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GVRAT1000k Week 11 – I’m a RAT!
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.08 miles (3.31 miles walking)Summer has for sure arrived because even early morning runs mean running in high 70s, low 80s temperatures and high humidity. Mom and I talked for a while on this run which tends to slow the pace down a little and helps keep my effort honest. I look…
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Refusing to Stay Silent
In this cultural moment, a lot of my focus has turned to speaking up for racial equity, towards learning how to become a better ally and hot to use my white privilege to effect as much change as I can. Last week the media I consumed both visual with a couple Netflix documentaries and written…
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GVRAT1000k Week 10 – Chasing the BAT
I may or may not try to get all the way back across Tennessee (BAT). Monday, 73 minutes, 8.13 miles (2.31 miles walking)Mom had an early-ish appointment so I offered to spend the night at their house and run in their subdivision. I loved getting started early and heading out at a reasonable pace throughout…
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GVRAT1000k Week 9 – The One with the Birthday
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.25 miles (2.44 miles walking)Mom came over and we ran in the morning, not quite as early as I would like but still with cooler temperatures than 3 in the afternoon. Of course, that still meant running with the temps in the high 70s and making sure to bring hydration along but…
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GVART1000k Week 8 – Feeling the Marathon Bug
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.12 miles, (2.15 miles walking)I had a morning ART appointment which got my hips back aligned. They shift normally which is why I go for regular maintenance but all these extra miles lately made a difference. I could definitely feel the difference as I ran. The mechanics felt great. Leg turnover felt…
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Throwback Travelogues – London Day 5: 2 Castles Run 10k recap
2020 Jen – I did not do much touring on this day for reasons I explain throughout the post. I clearly have learned so much more with travel and most definitely with running. I got to mark another item off my bucket list by running a race in England. I went into the race with…
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GVART1000k Week 7 – Embrace the Streak
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.21 miles (2.13 miles walking)What an AMAZING run.I have no idea what one thing made the difference, the temperature, staying hydrated, or my amazing new shirt but I felt so strong.My heart rate never got up too high. The hills felt challenging but not killer. Then at the end of the run…
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GVART1000k Week 6 – All the Miles
Monday, 73 minutes, 7.70 miles (1.61 miles walking)I felt excited to get back at the longer, regular run after a slight cut back last week. Of course, I sweat a tremendous amount, the usual for this time of year for me. We also had someone shout at us as they turned left onto the street…
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GVART1000k Week 5 – Stepping Back
I did not intend to step back. I wondered if it might happen since Monday through Thursday I worked from 8-4 at school helping with supply drop off, end of the year stuff. That physical drain from staying outside all day in the heat combined with the emotional and mental drain from current events meant…