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Friday Five: Ways to Share Running Love

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Every Friday, three DC area bloggers Mary at Mar On the Run, Cynthia at You Signed Up For What?! and Courtney from Eat Pray Run, DC to host the Friday Five linkup.  Anyone can join with their own Friday Five post (yes, it must be a Friday Five!!)  They encourage you to visit other blogs on the linkup, comment, share and engage!

This week, the theme is Five Ways to Share Running Love

1. Connect Online

Blogs, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, DailyMile.

There are so many places. And you will meet new running friends.

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I net Barbara through FB

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I met AJH though blogging

2. Join a Group

FleetFeet has groups as well as USAFit and many races have training groups that you can join.

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I recently joined the Freihofer Run for Women’s Training Group

3. Run with a friend.

We have run together many times and we chat about running, of course.

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4. Racing

I run a lot of races so now I see so many familiar faces. We talk about the current races. We also chat about past and future races and running experiences.

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2 racing friends

5. Point Out the Benefits.

Most of my friends don not run.  And every time, they mention some study about how running is bad for you, I always talk about the positives.

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one mah jongg friend who I convinced to start running

Happy Running! How do you share your running love?

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April Recap

April Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week. Yes!

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on the treadmill

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  • Get some strength training or yoga done. I have gone to the gym twice. (It’s a start.)
  • Continue running with a training group. Yes! On Mondays.

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  • Do long runs on the weekend to train for half marathon on April 18. One.

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  • Complete a 5K race. Yes! Two!
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Bacon Hil 5K – 28:01 – 1st in my AG

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Cherry Blossom 5K – 27:56 – 2nd in my AG

  • Complete Half Marathon #12. Yes!
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very painful feet made this not my best attempt but finished – 2:20:18

  • Run my 5k races under 10 min. mile pace. Yes both!
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Bacon Hill 5K – 9 min pace

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Cherry Blossom 5K – 9 min pace

  • Win an age group award. YES! 2!

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2nd place

  • Run with my GOTR running buddy. Yes! And she’s FAST!

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  • Run at least 85 miles. Yes.

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I had a nice visit with my college buddy.

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We started a walking challenge at work.  We are on teams and we track our steps weekly.

May Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week.
  • Get some strength training or yoga done.
  • Go for a walk everyday at work.
  • Continue running with a training group.
  • Do long runs on the weekend to train for half marathon on May 24
  • Complete a 15K race.
  • Win an age group award for a 15k.
  • Run a 5K with my GOTR running buddy.
  • Run while on my tennis vacation in Florida.
  • Complete Half Marathon #13.
  • Complete a 5K race.
  • Run my 5k race under 10 min. mile pace.
  • Run at least 85 miles.

May is my favorite month! The tulips are in bloom and my birthday is in this month!!!

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Happy Running! How was your April?  Anything special planned for May?

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No Time for Training

May 24, 2015

Yes, that’s less than a month away.

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But I am training for the Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K with group runs on Mondays and Saturdays.

I plan Tennis on Tuesdays.

Wednesdays I volunteer with STEM, Domestic Violence Survivors Couch25K group.

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This Thursday, I am running a practice 5K with my GOTR running buddy.

And then there are the races that I impulsively signed up for…

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15K

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5K – May 7, 2015

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May 9, 2015 – 15k on my birthday

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with my GOTR running buddy

In addition, there’s celebrating my birthday and Mother’s Day.

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with a trip to the Tulip Fest

And my 8 day tennis vacation in Naples, Florida.

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My hubby won’t let me forget that our marina opens and boating season will be beginning soon…

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Hopefully, my legs will remember how to run because I have no time to train!!!

Happy Running!  Which race(s) are you training for?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #12 – RACE WEEK)

  • Monday – 4 3.5 mile group run with FRW training group + a few more miles
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finally warm weather but still windy – can’t win

  • Tuesday – rest, tennis, dinner out
  • Wednesday – 4 3 mile run, movie
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last run

ok and it was a free preview

  • Thursday -rest
  • Friday- rest, drive to NJ
  • Saturday –  13.1 miles!!
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painfully slow but #12 is done.

  • Sunday –  rest, Broadway show in NYC

It’s Only a Play – loved it…so funny!

This Week:  

  • Monday – rainy drive home from NJ, 4 mile group run with FRW training group, GOTR 5K planning meeting
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run at lunch, dinner with the tennis ladies
  • Thursday -rest, hair appt.
  • Friday- 3 mile run, mah jongg chez moi
  • Saturday –  rest, pick up race packet, errands
  • Sunday –  5K race + plus miles
I’m linking this post up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update!

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Freihofer Run for Women Training Challenge


I have mentioned before that I enjoyed the Turkey Trot Training group so much that I signed up for the Freihofer one.

The Turkey Trot training was for a 10K race and this one is for a 5K.

I am in the Advanced group with a lot of the same women as for the Turkey Trot Training Group.

The group meets 3 times on Monday (1:30, 5:00, 6:30), once on Wednesday (6:00) and then once on Saturday (8:30).

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5 pm group

I always go to the 5 pm group on Mondays but skip the others. I run on my own on Wednesdays and either run long or have a race on Saturdays.

The group always starts out with a motivational talk by the leaders.

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Patrick is greeting everyone

Then we split into our groups and do our thing.

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pre-run selfie from a radio DJ (I’m in the front of the left)

We usually begin with some dynamic stretching followed by a run.

The day before, we get an email with the plan in case you can’t come to the training session.

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Even though we are one “Advanced” group, we split up into the fast ones, the middle speeds and the slow pokes.  Depending on what I’ve run the day before, I fall into a different group each week but tend to hang with the middle to slow ones.

Afterwards, we stretch.  Sometimes, there is a health-related talk (especially on Saturdays.)

Being that I run by myself most of the time, I look forward to running with this group of women.  We chat while we run (about running, of course.)

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3 of my partners in crime – Gina, Joanne & Holly

The drills are something that I should do but don’t do on my own.

The other perks are a tech shirt, discount coupons for Freihofer’s bread and sometimes even a loaf of bread.

 

It’s great to see so many women who are starting to run for the first time.  This year’s race on May 30 is going to be really exciting.

Happy Raining! Have you ever joined a training group?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #11 – TAPER TIME )

  • Monday – 4 3 mile group run with FRW training group + a few more miles

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
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chilly & rainy

  • Thursday – 4 mile run 

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  • Friday- rest, gym, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  5K race + 5 more miles (too cold & windy)
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28:01 – 1st in my AG

  • Sunday –  rest 5.5 miles

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This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #12 – RACE WEEK)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group + a few more miles
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 3 mile run at lunch, movie
  • Thursday -rest
  • Friday- rest, drive to NJ
  • Saturday –  13.1 miles!!
  • Sunday –  rest, Broadway show in NYC

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #10)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
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my back ached… I ran with the slowest ladies and that was tough. 15 miles in 2 days= too much

  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run

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  • Thursday – 4 mile run  rest, gym after work
  • Friday- rest, 3 mile run at lunch, Passover seder with the mah jongg ladies
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lunch time run in spring-like weather

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Passover seder with the mah jongg gang

  • Saturday –  12 mile long run – may start with FRW training group and then add some more rest (50 mph wind gusts – no way), day with my mentee and her sons
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Easter egg hunt & playing on the playground – it was cold!!

  • Sunday –  rest, 12 mile long run, Easter dinner with the fam
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4 solo & 8 with Judy on the Nisky bike path

This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #11)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
  • Thursday – 4 mile run 
  • Friday- rest, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  5K race + 5 more miles
  • Sunday –  rest

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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March Recap

March Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week (no matter how cold it gets.) YES!
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a few on the treadmill 😦

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on vacation in CA 🙂

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at work

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  • Get some strength training or yoga done. No trips to the gym but occasional planks and lifting weights.
  • Start running with a training group. YES! My group started on Mar. 16. I’ve run 3 Mondays with them.

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  • Do long runs on the weekend to start to train for half marathon on April 18. Sorta. I missed 2 and ran the other 2 in 2 parts.

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after a 5 mile race

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6 miles after a 5 mile race

  • Complete a 5K race. No! My flight got cancelled so I got to Palm Springs too late.
  • Complete a 5 mile race. YES! Two.
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and a 34 sec. PR at 46:29 & 3rd in my AG award

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45:46 – another 43 sec. PR

  • Complete a 4 mile race. YES! 
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and a 13 sec. PR at 37:27

  • Run all my races under 10 min. mile pace. YES!
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Runnin’ of the Green 4m – 9:22

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Shamrock Shuffle 5m – 9:18

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Delmar Dash 5m – 9:10

  • Volunteer at a race. YES! At the HMRRC Winter Series Marathon
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3 hours in the freezing cold!!

  • Run at least 80 miles. YES! 82!!

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However, since this is the month before my half marathon, I should have run more miles.  I’ll blame the cold weather and my trip to California.

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82 three months in a row – how did that happen?

So this month, I was lucky to get to spend 4 sunny warms days in California where I ran, hiked and watched tennis.

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I started knitting again.

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it’s a hat for my friend’s new grandson

April Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week.
  • Get some strength training or yoga done.
  • Continue running with a training group.
  • Do long runs on the weekend to train for half marathon on April 18.
  • Complete a 5K race.
  • Complete Half Marathon #12.
  • Run my 5k race under 10 min. mile pace.
  • Win an age group award.
  • Run with my GOTR running buddy.
  • Run at least 85 miles.

Happy Running! How was your March?  Anything special planned for April?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #9)

  • Monday – 4 3.5 mile group run with FRW training group

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 3 mile run at lunch, dinner out with tennis ladies

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  • Thursday – 4 mile run  rest
  • Friday- 3 4 mile run, mah jongg

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  • Saturday –  proctor MPREs, rest, knitting group

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  • Sunday –  5 mile race + 6 more miles
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45:46 – a PR!!

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6 more much slower miles with Judy

This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #10)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group, mall walk with BFF
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
  • Thursday – 4 mile run 
  • Friday- rest, Passover seder with the mah jongg ladies
  • Saturday –  12 mile long run – may start with FRW training group and then add some more
  • Sunday –  rest, Easter dinner with the fam

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update


Last Week: (Week 7 of HM training)

  • Monday – walk at work, cookie party at work, tennis 6.5 mile run

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after work instead of tennis – had to run off those cookies

  • Tuesday – walk at work, 4 mile run
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AM walk – indoors

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sleet, freezing rain=treadmill

  • Wednesday – walk at work, yoga STEM celebration dinner (cancelled – snow)
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AM walk – will I ever get outside again?

  • Thursday – walk at work, 4.5 mile run
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got out of work early & found a dry road 🙂

  • Friday- walk at work, 3 2.5 mile run, mah jongg
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AM walk

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after work

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mah jongg & celebrating 2 birthdays

  • Saturday – yoga for runners, rest, shopping, knitting
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I need to finish this scarf by Christmas

  • Sunday – 15K race, dinner out, lights in the park carriage ride to celebrate my mentee’s son’s b-day
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1:34:55 – my 2nd fastest 15K

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This Week: (Week 8 of HM training)

  • Monday – walk at work, tennis
  • Tuesday – walk at work, 4 mile run, tennis dinner
  • Wednesday – walk at work, yoga STEM celebration dinner
  • Thursday – walk at work, dept holiday lunch, 4 mile run
  • Friday- walk at work, work holiday lunch, retirement party at work, 3 mile run, mah jongg (LAST DAY OF WORK)
  • Saturday –  rest, yoga
  • Sunday – 10 or 11 mile run
I’m linking this post up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update!

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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