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Jessica Jones
Apr 6, 20191 min read
Training Logs March 18-31, 2019
Training Log March 18-24, 2019: 48.2 miles. Monday – REST DAY!! Tuesday – 9.0mi @ 8:39. On the hotel treadmill (in California for work)....
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Jessica Jones
Oct 22, 20184 min read
The Struggle is Real.
There are days in running, and in life, where everything just clicks. Movements are smooth. You feel great. Unstoppable. Days that PRs...
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Jessica Jones
Oct 7, 20184 min read
What Does it Mean to BQ?
Boston Qualifier. A time run on a certified marathon distance course under the qualifying time for your age and gender. Basically, your...
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Jessica Jones
Sep 11, 20184 min read
A Different Pace
In my earlier posts, BC (before coaching), I always had a target pace for my runs. Or paces, depending on the workout. You may have...
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Jessica Jones
Aug 12, 20183 min read
Run For The... Boom.
This is a new mantra that came to me this week while running. Who says you can only have one mantra? That could get boring. And, some...
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Jessica Jones
Aug 8, 20182 min read
I Have A Coach!
What?!? She who has taken pride in being self-coached. Has hired a coach? Why? The reasons are many. But, I want to start with the...
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Jessica Jones
Jul 23, 20183 min read
All. The. Carbs.
This seems like a good point to talk about “carb loading”. Why? Well, I talked about what to eat, how to fuel, during a run. It’s a...
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Jessica Jones
Jun 11, 20183 min read
Logging Miles... And More.
I talked (wrote) a few weeks ago about journaling. What I do. Why I do it. A training log can be a powerful thing. This past week, I’ve...
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Jessica Jones
Jun 4, 20184 min read
Healthy(ier) Eating. Better Running.
I talked earlier about the problems with trying to define “healthy” eating (Nutrition Matters). For now, I’m talking about going...
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Jessica Jones
May 28, 20184 min read
The Daily Grind.
These few weeks of training have been a grind. A necessary grind. The day-in-day-out logging of miles. Not a lot of variety in distance...
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Jessica Jones
May 20, 20183 min read
On the Road Again.
Literally and figuratively. The last two weeks I've started my new training plan. Beginning with a 12 week cycle of base mileage. It also...
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Jessica Jones
May 6, 20184 min read
Break's Over. What's the Plan?
Before I get into my new training plan, I realized that I haven’t really covered the idea of training cycles. Both running and...
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Jessica Jones
Apr 22, 20183 min read
Boston is Conquered. What’s Next?
The 122nd Boston Marathon. My 4th Boston, is in the rear-view mirror. For all the reasons detailed earlier in the week, I did not reach...
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Jessica Jones
Apr 8, 20185 min read
The Taper.
So, what is a taper? It’s the period of training immediately before a target race. During the taper, you decrease mileage to allow the...
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Jessica Jones
Apr 2, 20186 min read
Nutrition Matters.
I saw a quote somewhere that read “Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they fuel and train”. Or something along those lines. It stuck with...
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Jessica Jones
Mar 25, 20184 min read
Best 10K Ever.
I mean, really. An race that I love. The Azalea Trail Run (ATR). Held every year near the end of March in Mobile, Alabama. A sign of...
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Jessica Jones
Mar 18, 20186 min read
Everything Not Running
Okay, so not everything that isn’t running. But, the other exercise activities. In my intro blog, I called this aspect of training...
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Jessica Jones
Mar 11, 20186 min read
Let's Talk About Running
(Photo credit: Bear Bait Ultras) Last week I mentioned the three aspects of my training: running, cross-training (or fitness), and...
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Jessica Jones
Mar 4, 20185 min read
Dawn of a New Blog
Welcome. As my first blog post, I’d like to introduce my goals and what you can expect (hopefully) from following my journey. Everything...
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