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The 2020 World Marathon Challenge, Part 3
I ended the last post talking about the race strategy planned for Australia, but I want to take a step back for a moment and mention just...
Jessica Jones
Mar 29, 20205 min read
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The 2020 World Marathon Challenge... Part 2
After the first race was done (and I spent a little time basking in that feeling) in South Africa. I focused on recovery. That was going...
Jessica Jones
Mar 18, 20207 min read
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The 2020 World Marathon Challenge.... Part 1
As with all races, I went into the start of the World Marathon Challenge with tiered goals. Treating it like any other event helped me...
Jessica Jones
Mar 8, 20208 min read
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Training Logs Feb 25- Mar 17, 2019
Training Log February 25- March 3, 2019: 38.9 miles. Monday – 6.2mi @ 9:08. Nice and easy. Tuesday – REST DAY!! Wednesday – 6.6mi @ 9:09....
Jessica Jones
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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Five Days. Five Marathons.
For those who are unaware, there is a group out there called Mainly Marathons. Actually, as best I can tell the “group” is two brothers...
Jessica Jones
Mar 3, 20196 min read
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February 2019 Training Logs
Training Log February 4-10, 2019: 40.6 miles. Monday – OFF RUNNING! Stability session. Tuesday – 3.5mi @ 8:38. Focused on continued...
Jessica Jones
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Mobile Half Marathon.
A slight sidebar before I talk about my race at the 2019 Mobile Marathon. I am super stoked to announce that I have been selected to the...
Jessica Jones
Jan 17, 20193 min read
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The Start of 2019 Training.
Training Log December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019: 59.7 miles. Monday – 5.1mi @ 7:43. 4 miles of progression, with a mile cool down. Legs a...
Jessica Jones
Jan 14, 20192 min read
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Happy New Running Year!!
Happy 2019!! I’m not typically one for New Year’s resolutions. They don’t seem to stick. Maybe because it’s an arbitrary time to start...
Jessica Jones
Jan 1, 20192 min read
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December 3-9, 2018 Training.
Monday – 6.3mi @ 8:50. Legs felt pretty good for this easy run. A little soreness from yesterday’s strength training. Skipped the planned...
Jessica Jones
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Something Different.
I’ve had a lot of recent success in my races… 2 PRs in 2 weeks! Marathon and 10 mile. Shooting for a half marathon PR on Saturday. Why...
Jessica Jones
Dec 7, 20184 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Oct 22, 20184 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Oct 7, 20184 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Sep 11, 20184 min read
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Racing for Training.
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted. Mainly because I’ve been busy and not had any “big” ideas to share. But, I’ve been...
Jessica Jones
Sep 2, 20184 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Aug 12, 20183 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Aug 8, 20182 min read
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Deseret News Marathon
Marathon number 25 is in the books. And, Utah is the 15th state crossed off the BQ list! 3:29:31, officially. 44th overall. 5th female....
Jessica Jones
Jul 29, 20184 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Jul 23, 20183 min read
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Fueling on the Run.
I've been traveling a lot (on a plane again as I start drafting this), so wanted to briefly mention the struggles of eating “healthy”...
Jessica Jones
Jul 18, 20185 min read
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