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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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Training Logs, Dec. 10-23, 2018
Monday – Rest Day! I’m on work travel this week, so coach made a few adjustments for an achievable mileage week. Tuesday – AM, 6.0mi @...
Jessica Jones
Dec 23, 20182 min read
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Holiday Half Marathon
Apologies for the slight delay on getting this up and out to y’all. But, as promised, a recap of the race to a half marathon PR almost...
Jessica Jones
Dec 22, 20182 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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A Racing Weekend.
If you don’t want to read all about my ah-mah-zing racing weekend. Here’s the re-cap… sub-3:10 marathon – done, BQ in two new states –...
Jessica Jones
Nov 8, 20184 min read
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Go Time.
One of my big goals is a sub-3:10 marathon. Well, I’ve spent the past 14 weeks training hard. With a coach. Tomorrow is the Indianapolis...
Jessica Jones
Nov 2, 20183 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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A Little R&R: Rest and Recovery.
I’ve talked off and on about the importance of recovery. Planned rest. Planned recovery. There’s also unplanned rest and recovery. I’ve...
Jessica Jones
Jul 4, 20184 min read
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Estes Park Marathon
Sunday I completed my 24th marathon. I ran 3:33:41 at the Estes Park Marathon. Good enough for a BQ to mark Colorado off my list. 14...
Jessica Jones
Jun 19, 20185 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Jun 11, 20183 min read
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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...
Jessica Jones
Jun 4, 20184 min read
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