StrongByStrand

Social Media and #runners

Social Media and #runners
19 Aug

Hey Squad, Here is a tip, if on Race Day If a person asks if they can ask you a few questions and take your picture. – Say yes. This was great and I have gotten so much positive feedback from the comments.  I even received an email from a wonderful lady asking where I […]

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The training continues.

The training continues.
16 Aug

Hey Squad, What a week of training. Emotionally, I have been all over the map and my sleep has been awful, but the marathon waits for no one. It was back  to Central Park for the second long training run of the marathon season.  It was a gorgeous, hot summer morning. I learned from my other […]

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Running to beat the rain

Running to beat the rain
12 Aug

Hey squad, I have trained for several half marathons and now that I am in week 5 of marathon training I can say it’s way different. You have to strength train and cross train and stretch and run like the dickens. I am so into it that it starting to seem like my normal routine. […]

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Two loops down!

Two loops down!
08 Aug

Hey squad, Today was another long run and there was definite progress for me. I returned to Central Park to take on those hills again.  I was able to hang on for the first loop pretty well. This is a big improvement from two weeks ago. Miles 7-12 were a challenge, I took on Harlem […]

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Run Rest Repeat

Run Rest Repeat
02 Aug

Hey squad, Run Rest Repeat.  That will be the schedule for this week.  I ran 5 miles today, I have 3 on the schedule for tomorrow, speed class on Tuesday night, Wednesday will be cross training and thankfully  Thursday  is a full rest day before we start all over again. Go team GO!!! I have to […]

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