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Jumping back on the Hansons Marathon Method plan

March 31, 2016 by MCM Mama 15 Comments

Jumping back on the Hansons Marathon Method plan

Have you ever sat down at your calendar and gone "OMG, how is it that I only have 6 weeks left to train?" No? I mean, I'm notorious for running the random half marathon undertrained and I ran Marine Corps with a 5 week taper last fall, but I've ALWAYS done major training for the Mainly Marathons Series that I've done. Yet, here I sit, 6 weeks out from the start of 7 half marathons in 7 days and this is the first week in ages I've run more than 3 times in a week. Oops. Thanks to RNR DC, UC Charlotte half, and tomorrow's 17.75 race, I feel like I've got the ability to cover a half marathon again. So, now it's time to get back on track with back to back runs and mileage building. It occurred to me that perhaps I should have a plan, so I'm … [Read more...]

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And away we go!

December 5, 2013 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

And away we go!

Kim tagged me on Facebook yesterday to discuss training for her goal of 3 half marathons in 3 days (yes, she's running the first 3 days of Riverboat with me! Woot!) To help her out, I found the link to my training plan from last time. Last time, I started training in November.  Last time, the races were in mid-March. This time the races are in mid-April. Holy crap, that means I need to start training NOW. The goal plan from last time: The actual mileage ran last time: What this week looks like: I haven't written a training plan yet, but I'm thinking it will be similar to what actually happened last time, but hopefully a little higher mileage since I'm starting with a long run of 13.1 this time. It would be nice to do … [Read more...]

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A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath, and has a minor addiction to the Marine Corps Marathon.

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Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]

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