tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15132850407035709232024-03-19T03:59:37.220-04:00Run Jen RunRRCA Certified Running Coach. I run. I eat. I travel. German Shepherd Dog mom. I work in the fitness industry and I blog. Follow me through my training plus fitness tips, spin playlists, race reports, motivation & more.Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.comBlogger517125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-20114738703564982882023-11-10T19:51:00.008-05:002023-11-12T09:32:58.643-05:00Race Report: NYC Marathon<p><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.” ~Meb Keflezighi</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliWwvnx9Rj-6kxgPVqgGNaL3di69Cz8a4nbDw3zYNNHZ_krFh1seAGj83EaJidWZ4XjAgTRx3ap4JHB9mlsG21U-X4t_wbc4W5lt38bcmc6WE-uljE8m7DX41v-8DjAfLID0wvPUX9TXxEub43jcY5AxXhOTlvSekMiDAgO8cjqYDRilyPajWE81g_A/s3975/NYC%20Marathon%20finish%20line.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="3975" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliWwvnx9Rj-6kxgPVqgGNaL3di69Cz8a4nbDw3zYNNHZ_krFh1seAGj83EaJidWZ4XjAgTRx3ap4JHB9mlsG21U-X4t_wbc4W5lt38bcmc6WE-uljE8m7DX41v-8DjAfLID0wvPUX9TXxEub43jcY5AxXhOTlvSekMiDAgO8cjqYDRilyPajWE81g_A/w400-h209/NYC%20Marathon%20finish%20line.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow! What a day. What a weekend. Where do I even begin?</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let’s back track a couple of years. When I finished the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2017/02/race-report-miami-marathon.html">Miami Marathon</a> in 2017, I said I done with marathons. Well we all know how that went. I ended up running Boston not once but twice in <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/04/race-report-boston-marathon.html">2018</a> and <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/04/race-report-boston-marathon-2019.html">2019</a>. At that point I was ready to hang up the racing shoes. Fast forward to December 2022. I had a major surgery a few days before Christmas which left me on the couch for a solid six weeks. I needed something to focus on. I could barely walk around the block yet a 26.2 mile run through all 5 boroughs of New York City seemed like the most logical thing to start dreaming about.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPlxE70xCKi2wB4j_L851Fec7YSgdTF6e1l3c_3ZFyW3JZo3n_NjSI7eQcy5BZAQt4GuAUB5umIK4V2XV8w_2OBxSNUx9syQYWjxQHbqoVquaqkw04T-5gcUskl234tjMHUzKE4yGBceAHSOk8739Caq4PKW-iWo53d9pc5yr-Ok1U_Whn4OGfgoCdg/s480/makes%20sense%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="480" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPlxE70xCKi2wB4j_L851Fec7YSgdTF6e1l3c_3ZFyW3JZo3n_NjSI7eQcy5BZAQt4GuAUB5umIK4V2XV8w_2OBxSNUx9syQYWjxQHbqoVquaqkw04T-5gcUskl234tjMHUzKE4yGBceAHSOk8739Caq4PKW-iWo53d9pc5yr-Ok1U_Whn4OGfgoCdg/w320-h179/makes%20sense%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Even though I knew my chances of getting in through the lottery were extremely low, I was crushed when I received my rejection email. I’ve never run a race for charity before and I’ve always felt very strongly about not fundraising unless it was a charity I personally felt connected with. That’s where the MEB Foundation came in.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve known Meb and his brother Hawi for a very long time. They are both great people and Meb has been a huge inspiration throughout my running career. I was so honored and elated when they accepted me as charity runner on Team MEB. Not only was I about to raise money for a great cause supporting youth in the areas of health, education and fitness - I was also excited to reconnect with old friends.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Training was about as uneventful as it could have been. I stuck with my 4 runs per week through all 16 weeks. I did two 18 milers and a 20 mile run. I remained injury free. My long runs didn’t feel like a chore like they often did in past training cycles. I think part of that was starting from scratch and having zero time goals in training or on race day. Deep down I was hoping I would still be fast enough to break 4 hours but my main goal was to feel good and take in the whole experience.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7koqV9l73X9tGWH9lkYCZnFcyCxQ6i2pNhIP2ihwCn78wltA_4Ai2AwVcmZOKDx4EIOnWNVYrEO5sWLBCCCQGW5dv8NqexVEpc5b3Duyv_PON7IvKAAcPe6OIJ-kvtPsrxISGWhFDA1wW5rFcQZcLeED1pqoblaO9Oyx_v_YHVYj-AYEmX5PbaAsCw/s500/started%20from%20the%20bottom%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7koqV9l73X9tGWH9lkYCZnFcyCxQ6i2pNhIP2ihwCn78wltA_4Ai2AwVcmZOKDx4EIOnWNVYrEO5sWLBCCCQGW5dv8NqexVEpc5b3Duyv_PON7IvKAAcPe6OIJ-kvtPsrxISGWhFDA1wW5rFcQZcLeED1pqoblaO9Oyx_v_YHVYj-AYEmX5PbaAsCw/s320/started%20from%20the%20bottom%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit;">RACE WEEK</span></h3><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3ka7f-YFRZIR7cN4zpb26O2azxntOOOO8lc7yW3dswrMypqYOk49emN4ICPiiE-MoLYuElpQ5j0NcJDJXsBsaVjMaeqxV2cDRRoF_5p8kEq_17BVx9gKheUQbt_wKOF2sMHwO3IK7s8ucH_IwQJ3fR7GTrkVP_eSHMwUHSqTLrFb8-ODKSHsTaHQDQ/s4032/Mary%20Lous.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3ka7f-YFRZIR7cN4zpb26O2azxntOOOO8lc7yW3dswrMypqYOk49emN4ICPiiE-MoLYuElpQ5j0NcJDJXsBsaVjMaeqxV2cDRRoF_5p8kEq_17BVx9gKheUQbt_wKOF2sMHwO3IK7s8ucH_IwQJ3fR7GTrkVP_eSHMwUHSqTLrFb8-ODKSHsTaHQDQ/w150-h200/Mary%20Lous.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The week of the race I got in two short, easy 3 mile runs before we packed up and headed to New York City on Friday morning. My parents, Craig & I left Mashpee around 9am and made excellent time despite stopping a few times along the way including a visit to Mary Lous where a random man paid for my drinks.</span><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We stayed at the Hilton Midtown which was headquarters for the race - aka all the elites stayed there too. When we got to the hotel at 1:30pm, the place was a zoo. I waited in the lobby with our luggage while my mom stood in the check in line and the guys found the parking garage. Craig and I settled into our room for a bit while my parents went and got us some Ray’s Pizza slices.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From there we walked about 1.7 miles to the Javits Center to pick up my number. The expo was both overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. I was overwhelmed by the amount of people and not knowing where to go and what to look at first. I was underwhelmed by the booths and the fact that not too many actually interested me. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyK643cFWie_aRVUL0Hs2cav-rLq0MO1fra4fMT8c6m79COR9k2554ObdrUawn4Ab8v3bWJG2l8EaO3k1CyIe6VRenM71h-nHzDyfr5zSUWiCSTXGxSRnV01Gb3q6_PcmdG7SkQPVR3Jnc7fqMorbP72c6DP1QDXRJ3j_zY3s6RuCuefFYjbrlWhB2Q/s500/whelmed%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="500" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyK643cFWie_aRVUL0Hs2cav-rLq0MO1fra4fMT8c6m79COR9k2554ObdrUawn4Ab8v3bWJG2l8EaO3k1CyIe6VRenM71h-nHzDyfr5zSUWiCSTXGxSRnV01Gb3q6_PcmdG7SkQPVR3Jnc7fqMorbP72c6DP1QDXRJ3j_zY3s6RuCuefFYjbrlWhB2Q/s320/whelmed%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We found a few cool photo op spots but most had long lines. There weren’t many giveaways or freebies. I ordered some official race merch online as I heard it sells out fast so we skipped that whole section. Honestly, once I got my number I was already ready to leave.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zt9YX1Oj9_2kn9W2yBZjc5BPcEn1LoQUoS9-XtyIafzVobbbBYrXp_2bY4Nn427PEGtnwpdB0r_-oDz-eCnX6JT9rzUX4VKW4pMgT3kSUgXCA8LI7c03rPypRlQ4oCPsBcib5ZlmPYQQ0R-R_OeN356aXq4S52aPTQMbczyvi62uAoQd5o-mvSeLvg/s4032/Expo%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zt9YX1Oj9_2kn9W2yBZjc5BPcEn1LoQUoS9-XtyIafzVobbbBYrXp_2bY4Nn427PEGtnwpdB0r_-oDz-eCnX6JT9rzUX4VKW4pMgT3kSUgXCA8LI7c03rPypRlQ4oCPsBcib5ZlmPYQQ0R-R_OeN356aXq4S52aPTQMbczyvi62uAoQd5o-mvSeLvg/s320/Expo%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozrpr1m_V2jWEOZ6f_RpRRwSOPalfC6DQapmDZlmLS0lQFAJu8qmxT6U6o7YIIGXxb30qqnCp3mONcbk4ZPkICYhOw6FwBChdimhrh8PMaU8uG6P-7Ns6XYbZlsB773tOEAiegxk_IJXdVcaXvCmYiol1ElZzWIxxHutCc9Bav3YqsyuGC6pZaYKCuQ/s4032/Expo%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozrpr1m_V2jWEOZ6f_RpRRwSOPalfC6DQapmDZlmLS0lQFAJu8qmxT6U6o7YIIGXxb30qqnCp3mONcbk4ZPkICYhOw6FwBChdimhrh8PMaU8uG6P-7Ns6XYbZlsB773tOEAiegxk_IJXdVcaXvCmYiol1ElZzWIxxHutCc9Bav3YqsyuGC6pZaYKCuQ/s320/Expo%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdKpqqEots0quMqsN8sZzkGUUOIr5MbxnjB71eXyxMqP7o6L3DRg_tfeQuFYAoHdC1vBWmIKHG3x5-w9oiLDES4kPorj5_46USZjJKR4Hl70ei4Umx7Vu-5ZZkfVO0HfKc2SXupUB90Ewtb3wdYxEotyM76Zqkbgs1OKoPJ6YFtPXUu-6_SuTryvxw/s4032/Expo%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdKpqqEots0quMqsN8sZzkGUUOIr5MbxnjB71eXyxMqP7o6L3DRg_tfeQuFYAoHdC1vBWmIKHG3x5-w9oiLDES4kPorj5_46USZjJKR4Hl70ei4Umx7Vu-5ZZkfVO0HfKc2SXupUB90Ewtb3wdYxEotyM76Zqkbgs1OKoPJ6YFtPXUu-6_SuTryvxw/s320/Expo%203.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50CHR26wlrZ07DCGIzZRjONL0Tu7cJuIXbDP67PS9J7fYbXqANUMjTu6CnzSD5-ByNkLV0iISWz2Ng2F1MAg57Zk89sKv6pKCIuEX4UwkYDgR7tvOPZ180lUGT22dinUisRtym6QCLWDZ1vfwbkGyGkaO21VztwBceoIYTNEqEwDfIHbCWvm7kMCCVg/s4032/Expo%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50CHR26wlrZ07DCGIzZRjONL0Tu7cJuIXbDP67PS9J7fYbXqANUMjTu6CnzSD5-ByNkLV0iISWz2Ng2F1MAg57Zk89sKv6pKCIuEX4UwkYDgR7tvOPZ180lUGT22dinUisRtym6QCLWDZ1vfwbkGyGkaO21VztwBceoIYTNEqEwDfIHbCWvm7kMCCVg/s320/Expo%204.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the expo, we grabbed a quick bite to eat at an Irish pub around the corner from our hotel. I planned a surprise “activity” for that night which my parents didn’t know about until we walked up to the Winter Garden Theatre. We went to see Back to the Future on Broadway! It. Was. Awesome. Highly recommend it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlawsHK2p7VTCGSdBG0rTRGs9qCRP1yj4aKPrBCXz4hb8c93arEPCUze7CLGK0vmQGQIiiHE7_s3P7VTX-BKOdql8DKutm0j7kDzJiJCglWj5u-AVuPBFMHfWGce800ZKZcnVRgG9FjDSv027d-Ufj0k9smgvqd-sJMcrz06kNxNCLxooR113HWAgcw/s3088/back%20to%20the%20future%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlawsHK2p7VTCGSdBG0rTRGs9qCRP1yj4aKPrBCXz4hb8c93arEPCUze7CLGK0vmQGQIiiHE7_s3P7VTX-BKOdql8DKutm0j7kDzJiJCglWj5u-AVuPBFMHfWGce800ZKZcnVRgG9FjDSv027d-Ufj0k9smgvqd-sJMcrz06kNxNCLxooR113HWAgcw/s320/back%20to%20the%20future%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5L6xWcanMsACuqj7sLGHpW4O3aCtLHJO0aAv0ASqi80dUYh9A8XBTKj1D2YtiyeId43hz3hhfMw4KaiJf4e8GMQFcNLlazdZWxh5nZnmAuawDzpnHt9gdoXCNw41D9JEg2l1KOlcDOPMYI-fYfsjSV48nK_BfVuFZ_L3hxwIdz78ndC6NtEKtxGT8g/s4032/back%20to%20the%20future%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5L6xWcanMsACuqj7sLGHpW4O3aCtLHJO0aAv0ASqi80dUYh9A8XBTKj1D2YtiyeId43hz3hhfMw4KaiJf4e8GMQFcNLlazdZWxh5nZnmAuawDzpnHt9gdoXCNw41D9JEg2l1KOlcDOPMYI-fYfsjSV48nK_BfVuFZ_L3hxwIdz78ndC6NtEKtxGT8g/s320/back%20to%20the%20future%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday morning we hit up the executive lounge at the hotel for coffee and a little bite to eat before Craig and I headed out for a short 2 mile shakeout run through Central Park. We found the finish line which was really cool and got a preview of the last 800m of the course.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SwMBBKrdA2vGAo5XlRcGxXLdOKFYPbZCqLcRKXd-2BwwS_Sf7PNKaSqS94Cd-_xRYDHL7rbtxIZJ-ujzSwcqGvzcyfNXqmV3QtokVooYipGoFVbT7DD9DuusmOsD33ezUIRkwysb-Fh9cm4SlE__njMN6bqciOD9sVb5Z0E0Q2mSB6KBLT80j-2Q3Q/s4032/shakeout%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SwMBBKrdA2vGAo5XlRcGxXLdOKFYPbZCqLcRKXd-2BwwS_Sf7PNKaSqS94Cd-_xRYDHL7rbtxIZJ-ujzSwcqGvzcyfNXqmV3QtokVooYipGoFVbT7DD9DuusmOsD33ezUIRkwysb-Fh9cm4SlE__njMN6bqciOD9sVb5Z0E0Q2mSB6KBLT80j-2Q3Q/s320/shakeout%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh91XPYUa9yzXw6RYFtDzBZ53cNhyBluSKkMifdAPk-OX26FjRpURkO07RoM1Vel-19rIAHcuXbbe-uxaLwHWELb-PhA6QvUk9Uw6sJ4vgD7NUPbc0MlV-4MMhpDDxzZ66sR9qMjV70ly4y5uG88dHeQoBtT55BIGMB50QLvJPhd2QAhZh9UAnVBLeA/s3088/shakeout%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh91XPYUa9yzXw6RYFtDzBZ53cNhyBluSKkMifdAPk-OX26FjRpURkO07RoM1Vel-19rIAHcuXbbe-uxaLwHWELb-PhA6QvUk9Uw6sJ4vgD7NUPbc0MlV-4MMhpDDxzZ66sR9qMjV70ly4y5uG88dHeQoBtT55BIGMB50QLvJPhd2QAhZh9UAnVBLeA/s320/shakeout%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A little later that day we returned to Central Park for a Team MEB meet up. It was nice to catch up with Hawi and Meb and meet some of my teammates. I also met Susan Hurley - the woman behind all of our charity team emails. Meb was there for about an hour with us chatting, taking pictures, signing bib numbers and even gave the team a pre-race pep talk.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXKf04dELtCg_oAiigEKB4P8uTtHriB3V627xkpPwMf4RO9pqv_xIlzsCMdgMiHgniVIvXa1eHrvvAiAy4K0cjyzrHfSMopn79HBssano9uJm6LlcHvjG7mNRqBvJyw-Yb4bn8AqhYDM5WC3CZQKIwvtY8ft8DpPClINvNdLuwNd3OjaR4vEq6nOMqQ/s4032/Team%20Meb%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXKf04dELtCg_oAiigEKB4P8uTtHriB3V627xkpPwMf4RO9pqv_xIlzsCMdgMiHgniVIvXa1eHrvvAiAy4K0cjyzrHfSMopn79HBssano9uJm6LlcHvjG7mNRqBvJyw-Yb4bn8AqhYDM5WC3CZQKIwvtY8ft8DpPClINvNdLuwNd3OjaR4vEq6nOMqQ/s320/Team%20Meb%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmYI2XGUIs1_2P4Z7bWYwDdFX1QNRSlbdamPCDIjaY6lt4VqEU49HfcB8J7SAKJZYn_8sbQ-2YQyS2xl-1upbMZ5Uo4Hk7fumVVLJ8JBoxIl-G9P4ceoU0EJA_N35OQBpzvZTJWaVbXZLwsNq6aV1RIR7SAQ7gBPy6kiyjUsqTagzZUb_9aVc6p6GEg/s4032/Team%20Meb%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmYI2XGUIs1_2P4Z7bWYwDdFX1QNRSlbdamPCDIjaY6lt4VqEU49HfcB8J7SAKJZYn_8sbQ-2YQyS2xl-1upbMZ5Uo4Hk7fumVVLJ8JBoxIl-G9P4ceoU0EJA_N35OQBpzvZTJWaVbXZLwsNq6aV1RIR7SAQ7gBPy6kiyjUsqTagzZUb_9aVc6p6GEg/s320/Team%20Meb%203.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the meet up, Craig and I went back to the hotel to relax. The Penn State game was on and I think I even dozed off for a while. At one point in the day I remember telling Craig I felt very calm - like almost too calm. It was weird. I did however continue to check the weather a million times as I laid out everything for the morning. They were predicting a low of 50 degrees and a high of 63 degrees. Amazing. But that also meant I didn’t need my Buffalo Bills headband or my Stef Diggs winter hat. Boo. That night I crushed some rigatoni bolognese at Tony’s and a key lime mini cheesecake from Magnolia Bakery before getting to bed early.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1PjqBpwquhujq7xFI4elSZU100H1J__S0YPsDUfEuCv3kat_vzmD4dssnhdLiJRVKU6AqYMqKfn5TEg2ZOd_NynJcjoBVDWkAzqxDhsTpVRaBB1z9L9W1RvQi0uNJYcRw6gnJpC-Gm38KMAf_1O5gc1Y7dqtUlN7LzNnUto9YomglhEBHOwj3LqUWA/s480/ok%20im%20ready%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1PjqBpwquhujq7xFI4elSZU100H1J__S0YPsDUfEuCv3kat_vzmD4dssnhdLiJRVKU6AqYMqKfn5TEg2ZOd_NynJcjoBVDWkAzqxDhsTpVRaBB1z9L9W1RvQi0uNJYcRw6gnJpC-Gm38KMAf_1O5gc1Y7dqtUlN7LzNnUto9YomglhEBHOwj3LqUWA/s320/ok%20im%20ready%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit;">RACE DAY</span></h3><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />My alarm went off at 4:30am although we did get an extra hour of sleep so it was really like 5:30am - thank you Daylight Savings! I slept well and was wide awake as I got ready, braided my hair and packed up my start line bag.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5:19am</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span>●<span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Left the hotel </span></span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">My parents and Craig walked with me from the hotel to the New York Public Library.</span></p><div><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4zALriRa9KY7AaTYCrQkhjwrv50IFQ8wDFkqE5zglDFjf2Zik0MKuzxWjJCrf6HtQOtkJotGfWvvVtHum7OGG-MGvlS1VTCME_NbmRJ_il8q6zhjIEUZz8Kj2HzWHsGuXyOtOMUc9UBTeeFUfJFAAZkM_vwPdK6KmfK7R-_qrE6LfeNfTewrBpNHVA/s4032/Bus%20line.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4zALriRa9KY7AaTYCrQkhjwrv50IFQ8wDFkqE5zglDFjf2Zik0MKuzxWjJCrf6HtQOtkJotGfWvvVtHum7OGG-MGvlS1VTCME_NbmRJ_il8q6zhjIEUZz8Kj2HzWHsGuXyOtOMUc9UBTeeFUfJFAAZkM_vwPdK6KmfK7R-_qrE6LfeNfTewrBpNHVA/w150-h200/Bus%20line.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">5:36am </span></span>●<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"> Arrived at the New York Public Library</span> </span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">We said our good byes and I set out to find the end of the line for the buses.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">5:45am </span></span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Got in line for the buses</span> </span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">I had to walk about 2.5 blocks to find the end of the line. While walking I met an NYC attorney named Sydney. We stuck together in line and chatted about her experience with the buses last year as we worried about getting to the start line in time to make our assigned waves.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;">6:39am </span>●<span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"> Got on the bus </span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">We were told it could take 90 minutes to get to Staten Island so Sydney and I were feeling pretty good about timing… that is until our bus driver got lost.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExLmvbUMTlh5RNmIuD1NopjNet36QuFbcpI1yhZreTAS29thLseNUef4lPKeP7rdKJg7VLWE0onn1PeXgopi0ZorY3n0GeLlTJwBlfpNa5o-65vGBR6puCvEiFoxlLb1skkvUM0T0K1AGkHCLJem6wRA_6966BJIQvBkf-Bg6OKiC4KcAgkftZICZSw/s480/this%20cant%20be%20happening%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExLmvbUMTlh5RNmIuD1NopjNet36QuFbcpI1yhZreTAS29thLseNUef4lPKeP7rdKJg7VLWE0onn1PeXgopi0ZorY3n0GeLlTJwBlfpNa5o-65vGBR6puCvEiFoxlLb1skkvUM0T0K1AGkHCLJem6wRA_6966BJIQvBkf-Bg6OKiC4KcAgkftZICZSw/s320/this%20cant%20be%20happening%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs91DcoIpKsiwNGIKIHPfHmQ-2fyLuj-7p22DWatjuGyhJHOXFNW5erek-GawsKMbZdaIMb5Ea0a8nQm_KLsBV1ij8OIO2Rmne0pcrJX3RO4fQye70j_kq1s19hQKFPOTorq5wOT2WvIodTh85O38F0MebnQj7uU1T50RaggJPmgKZszzFh2eskMbYg/s3088/Staten%20Island%201.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUs91DcoIpKsiwNGIKIHPfHmQ-2fyLuj-7p22DWatjuGyhJHOXFNW5erek-GawsKMbZdaIMb5Ea0a8nQm_KLsBV1ij8OIO2Rmne0pcrJX3RO4fQye70j_kq1s19hQKFPOTorq5wOT2WvIodTh85O38F0MebnQj7uU1T50RaggJPmgKZszzFh2eskMbYg/w150-h200/Staten%20Island%201.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;">7:50am </span>●<span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"> Got off the bus and entered the villages </span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">Our driver figured it out and got us to Staten Island. Sydney and I waited in line together to go through security and entered the villages. Even though Sydney had a pink number she came with me to hang out in the blue village for awhile. I was so thankful to have met her and have a buddy to ease the pre-race nerves. We used the bathrooms then found a spot to sit and eat our snacks. I brought a banana and a PB&J sandwich that Craig made for me that morning. We used the bathrooms a second time before snapping a selfie and splitting up.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;">8:48am </span>●<span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"> Explored the village </span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">I was getting antsy so I walked around to look for the therapy dogs, got a bandaid at the medical tent and I probably used the bathrooms 2 or 3 more times. I heard the cannon going off for the first wave and soon after they called Wave 2 to the corrals.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNDWWL_uIOmeWnNOf5lx0jsG5BiiXPqx5vzP8JFz-W6b5SPHBmB-ogI8O15JU4VMIo3BMlvZXchgZ4EohlXHO08T_Q1qFkU_wVFv9UKtMc_Lpe5mM0Bs5H-hWYEcERPbHU4vSMENaLJEHBn8HENDUm38hTF4d7yn5jneHCc-Y-Rj_NBGelRW0g6lNRQ/s3088/Corral.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNDWWL_uIOmeWnNOf5lx0jsG5BiiXPqx5vzP8JFz-W6b5SPHBmB-ogI8O15JU4VMIo3BMlvZXchgZ4EohlXHO08T_Q1qFkU_wVFv9UKtMc_Lpe5mM0Bs5H-hWYEcERPbHU4vSMENaLJEHBn8HENDUm38hTF4d7yn5jneHCc-Y-Rj_NBGelRW0g6lNRQ/w150-h200/Corral.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">9:15am </span></span>●<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"> Entered my corral </span></span>● <span style="font-family: inherit;">I found my corral and used the bathroom one more time before starting to discard layers and organize my pockets. I brought 5 UCAN gels and a chapstick to fit in my shorts and my running buddy waist pouch to hold my phone. The Wave 2 start time was 9:45am. Corrals closed at 9:25am and we started walking to the Verrazzano Bridge at 9:35am.</span><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue numbers lined up on the right side of the bridge. Orange was on the left and pink ran on the lower level. As we stood on the bridge, the anthem started playing and I started to tear up. I can’t even begin to describe all the emotions I was feeling. It was happening. I was about to run the New York City Marathon.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few minutes later the cannon went off and Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York started blaring over the speakers as I crossed the start line.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGKB3PfQ15BFOuIXx8rCLfAFCGWqfmKYscRJGPsH6XY1kt_DYYFjTLadTaNzclq3V8yugcXayXZSthBaq3dpYlWdiDCPkNf0bIAf631u2tvoeN7Qy9E14iMrQXmBBXRNFd_2NheVW1eYZSxTuJwxQ-np5I_6gRCCOpB9VP-NvMkdSDsz-c3Bgi5HjjA/s480/no%20turning%20back%20now%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGKB3PfQ15BFOuIXx8rCLfAFCGWqfmKYscRJGPsH6XY1kt_DYYFjTLadTaNzclq3V8yugcXayXZSthBaq3dpYlWdiDCPkNf0bIAf631u2tvoeN7Qy9E14iMrQXmBBXRNFd_2NheVW1eYZSxTuJwxQ-np5I_6gRCCOpB9VP-NvMkdSDsz-c3Bgi5HjjA/s320/no%20turning%20back%20now%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 1- 9:05</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 2- 8:04</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first two miles were over the Verrazzano Bridge. First mile up. Second mile down. The views on the bridge were unreal. The NYC skyline was to the left. It was so cool and iconic that I almost forgot that I was running uphill. I snapped a few pics then tucked away my phone away for the rest of the race.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4e8M5_78uRWzgOz8lCN-LJ3GKq1UDZUyE8whiFBTehLZ3-ySPSuylvIZbtICSZCNv6t7e193feE9HLaazJnzkT2lyefiiUxD8bvrem5EYNOjgfIXC-g6aeNeGNytH20ObPuXOEvuEfnnguDj05EjY8jyzuwhVkVMgosL7lD7YAVDBhKGDLx4doLIbHA/s4032/Verrazzano%20Bridge%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4e8M5_78uRWzgOz8lCN-LJ3GKq1UDZUyE8whiFBTehLZ3-ySPSuylvIZbtICSZCNv6t7e193feE9HLaazJnzkT2lyefiiUxD8bvrem5EYNOjgfIXC-g6aeNeGNytH20ObPuXOEvuEfnnguDj05EjY8jyzuwhVkVMgosL7lD7YAVDBhKGDLx4doLIbHA/s320/Verrazzano%20Bridge%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKx8v3u4umm67VDK6MjyeZXPrF1kNeOVHMk99yjR4GZS77HUN95xnYiC38n4iTQQZ7kviNQM5YZJACOuPgm6miGctQt30CK5vVYdnBXyPEEqYuyG1ePBX1IvbRIXV0iFz89PI5Hr8ypLBwI7ih1peWwVMV7dvQpNgNr6Wye-HmXWzgwQlgP3h864bbw/s4032/Verrazzano%20Bridge%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKx8v3u4umm67VDK6MjyeZXPrF1kNeOVHMk99yjR4GZS77HUN95xnYiC38n4iTQQZ7kviNQM5YZJACOuPgm6miGctQt30CK5vVYdnBXyPEEqYuyG1ePBX1IvbRIXV0iFz89PI5Hr8ypLBwI7ih1peWwVMV7dvQpNgNr6Wye-HmXWzgwQlgP3h864bbw/s320/Verrazzano%20Bridge%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 3- 8:12</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 4- 8:20</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 5- 8:14</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 6- 7:56</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 7- 8:12</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 8- 8:06</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 9- 8:10</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 10- 8:10</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 11- 8:21</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 12- 8:44</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coming off the Verrazzano Bridge, we entered Brooklyn. The crowds were awesome. I loved the “Yo, Welcome to Brooklyn” sign. Lots of cheering. Lots of music. Lot of Brooklyn pride.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I kept running through the first aid station at mile 3 and took my first UCAN. That was the only one I missed. From mile 4 on I walked through every water station. It was part of my plan because 1-I wanted a chance to catch my breath 2-I didn’t want to choke on my water and 3-I didn’t want to slip on all the empty water cups.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB6UtFpmpG3_3TI6s0tlDdRYP8N8pPOSvg2o6aEoBksFKALBiwPyU4IrQLTnFSpdlFH5qUUgwNCIS3bJ9d3KgkZVuFcZK6jquB2UgR_VItBfD1M3C6Gk8-gEn3K1eSk3z-68etOZTD9YjrPBpwYGw73GqZv4eZYpcXFMKk9m8BUptT_axxKLxxtE1gQ/s4000/10k%20in%20brooklyn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB6UtFpmpG3_3TI6s0tlDdRYP8N8pPOSvg2o6aEoBksFKALBiwPyU4IrQLTnFSpdlFH5qUUgwNCIS3bJ9d3KgkZVuFcZK6jquB2UgR_VItBfD1M3C6Gk8-gEn3K1eSk3z-68etOZTD9YjrPBpwYGw73GqZv4eZYpcXFMKk9m8BUptT_axxKLxxtE1gQ/s320/10k%20in%20brooklyn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brooklyn was very long. As I was running I wished I had looked closer at the map to know when the next bridge was coming. In some spots the roads got very narrow and crowded - especially when pink merged in with us - and I was forced to slow my pace. Around mile 10 I started “runner math” and started breaking up the course into smaller segments. 3 miles until the half way point. 6 miles until I would see my parents and Craig at mile 16. As long as Brooklyn was, the miles felt like they were going by really fast.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 13- 8:14</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We hit the halfway point while running over the Pulaski Bridge which connects Brooklyn to Queens. I remember being excited about crossing the halfway mark and I remember entering Queens but I don’t recall being on a bridge. It must not have been all that bad.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOl6HC8yRkYSjbmwG_2jDyWqki0Ewe1blgnDWPB6yzDa9Z0cDiylFCZG5xi6l8Czst4FEujgvs6ax7xJGp2dDCFghi2iZ81HTFJnCCvcu37s0am80az0kYWR_HqrVJJzOV1k202eC06mrpjrdyQluQuMzdjkq4eEKICuoQDW7SlyjR16o9VO6-CTrRg/s4000/13.1%20on%20the%20bridge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOl6HC8yRkYSjbmwG_2jDyWqki0Ewe1blgnDWPB6yzDa9Z0cDiylFCZG5xi6l8Czst4FEujgvs6ax7xJGp2dDCFghi2iZ81HTFJnCCvcu37s0am80az0kYWR_HqrVJJzOV1k202eC06mrpjrdyQluQuMzdjkq4eEKICuoQDW7SlyjR16o9VO6-CTrRg/s320/13.1%20on%20the%20bridge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DeiKlMoD36EYIx1o6HIN4rsL_fSAd5o8XNXi27jEaJebF7ii44bAXxlcarjkx0rupAkC580cGfQ8q4qsKO2XqwW8Uf9f1PkqSrekhCaMdgDmMU4WgXhgTyE9SxS8WAKr2gvN9EZtK42PqD_c_-X69JIOi1L22gY9R12qy2tySGLjZkg1yFn_r3qxDA/s4000/Exiting%20brooklyn%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DeiKlMoD36EYIx1o6HIN4rsL_fSAd5o8XNXi27jEaJebF7ii44bAXxlcarjkx0rupAkC580cGfQ8q4qsKO2XqwW8Uf9f1PkqSrekhCaMdgDmMU4WgXhgTyE9SxS8WAKr2gvN9EZtK42PqD_c_-X69JIOi1L22gY9R12qy2tySGLjZkg1yFn_r3qxDA/s320/Exiting%20brooklyn%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 14- 8:23</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 15- 8:59</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The course spends only a short amount of time in Queens before crossing over the Queensboro Bridge. Now this is a bridge I’ll never forget. It sucked. It was dark. It was quiet. A lot of heavy breathing and smells I never want to smell again. The road was very uneven. We were far enough into the race that the uphill made a lot of runners around me start to walk. I thought about walking on the uphill too to conserve energy but we were way too far away from the finish to be walking. I’ll just say it again.. the Queensboro Bridge sucked.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO70T_vpsp7YEcWr_LtQLGeE1Z2rwFEF5UelOlktv2oIh_2bEnJxwIH-jUGddQvBLhL8NSLmhB08UdRYqYNrGOCkTcGfD1DECL0uIZcyAuA7jvDVuguOiLtDxXBI-eiFz55HN4ZvU8fOB7sRdOXXmyjrAXgIx3p-_m7x82_GjQI6o-VHDwCCzXo-DHw/s4000/queensboro%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO70T_vpsp7YEcWr_LtQLGeE1Z2rwFEF5UelOlktv2oIh_2bEnJxwIH-jUGddQvBLhL8NSLmhB08UdRYqYNrGOCkTcGfD1DECL0uIZcyAuA7jvDVuguOiLtDxXBI-eiFz55HN4ZvU8fOB7sRdOXXmyjrAXgIx3p-_m7x82_GjQI6o-VHDwCCzXo-DHw/s320/queensboro%201.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2LHsDIE-3HngksKZ7M485WAR-fZNR-VgnZLMToX77IGJ37agJyShcQTMVFJ3R7V-VY38uT19vOix7tsLYPLXDJ2LJ00dTkhuXVnbzC97zZaWvUb1gXFVDZZYDBrGpDNUYH1-Zk_ydoSAxjozP_abp6qsWhr5jPnBPyEasDQXmdVMk2ODxPwC236tnA/s4000/queensboro%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2LHsDIE-3HngksKZ7M485WAR-fZNR-VgnZLMToX77IGJ37agJyShcQTMVFJ3R7V-VY38uT19vOix7tsLYPLXDJ2LJ00dTkhuXVnbzC97zZaWvUb1gXFVDZZYDBrGpDNUYH1-Zk_ydoSAxjozP_abp6qsWhr5jPnBPyEasDQXmdVMk2ODxPwC236tnA/s320/queensboro%202.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 16- 8:46</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I was coming off the Queensboro Bridge I was second guessing myself and couldn’t remember if my mom said they’d be at mile 16 or mile 18. Mile 16 is right off the bridge - that didn’t seem right. Must be 18.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnvxrPICl5ktGrWDxT6lqE0YsEdIpYwRl3lkB7B3hPT__Nvn2UgvX5ddTk4kJlfuECxx6HCvAp_I17QqgojNlN9vyhdT39ewQ8D5m-p1I5ngsTXFnlNIsGRTAqwOLzU0VwnUKBTI7cDH-UOueM59ogWoURLzJ8I6wObiy-WttX70U6veuYGWosHlJvg/s4000/approaching%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnvxrPICl5ktGrWDxT6lqE0YsEdIpYwRl3lkB7B3hPT__Nvn2UgvX5ddTk4kJlfuECxx6HCvAp_I17QqgojNlN9vyhdT39ewQ8D5m-p1I5ngsTXFnlNIsGRTAqwOLzU0VwnUKBTI7cDH-UOueM59ogWoURLzJ8I6wObiy-WttX70U6veuYGWosHlJvg/s320/approaching%2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Going around the off ramp, I started to hear the roar of the 1st Avenue crowds I’ve heard so much about but then I saw 60th Street. <i>My parents and Craig are at 1st and 60th - on the right hand side of the road!!</i> I immediately looked right and saw the big head Craig was holding up and veered in that direction.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I stopped for a quick hi and all I could really say was “where’s dad” (he was behind another spectator and I didn’t see him right away) and “I’m getting tired.” I wanted to tell them how loud the NYC crowds were and how much the Queensboro Bridge sucked the life out of me but I couldn’t get any of that out of my mouth. Those few seconds with my family was huge motivation to get to the finish line - or at least to mile 25 when I would see them next.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgpSWPOrh_Dj57q7V4iATIQeRAMc7M42z1vZH7mQM6inoJDNPq5Q9hzPvjFq_kvT6Hr99hHbCQrP10uWeZdeNf6X0zYh8Mj6WfeYVa9qz9IpuBAkxdVI_qPZhq0nRORsQ84dXfs2NPkz0DGPnbXtXAWS4zm835iZtNJy27_Fl00UQdvdZgdKsUiyONg/s4032/fam%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgpSWPOrh_Dj57q7V4iATIQeRAMc7M42z1vZH7mQM6inoJDNPq5Q9hzPvjFq_kvT6Hr99hHbCQrP10uWeZdeNf6X0zYh8Mj6WfeYVa9qz9IpuBAkxdVI_qPZhq0nRORsQ84dXfs2NPkz0DGPnbXtXAWS4zm835iZtNJy27_Fl00UQdvdZgdKsUiyONg/s320/fam%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTH3NmqVB79Bbfmk0LdvOysGBL4HeyNjjl8Y7rK4UvqrIVpStejdYTN8exKOjb9AQ7YvM00KehSpnSVWILUmx4Vzts32HAJT6elDJzQPvePVXJsB750PxhXFLW_IvOkZZUPTc2fhQ2TlQjpp1MFBxYQK0oLCfk4hZhgu4yhJx3Lnz9qgKSdMhWAq8YQ/s4032/fam%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTH3NmqVB79Bbfmk0LdvOysGBL4HeyNjjl8Y7rK4UvqrIVpStejdYTN8exKOjb9AQ7YvM00KehSpnSVWILUmx4Vzts32HAJT6elDJzQPvePVXJsB750PxhXFLW_IvOkZZUPTc2fhQ2TlQjpp1MFBxYQK0oLCfk4hZhgu4yhJx3Lnz9qgKSdMhWAq8YQ/s320/fam%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 17- 8:19</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 18- 8:22</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 19- 8:07</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1st Avenue was electric! Everything I’ve read and heard about the NYC Marathon was to control yourself on 1st Ave because once you come off the Queensboro Bridge there are still 10 miles to go. It’s also a slight incline the whole way. I spent the first mile or so riding the high of seeing my family while looking around, reading signs. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhXVLwdYqHE4dD4wMy1HIIvmCZ_GyV7K7inNB7hF7n_AkRpg4t6u_L5gJe63Pm8_Bfm2rF5ucvWe5gL6Xc62dOPuyBYyYa_nE9JMS7y6pb4L4aUUpx0YLslF7x2rtYFaJrIszIPTBc_ABAzkN597O1JtVtZOmKg0CdJ8cIMvn0i3zelg4iLFtS1Iq9Q/s4000/past%20my%20fam%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhXVLwdYqHE4dD4wMy1HIIvmCZ_GyV7K7inNB7hF7n_AkRpg4t6u_L5gJe63Pm8_Bfm2rF5ucvWe5gL6Xc62dOPuyBYyYa_nE9JMS7y6pb4L4aUUpx0YLslF7x2rtYFaJrIszIPTBc_ABAzkN597O1JtVtZOmKg0CdJ8cIMvn0i3zelg4iLFtS1Iq9Q/s320/past%20my%20fam%201.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJrKvRO7uWpVyHQUTsD_7t-8G06MHHvhSqrdU-ak0f2Ex1-C4SDKbhE9VKYW1CSSO1FsKmq0pLMz0effRKWoaSTn7Rusoz12gkRPa8pw8CMwgQ1fxl6nns3ajVQ6rwQGLJQBBnq6VIPFhY6j9__-jAshO45mgfHoI5UETDUQgjvDAOOJnFHOYHDDd0w/s4000/past%20my%20fam%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJrKvRO7uWpVyHQUTsD_7t-8G06MHHvhSqrdU-ak0f2Ex1-C4SDKbhE9VKYW1CSSO1FsKmq0pLMz0effRKWoaSTn7Rusoz12gkRPa8pw8CMwgQ1fxl6nns3ajVQ6rwQGLJQBBnq6VIPFhY6j9__-jAshO45mgfHoI5UETDUQgjvDAOOJnFHOYHDDd0w/s320/past%20my%20fam%202.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then the fatigue started to set in and I tucked my head down and tried to refocus.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I remembered Meb telling us in our pre-race pep talk then when you hit a rough patch to look down at our MEB Foundation singlet and remember that you are running for something greater than yourself. I didn’t write my name anywhere on my bib or singlet but it was really cool to hear the “Go Meb!” cheers along the way. That kept me going.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">About halfway down 1st Ave I happened to glance left and standing there screaming her head off was my friend Jolie! I knew her brother was running but I didn’t think she’d make it to city for the weekend. Her mom Nannette is one of my yoga instructors at New Seabury and she was right there with her too. I couldn’t even believe it. What a boost!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I spent the rest of 1st Ave with my attention focused back on the crowds. I giggled at a “Pain is only French for bread” sign. I spotted a few Bills hats, a Dawson Knox jersey, a Josh Allen on a stick and a guy holding a “Dallas Sucks” sign. I started thinking about how someone should hold up the score of the Dolphins/Chiefs game. How rude they play such a good game at 9:30am in Germany on marathon day.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 20- 8:24</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 21- 8:31</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 22- 8:58</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 23- 8:28</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We turned off 1st Ave and went over the Willis Avenue Bridge. That one sucked too. It was a shorter steeper climb - or at least it felt that way this late in the race. I wanted to walk but I kept telling myself the next water station wasn’t too far away and that I just needed to get there. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VOdDDsbLf6rgUXo19w5NauobYg7zTcyPgxfgyLyva92jcK-LSdjJaTcSoOSY0fUYpeYS6KV7x4zrUFisiwIYOAourVcFqGXW14ocEBe-KRFvxUBzy11Cr3yS2hlcD6m8T2SRWUJpoyD-CZbOfGkXjmCowomxioQBwcD5bm5IE9anHbqPSMo8lmiZQQ/s400/kept%20going%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VOdDDsbLf6rgUXo19w5NauobYg7zTcyPgxfgyLyva92jcK-LSdjJaTcSoOSY0fUYpeYS6KV7x4zrUFisiwIYOAourVcFqGXW14ocEBe-KRFvxUBzy11Cr3yS2hlcD6m8T2SRWUJpoyD-CZbOfGkXjmCowomxioQBwcD5bm5IE9anHbqPSMo8lmiZQQ/s320/kept%20going%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We crossed the 20 mile mark during a quick trip through the Bronx. From there I’m pretty sure we headed over another bridge back to Manhattan then onto 5th Ave. My walk breaks were getting longer each water station. By now I was grabbing a cup of Gatorade along with my water cup. Mile 23 ran down 5th Ave just outside the park and I think that was uphill too. <i>3 miles to go. We are about to enter the park. My family will be at mile 25. I got this.</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoyU3n8PwAOwcVI8bS5R6oo3L_TZAaccF3ktugkumiHOL4vPhzgpa6pAoH3ucoDvqAIaVs3b8dK2KF6iqgVuU0FpaycKwsbLmtX72mhTpArBRFOYO5px_r1DgH9bXulQvZW1C79yj8aK4KytRywY5hh3tKMMqi2R-PJe6tvsLtKU0zyUcqrLHXNw_tw/s480/stef%20diggs%20lets%20go%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="480" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoyU3n8PwAOwcVI8bS5R6oo3L_TZAaccF3ktugkumiHOL4vPhzgpa6pAoH3ucoDvqAIaVs3b8dK2KF6iqgVuU0FpaycKwsbLmtX72mhTpArBRFOYO5px_r1DgH9bXulQvZW1C79yj8aK4KytRywY5hh3tKMMqi2R-PJe6tvsLtKU0zyUcqrLHXNw_tw/s320/stef%20diggs%20lets%20go%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 24- 8:52</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 25- 8:55</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We entered the park for the first time at mile 24. Brooklyn was crazy. 1st ave was electric. The Bronx was loud but Central Park was INSANE. The crowd was caving in making the roads extra narrow. Fans were practically on top of the runners. Many runners were walking which made it really hard to run a consistent pace as we were dodging runners and side swiping spectators. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBzrV1rkLn3M2T_H-Q5nzl7SpYyYY82zSatwI5LKxtw5CySgG_aOBYKKBIbo4UMif1LuMFm30aP7r8_Chg8h_IN93fW2KUAzUp7MBlm0ZjtxuLtIxTTfgnVb7xhproOzDJd-TtXsdz0KTumwhVzLEKHkf5K03fX4kaqN_GryhVtUjMuo0zewkhKJNsA/s4000/central%20park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2662" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBzrV1rkLn3M2T_H-Q5nzl7SpYyYY82zSatwI5LKxtw5CySgG_aOBYKKBIbo4UMif1LuMFm30aP7r8_Chg8h_IN93fW2KUAzUp7MBlm0ZjtxuLtIxTTfgnVb7xhproOzDJd-TtXsdz0KTumwhVzLEKHkf5K03fX4kaqN_GryhVtUjMuo0zewkhKJNsA/s320/central%20park.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The sun had come out and was shining in my eyes so along with not hearing anything now I couldn’t see anything either. MarathonFoto even captured some of those beautiful pictures of my squinty eyes and pain face that I will not share with you all.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I got a text from Craig that they were by the mile 25 marker on the left side of the road so I started looking up for my big head. Thank goodness for that big head because I spotted it right away! I stopped again when I saw them but this time all I could get out was “I’m tired.” <i>Only 1.2 miles to go!</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Kcqx7QJCLguqh6nQt5yykpiRixz8EjckANycVnYdV0l9-wJD7MHc7xFs0KZScdcQkCxGywigEE7KrsvIWH9Y9SM6-YiNjOu7oQiG-V0qwUpoakIoEjHiLrJe-KixK9vZzzS0O7gyP2F4zlibE4B7SnFD6YZ4-vGsZyaJGUyZyLHjAfNoVr-qrRsnMw/s4032/cp%20fam%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Kcqx7QJCLguqh6nQt5yykpiRixz8EjckANycVnYdV0l9-wJD7MHc7xFs0KZScdcQkCxGywigEE7KrsvIWH9Y9SM6-YiNjOu7oQiG-V0qwUpoakIoEjHiLrJe-KixK9vZzzS0O7gyP2F4zlibE4B7SnFD6YZ4-vGsZyaJGUyZyLHjAfNoVr-qrRsnMw/s320/cp%20fam%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAmamYbNJ02J7YbrnqkDBM3Y4T5Fg-o3uPpGo17uOcJ9hrmZ59VV6CEvhOvHf-BSXj7MNiHPbby0rfZ_aYArtq1cw2tZWOzx3FZ4sVJ25zn0rxkUEFE2tE-BCaF-k9OjiXW0QcSQ75E1NFrweDPVekdBFlTpq8rszw9yBk7VOn207dx7k0vp0V9or9A/s4032/cp%20fam%202.jpeg" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAmamYbNJ02J7YbrnqkDBM3Y4T5Fg-o3uPpGo17uOcJ9hrmZ59VV6CEvhOvHf-BSXj7MNiHPbby0rfZ_aYArtq1cw2tZWOzx3FZ4sVJ25zn0rxkUEFE2tE-BCaF-k9OjiXW0QcSQ75E1NFrweDPVekdBFlTpq8rszw9yBk7VOn207dx7k0vp0V9or9A/s320/cp%20fam%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Mile 26- 8:39</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That was a perfect place to see my family because after I passed them we exited the park and ran along 59th Street. That stretch was tough. I saw the 1 mile to go sign and must have picked up my pace because I had an instant inner thigh cramp. Ouch. I backed off and it quickly went away. We went through Columbus Circle and made our way back into the park. I kept thinking “we must have passed the 800m to go sign already.” Nope. That half mile from 25.2 to 800 meters to go felt like forever. Then we saw the flags representing all the different countries… the 800m to go sign… 400m to go… another cramp!… 200m to go then… then the finish line. <i>I made it.</i> I wanted to cry.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7lXMaLwQez1ZVc3sRG8qgm6xqI8PQ2FDvI1dUFOVKTax-CHS0Dr-CFFib3zdEQdfgV3yrSdO_1bT1VetU_W370zuNMYT51Mm4vRCYjt04C5C0WUErG0n3Qkdk2bC-59KcEtUxjXDHsIccZKqipjw2jP2nW8daqoSsT5nQ31v-2nGA2cNyXO4QktNZw/s4000/finish%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoifYeDWaKUxzM5zE821dKlqOenzrbZ0Rqxo9bcuBR5G2fpV48CqZgQLq_Xlu4EbWsWLiSAwjb_rguyvSGAi1xAQmRqkDxy6prd9k_65bWULm9M0oA6bt0oiNpn-eSD4WnCMhLPt5JW8X9qVYfQMJTmZ8JbG652mXlGYY2nK_ia_gZmFMwqiKgXTwdw/s4000/finish%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2672" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoifYeDWaKUxzM5zE821dKlqOenzrbZ0Rqxo9bcuBR5G2fpV48CqZgQLq_Xlu4EbWsWLiSAwjb_rguyvSGAi1xAQmRqkDxy6prd9k_65bWULm9M0oA6bt0oiNpn-eSD4WnCMhLPt5JW8X9qVYfQMJTmZ8JbG652mXlGYY2nK_ia_gZmFMwqiKgXTwdw/s320/finish%203.jpg" width="214" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jULnTNNjaT9jIKUo8nAfa7IfUAQ8Q3YJc98CgSFEE_hr5Sll6zixEiB8ppuYsLLTNNrbqSTVsBZW7X8mPctje1tn_nKKKvtPtpC_cZgPScJlqNR0GK8UWDc5NCx4pkhTccBooxxc6qQSGtx-4poBLNDDMbHJ2OKAraZuhWLHb-38lBbPeC94dtdXqg/s4048/finish%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4048" data-original-width="2696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jULnTNNjaT9jIKUo8nAfa7IfUAQ8Q3YJc98CgSFEE_hr5Sll6zixEiB8ppuYsLLTNNrbqSTVsBZW7X8mPctje1tn_nKKKvtPtpC_cZgPScJlqNR0GK8UWDc5NCx4pkhTccBooxxc6qQSGtx-4poBLNDDMbHJ2OKAraZuhWLHb-38lBbPeC94dtdXqg/s320/finish%204.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">26.2 miles - 3:45:36</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;">Average pace - 8:37</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After I crossed the finish line, I turned around for a second to look behind me - the first time all race - and felt a hand on my shoulder. I apologized and started walking thinking that it was a race official telling me to keep moving but no - it was Meb! He pulled me aside and told me to wait a minute. He went and grabbed me a Gatorade and we chatted for a little while until a women brought him a stack of medals. I asked her to take pictures as he put a medal around my neck. What a special moment.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qNT3kSJEhi8LrsBMOjL02LrgpF0YzoE1K6sz7B00uBY26TVvQA_ghM3wxbAcgPCQYg3J_hTcNweupdeiWVl4-GQBz2J4az-GyGLVaTh_8SlkluOxvzW8Pb9YSMlUTyKihGeX4puM2A8cGqHVJmcgt_NQLYbV02XqGhLC_ryP6ntLvXt33sH46v191Q/s4032/meb%20medal%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qNT3kSJEhi8LrsBMOjL02LrgpF0YzoE1K6sz7B00uBY26TVvQA_ghM3wxbAcgPCQYg3J_hTcNweupdeiWVl4-GQBz2J4az-GyGLVaTh_8SlkluOxvzW8Pb9YSMlUTyKihGeX4puM2A8cGqHVJmcgt_NQLYbV02XqGhLC_ryP6ntLvXt33sH46v191Q/s320/meb%20medal%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBPuvjxRl0R8YZMk-xfyVVsSjg43jEBUkvXX4brGGMOVE7Q2YOCFp4LYgB_tMmbCzCpec8LYxcvARQVmDHtFFEB1tDPWTfIpEO43H6TjzXg_82p7dG7AvcViISH-mLDll0xp4D6WQ6ZwFxhMeub92AcVIut6WUp6vvJ8ongnTHbDtqhcX9R6zy0ktBA/s4032/meb%20medal%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBPuvjxRl0R8YZMk-xfyVVsSjg43jEBUkvXX4brGGMOVE7Q2YOCFp4LYgB_tMmbCzCpec8LYxcvARQVmDHtFFEB1tDPWTfIpEO43H6TjzXg_82p7dG7AvcViISH-mLDll0xp4D6WQ6ZwFxhMeub92AcVIut6WUp6vvJ8ongnTHbDtqhcX9R6zy0ktBA/s320/meb%20medal%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the time I crossed the finish line to the time I got back to the hotel was about 55 minutes. I grabbed my runner recovery bag and poncho and continued walking 10 blocks north - away from the hotel. A nice volunteer noticed I was struggling with everything in my hands and helped me put on and velcro my poncho. I stopped for a few photo ops before finally exiting the park onto Central Park West at 77th Street. From there I traveled South to 65th Street where I met up with my family. It was a very slow walk back to the hotel through the sea of orange ponchos. I couldn’t wait to take a long hot shower and lay down before heading out for a nice, salty ramen bowl.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutdhIGScCX0l7JgcFmPpPh9fVF86ktCt06lq_MI0mnADLk2RPwuZ8-mJ3c5Lhc4w5rjDJRhKl4o2h_jV5k80_WWW5f3gRg1RVStoJcijaz_6CV1Q-GwbbZBtWvaJJL8hGql4CEHz2qNjCXVu7f019QVQylEon8OGjY7C8OriIWEVFNGsji-ZkSado1Q/s4032/fam%20meet%20up%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutdhIGScCX0l7JgcFmPpPh9fVF86ktCt06lq_MI0mnADLk2RPwuZ8-mJ3c5Lhc4w5rjDJRhKl4o2h_jV5k80_WWW5f3gRg1RVStoJcijaz_6CV1Q-GwbbZBtWvaJJL8hGql4CEHz2qNjCXVu7f019QVQylEon8OGjY7C8OriIWEVFNGsji-ZkSado1Q/s320/fam%20meet%20up%201.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYG3OLEvu0UsI5X3ZOvqBsgwWHd6m-WxytPIm4z6BDpv8g_JF99zpcGg-NCQhFXShcMH-nAp_aQ2D6IuPiqJMJ3VBhlAuHku389zCmG4b89twyw-Bp_7QAqkT9qmkFDOVmDv3GID6hJTQ4VhFIv23wBF_MbjIothAN6AQU8G6RqkBlqA789bub-coDQQ/s4032/fam%20meet%20up%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYG3OLEvu0UsI5X3ZOvqBsgwWHd6m-WxytPIm4z6BDpv8g_JF99zpcGg-NCQhFXShcMH-nAp_aQ2D6IuPiqJMJ3VBhlAuHku389zCmG4b89twyw-Bp_7QAqkT9qmkFDOVmDv3GID6hJTQ4VhFIv23wBF_MbjIothAN6AQU8G6RqkBlqA789bub-coDQQ/s320/fam%20meet%20up%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can’t say thank you enough to Meb, Hawi, the MEB Foundation and Charity Teams for this opportunity.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I type this today I have raised $6,020 for the MEB Foundation surpassing my goal by over $2,000! Thank you to each and every one of you that donated and supported me throughout this journey. The NYC Marathon will always hold a special place in my heart and I’ll remember this day forever.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCq8SPpG8_N7WQj3hWQjrQUNJ-kA_8RjyrCATUxQFG-ycuKYYn84P1IUMORgeKGE6aJ0i0ZZ_7pQtlXHjsNadNC67YTG2w_ZfbOW-bFC1fHqDKkd64L47m7QLVbGu-m3mitv8cDu1xw8yWKlp8-aaRLh8cWKhzzYFZV8RnhiQ-nd-DYsKCP0Nxbni0g/s2728/fundraising%20totals.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="2728" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCq8SPpG8_N7WQj3hWQjrQUNJ-kA_8RjyrCATUxQFG-ycuKYYn84P1IUMORgeKGE6aJ0i0ZZ_7pQtlXHjsNadNC67YTG2w_ZfbOW-bFC1fHqDKkd64L47m7QLVbGu-m3mitv8cDu1xw8yWKlp8-aaRLh8cWKhzzYFZV8RnhiQ-nd-DYsKCP0Nxbni0g/w400-h86/fundraising%20totals.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit;">Race Day Takeaways</span></h3><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DIlFsVsUGlRbAGBlYF7FRKlDDwEnTF5D4eIdzzkCiUdNUzjuAFs1HuIkO3Wk6-1hN-WHKXR2JrEvYP3ny45KLMNRAKU9uetVjLAdJTYl9QouC0uA0ldF7TCP7g2V_FyvTnEPe5Aba9OhjBvsZ0bdes0VXRHd7wb3FesXd4eNlpAUj4bER4d7FwuxYw/s5596/NYC%20marathon%20finisher.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5596" data-original-width="3952" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DIlFsVsUGlRbAGBlYF7FRKlDDwEnTF5D4eIdzzkCiUdNUzjuAFs1HuIkO3Wk6-1hN-WHKXR2JrEvYP3ny45KLMNRAKU9uetVjLAdJTYl9QouC0uA0ldF7TCP7g2V_FyvTnEPe5Aba9OhjBvsZ0bdes0VXRHd7wb3FesXd4eNlpAUj4bER4d7FwuxYw/s320/NYC%20marathon%20finisher.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>The start was magical. The Verrazano Bridge was so cool.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brooklyn was loud. First Ave was roaring. Central Park was insane.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The miles went by SO FAST.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was the most evenly paced marathons I’ve ever run.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Queensboro Bridge sucked. The Willis Avenue Bridge may have sucked more.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn’t wear my name on my singlet but I got a lot of “go Meb’s” - which was awesome.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fundraising is hard but very rewarding.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">New York > Boston</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">My comeback is complete and yes, now I’m really done running marathons!</span></li></ul><div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What’s next? I’m looking forward to taking a few weeks off then getting back to having fun running with my speedy pup Reggie.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3rbRjSrCeSL8X1_Nvkco1H-EFdpvhWvrVcbefmeXMN8-PSIZC_uSJ4ycb6kfeq_1Q_Vs3m_epfeJiFyvJ2tQxihsD5l-ZPtylmK67_mg1YmLuK7JjcjvOp7ZQYQTxW6xcYtwm_k8mMTlAfTJmNszquddvW9NUllFMleA5OR4Y539cQajbMogkRj1g/s500/epic%20comeback%20giphy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="500" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3rbRjSrCeSL8X1_Nvkco1H-EFdpvhWvrVcbefmeXMN8-PSIZC_uSJ4ycb6kfeq_1Q_Vs3m_epfeJiFyvJ2tQxihsD5l-ZPtylmK67_mg1YmLuK7JjcjvOp7ZQYQTxW6xcYtwm_k8mMTlAfTJmNszquddvW9NUllFMleA5OR4Y539cQajbMogkRj1g/s320/epic%20comeback%20giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-61984363443782172502023-10-30T18:43:00.003-04:002023-10-30T18:48:07.782-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 15 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppK-Z8Zxm-Qi4mMYifUqI5d0nHJ7A6BwRcZayDfQfgS32VuofBEl_j8g4m06q38G82esHJVIQbWBCx5zjyNJKu1pO_uD_TfzqHHgxNO37xdr6ubst6apEdh01mvM4VOZgZu6VhSoOZEiRDZlJ5Hb1ZY0oKIIp5-VfQquuu4H7Bu-jGSIjVvX9RIxQ9g/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppK-Z8Zxm-Qi4mMYifUqI5d0nHJ7A6BwRcZayDfQfgS32VuofBEl_j8g4m06q38G82esHJVIQbWBCx5zjyNJKu1pO_uD_TfzqHHgxNO37xdr6ubst6apEdh01mvM4VOZgZu6VhSoOZEiRDZlJ5Hb1ZY0oKIIp5-VfQquuu4H7Bu-jGSIjVvX9RIxQ9g/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />15 weeks down, 1 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Race week is here! I can’t even believe it. I also hit by fundraising goal for the <a href="https://www.givengain.com/project/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">MEB Foundation</a> with donations still coming in. So cool to have so many people support me and to know we are making an impact by helping youth in the areas of health, education and fitness.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As for last week…</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was a normal rest day. I didn’t have anyone for Foam Roll & Stretch class so I actually slept in a little. These next 2 weeks sleep is extra important so its nice to sneak in some extra hours where ever I can.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn’t run again on Tuesday because after work we had our Employee Appreciation Party.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>That made 3 non-running days in a row for me! Thank you taper time.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ran an easy 3 miler on Wednesday. The weather was windy but beautiful. I opened at work on Thursday morning so I left work earlier than usual. I came home thinking I would catch Craig before he went into work but just missed him. Now I was at home staring at a crazy Reggie, eager to join me on my run. It was 71 degrees. We stayed close to home because I didn’t know how far she’d make it being this warm in late October. She lasted 2 miles before I dropped her off at home and continued on for another 2 on my own. Later I got to watch the Bills on Thursday Night Football. BIG DUBS.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday was another 3 miler. It was cloudy but a lot warmer than I thought. During my run I was thinking about how many times I would stop and walk on a 3 mile run early on in training. I’ve come a long way since starting the year off with 6 weeks on the couch! That night I re-watched Spirit of the Marathon for more motivation.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I worked Saturday afternoon and took a day off from running. Instead I set up a halloween photoshoot with the pups then took G by Naukabout in her pineapple costume. Tis the season.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2m74A9E09gLCMqWnEp8HjfkJVTs9Qhff19i9KY4ovKs9vBarIZEoy3_nmAFYKgZxHV1Q4xS3EVHAz77Wx88aXztxBm7I8nondkNs2rpsCkeSp8zwXKHdM9o_xrlU7llIaiRYI-8p79pa-qWNbzAy0BIhGGIuNvjouL3SEQoZIt5ldPaFT-mdHwkQBQ/s3462/Dog%20halloween.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="3462" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2m74A9E09gLCMqWnEp8HjfkJVTs9Qhff19i9KY4ovKs9vBarIZEoy3_nmAFYKgZxHV1Q4xS3EVHAz77Wx88aXztxBm7I8nondkNs2rpsCkeSp8zwXKHdM9o_xrlU7llIaiRYI-8p79pa-qWNbzAy0BIhGGIuNvjouL3SEQoZIt5ldPaFT-mdHwkQBQ/w400-h300/Dog%20halloween.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday morning was my final long run before 26.2. I had 10 on the schedule. They were predicting rain to start around 11am so I hoped to be out the door around 9am. My dad joined me on the bike. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I forgot to use my inhaler and left my body glide at home. I didn’t take any pictures. We made 2 quick stops at the beach and only found one tiny piece of sea glass. I was in “just get it done” mode. It was ONLY 10 miles. I was ready to get it over with - before the rain - and move on to RACE WEEK! LET’S GOOOO!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 10.23.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 10.24.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 10.25.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:19)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 10.26.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (32:46)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 10.27.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:35)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 10.28.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 10.29.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">10 miles with Daddo on the bike (1:18:46)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>20 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 2 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>395 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-13-of-16.html">Week 13 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-10-of-16.html">Week 10 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span><span> </span></span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-14-of-16.html">Week 14 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-11-of-16.html">Week 11 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-12-of-16.html">Week 12 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1513285040703570923/6845008577469167330#"><span class="s1">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</span></a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-44836811043934478332023-10-25T19:13:00.001-04:002023-10-25T19:13:57.407-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 14 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zjKsJlQ-1CtpE0K4gTebZ-7wciZAe9RKpa6bvPLn2NypPm8ZbepuHTQ3K_66lEbtJOSYgsQgXBDeLAqPXOI28QZ6wABvR2Al8j-YeDp_RblFXf2JgNiyrKyBzFh8ZzB6E6dsngbH7gNYTf4R9zWj6f64gKkPjGsRm5IG4GyxlhoPK2L0gcu3nOWqZg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zjKsJlQ-1CtpE0K4gTebZ-7wciZAe9RKpa6bvPLn2NypPm8ZbepuHTQ3K_66lEbtJOSYgsQgXBDeLAqPXOI28QZ6wABvR2Al8j-YeDp_RblFXf2JgNiyrKyBzFh8ZzB6E6dsngbH7gNYTf4R9zWj6f64gKkPjGsRm5IG4GyxlhoPK2L0gcu3nOWqZg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />14 weeks down, 2 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was a rest day and I had a great foam roll and stretch session with the ladies. I wasn’t as sore as expected after running 20 miles 2 days prior so that was a win. I felt great for Tuesday aerobics in the morning but was not feeling the after work run at all. I struggled through 4 miles on tired legs and was very happy when it was over.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Wednesday I treated myself to a massage! I booked this appointment a few months ago knowing it would be a few days after my 20 miler. It was just what I needed.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday was another aerobics morning + 4 mile afternoon. I was feeling a little better heading into this run and I was hoping to run 5 miles so I would only have to run 3 on Friday but I only made it 4. Oh well. That just meant I’d have to run 4 on Friday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That night Craig and I went out for a bit and checked out Comedy Night at Naukabout. Earlier in the day we found out our friend Rob passed away the night before so it was nice to get out and laugh.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My only long run option for the week was Saturday because we were going to the Bills game on Sunday. All week it was looking like rain all day on Saturday. Yay. When I woke up Saturday morning, the radar showed a break in the rain from about 9:30am-12pm. Perfect. I’d run and be home for the noon kickoff of #7 Penn State at #4 Ohio State. Craig and I made coffee and had a little breakfast as I waited around. As it got closer to 9:30, that window was shrinking. Now 10am-12pm. Then 10:30-12pm. I made the decision to run 12 miles instead of the scheduled 14. It just wasn’t worth it. I got anxious and decided to head out the door at 10:00am - in the rain. It was pretty steady, light rain and about 60 degrees.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the time, everything about the run sucked. I spent the first 2 miles readjusting my new Bills hat - the hat I am planning on wearing during the marathon if it’s warm, sunny or raining. I almost threw it out a mile in because I was so annoyed with it but then I finally got it to fit just right.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I spent the next few miles running with a heavy heart thinking about Rob and all the wonderful memories over the years. Rob was a fan boy with Bill and the two of them were always the best and in every one of my classes at Mashpee Fitness. I’ll never forget Rob’s fashion and the MTV shorts, his sprinting technique (or cheating) during long laps in the pool or his wide range of music favorites from Britney Spears Work Bitch to Ed Sheeran Sing, Pretty Fly for a White Guy to CECILIA and of course anything by the Stones. He was one of a kind and will certainly be missed.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VJnL1T9gLtKMSMszm3Lgqe5C1Pf-JUoKZ0C4n-PNJbTAmAIz4kzFo4indYb4b99_s95hHVTNWE6rIXLQEMjwpGJsiKj3cVuHPmAOGyUdhev5r_orac7rMfvD6DEWTKIX-290raG82whspu1ZhxoLVFH9kXkKqU1nCXj8Sk-XQ6YiWd5yixHrmZPVdA/s4032/Rob%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VJnL1T9gLtKMSMszm3Lgqe5C1Pf-JUoKZ0C4n-PNJbTAmAIz4kzFo4indYb4b99_s95hHVTNWE6rIXLQEMjwpGJsiKj3cVuHPmAOGyUdhev5r_orac7rMfvD6DEWTKIX-290raG82whspu1ZhxoLVFH9kXkKqU1nCXj8Sk-XQ6YiWd5yixHrmZPVdA/s320/Rob%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigylr3tUjwAQVaRvMOEdauHf8cbZyKaJ2sGCoO-Rx7IDXvVqRFmXvq2yG71Y2mFw-5tGVajVHtzGxFSPsNHoPgmkoqBr0S8ISqXoyRMuQH7VoHliyrm97YJl8ti7orfvUWknt84a2xXw67NL0cMmn-pPRd4yEJR7gILBCY6jKt7d37shRiq-Ia2t7gOg/s4032/Rob%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigylr3tUjwAQVaRvMOEdauHf8cbZyKaJ2sGCoO-Rx7IDXvVqRFmXvq2yG71Y2mFw-5tGVajVHtzGxFSPsNHoPgmkoqBr0S8ISqXoyRMuQH7VoHliyrm97YJl8ti7orfvUWknt84a2xXw67NL0cMmn-pPRd4yEJR7gILBCY6jKt7d37shRiq-Ia2t7gOg/s320/Rob%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I tried to shift my mindset to the positives. It was 60 degrees, not 30 degrees. I confirmed that the leggings I wore would be my race day leggings if the weather was cooler. I was also trying to look and pay attention to all the beautiful fall foliage.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ran Cotuit and told my dad to stay home that day - even though he was more than willing to bike next to me in the rain. I was about 4 miles from home when I saw his red truck turn around on a side street up ahead. It was nice to take a little break and chat and wipe the rain off my face. He said he would drive a little bit further up and meet me just before I crossed 28 and ventured up the hill.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just before I got to him the second time, it started POURING. I did make a quick stop at his truck then took off towards home. I had no problem crossing 28 but that first stretch up the hill I was getting splashed from every direction from cars passing by. It was the worst. I powered up the hill and didn’t even stop for a break. I just wanted to get home. I was so over this run.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I got home, I was SOAKED. I peeled off my clothes and jumped right into the shower before spending the next couple of hours on the couch with my Normatecs, drinking hot coffee and watching Penn State lose yet again to Ohio State.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAsyvyLAi8mGeqCH92oqyfdkzBd50KtZY5Mh-Y10ICE6B2NwFBc6YDYdO5kYFSZRT_lSqoa8_OqlQKtN8r4WBoFswagP9K9GzdTCbPLIMh4i0-L-iiGWQNGBTUNSYyzAAdpIAroLUHJS9hny60eWFKD8TQ23-mUgCWNLVvt3ZUxFJBGgnLqfr6_2wCg/s3088/LR%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAsyvyLAi8mGeqCH92oqyfdkzBd50KtZY5Mh-Y10ICE6B2NwFBc6YDYdO5kYFSZRT_lSqoa8_OqlQKtN8r4WBoFswagP9K9GzdTCbPLIMh4i0-L-iiGWQNGBTUNSYyzAAdpIAroLUHJS9hny60eWFKD8TQ23-mUgCWNLVvt3ZUxFJBGgnLqfr6_2wCg/w150-h200/LR%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU_ZcFtLcopPj6-fcoQv8s2L1LPV59b3E_6T_1JZF5faovDJV6irji7VljnyXEkC-MDj5jhIae1Di60yqm1Sl55dlD-w0ZpeNAGWvHkzfh5RZgEA-3lM8aPQ6r3jKmqEoHcupF_cWNa0l__qcW4U1bXzhNEBf3Dg1gq5TV7ZSE-Yf9bc2s3r8cMEsiw/s4032/LR%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU_ZcFtLcopPj6-fcoQv8s2L1LPV59b3E_6T_1JZF5faovDJV6irji7VljnyXEkC-MDj5jhIae1Di60yqm1Sl55dlD-w0ZpeNAGWvHkzfh5RZgEA-3lM8aPQ6r3jKmqEoHcupF_cWNa0l__qcW4U1bXzhNEBf3Dg1gq5TV7ZSE-Yf9bc2s3r8cMEsiw/w150-h200/LR%203.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDmFu1rK5ChjQa4O9v1lwMMZzAF7VJAEjwSmpuMI2tjTCbrIZEqdnHff1HfwhpRpwhGy0KCWQcZhFhu9MefLYIoKqk_TGXlu94oLlKVk4sDJlZeiffNq9wuhKKKEoNEfYLAzjyitkUID3msTobqoakogerehPkN9rg78CU5hRL5J0a0bgl6V2rs-dxw/s4032/LR%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDmFu1rK5ChjQa4O9v1lwMMZzAF7VJAEjwSmpuMI2tjTCbrIZEqdnHff1HfwhpRpwhGy0KCWQcZhFhu9MefLYIoKqk_TGXlu94oLlKVk4sDJlZeiffNq9wuhKKKEoNEfYLAzjyitkUID3msTobqoakogerehPkN9rg78CU5hRL5J0a0bgl6V2rs-dxw/w150-h200/LR%204.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday was game day! I had been waiting for this day since I bought tickets back in June. Bills were playing at New England in October. The past few years they have been playing here late December/early January. I was pumped. Craig and I got up, packed our gear and headed to Foxboro.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My cousin Austin drove in from Buffalo and we had a blast even though the Bills played like crap. Josh Allen kept over throwing Diggs. Von Miller only played 6 snaps. Tyler Bass missed a field goal. The defense was without Tre White and Matt Milano. It was sad. But Craig wore a pair of my Zubaz (his choice), we brought Blue Lights to the tailgate, we had awesome front row seats by the Bills tunnel and we were surrounded by a lot of Bills fans. They really know how to have a good time - even when we are losing.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYdMGTXxNKNr8edSIX3zs-cCy5f47pUVn4eaNreG9anJEatxzhHz_JLrlJIVKo3VTC6Pn9pxZVGCkgwZs_DgSJxN1F-ahMaWwnW2S9QQXp1HxJW7Ytv79EUSEY-2XXVYtucPYI6yKMXO60Fcul2qgAaoaScSXEVtPHzvhpF6GQxKeSdbL9ilQpv1beQ/s3468/Bills%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="2601" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYdMGTXxNKNr8edSIX3zs-cCy5f47pUVn4eaNreG9anJEatxzhHz_JLrlJIVKo3VTC6Pn9pxZVGCkgwZs_DgSJxN1F-ahMaWwnW2S9QQXp1HxJW7Ytv79EUSEY-2XXVYtucPYI6yKMXO60Fcul2qgAaoaScSXEVtPHzvhpF6GQxKeSdbL9ilQpv1beQ/w150-h200/Bills%201.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrw2ZjiozW3OOszIsrb96YGcONUiniJ4RKOsjva6GDWNj2u044SfWMR1GqoB8qwuDLoztkB2WAijUJOC57ua9Mt55EqFryd4qh9JbbuBbEVIAzFB4ubf-COO_GCi5zHUVi6596deP-aWc06RdqbSxiPjhlF7A2U2efA2SZCRX82mvBusCZiDgY7B84g/s4032/Bills%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrw2ZjiozW3OOszIsrb96YGcONUiniJ4RKOsjva6GDWNj2u044SfWMR1GqoB8qwuDLoztkB2WAijUJOC57ua9Mt55EqFryd4qh9JbbuBbEVIAzFB4ubf-COO_GCi5zHUVi6596deP-aWc06RdqbSxiPjhlF7A2U2efA2SZCRX82mvBusCZiDgY7B84g/w150-h200/Bills%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MHp7Y__wRRchGJYj8DBjGNUx1nt7O6S6k5LJOSKW44O4zHdqaRDZnVoglZhKWkO-U5qnVEQ2uFrO97LMEwWUhw_SBFFo0PvAyVL8Vh-T63j0LRIZHMs9IeQap_8cxDTgDmIQkpXLQx7SFAeeulzWSzO5cW6mGdCuZ3G69bfm4MoMnswAYbP40LeSaQ/s3088/Bills%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MHp7Y__wRRchGJYj8DBjGNUx1nt7O6S6k5LJOSKW44O4zHdqaRDZnVoglZhKWkO-U5qnVEQ2uFrO97LMEwWUhw_SBFFo0PvAyVL8Vh-T63j0LRIZHMs9IeQap_8cxDTgDmIQkpXLQx7SFAeeulzWSzO5cW6mGdCuZ3G69bfm4MoMnswAYbP40LeSaQ/w150-h200/Bills%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With 2 more weeks to go, I’m getting closer to my <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">fundraising goal</a>. I appreciate each and every one of you that has donated so far or has taken the time to wish me luck, read my blog or ask about my training. Running is such an individual sport but as I’ve said before, it takes a village and I wouldn’t be where I am today - 2 weeks away from the marathon - without Team MEB, my parents, Craig, family, friends, coworkers and clients/club members. You are all the best. Go Bills!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 10.16.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foam Roll & Stretch</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 10.17.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:34)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 10.18.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">75’ MASSAGE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 10.19.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:19)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 10.20.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:33)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 10.21.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">12 miles (1:26:23)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 10.22.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>24 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>375 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-13-of-16.html">Week 13 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-10-of-16.html">Week 10 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-11-of-16.html">Week 11 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-12-of-16.html">Week 12 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1513285040703570923/6845008577469167330#"><span class="s1">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</span></a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-25372915509785331262023-10-18T19:36:00.009-04:002023-10-18T19:52:36.074-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 13 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm3yLC1WjddS3Jz1N9aRrzQayzI2z-FYCkVGYfa8kKXIrIbMthzEPxnkGx_5DinE7GT0U-MCD1MEcpRys1cz6GjNWq42lfyrWyuThShpJhdEc9Aajzt5FN2iLXSYuNSi2QDRKK5VvdsIWTy8UZu4JOmH7oRUNqQeX51EayxcXyD08a-fz11ERLeOUfg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm3yLC1WjddS3Jz1N9aRrzQayzI2z-FYCkVGYfa8kKXIrIbMthzEPxnkGx_5DinE7GT0U-MCD1MEcpRys1cz6GjNWq42lfyrWyuThShpJhdEc9Aajzt5FN2iLXSYuNSi2QDRKK5VvdsIWTy8UZu4JOmH7oRUNqQeX51EayxcXyD08a-fz11ERLeOUfg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />13 weeks down, 3 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s my favorite part of marathon training - taper time! The hard work is done. Time to recover and get ready for race day.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I received a few more donations this week which brought me up to 66% of my <a href="https://www.givengain.com/project/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">fundraising goal</a> for the MEB Foundation. Getting close! If you haven’t donated already, doing so not only gets me to the start line in New York City but also helps give youth the opportunity to succeed in the areas of health, education and fitness.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here’s the link to my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/project/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/project/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was also an exciting week because bib numbers and start line waves/corrals were assigned! I am number 18824. Woo woo!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok back to training… Monday was a holiday. I was originally planning a day off from work so I cancelled Foam Roll and Stretch but ended up booking a couple clients and headed in for the morning.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday I taught low impact aerobics then ran 5 after work. It was a lot warmer than I thought but I felt good. I had an appointment at CVS for my flu shot and even though I gave myself plenty of time, I still hurried along. The worst part was when I got there I found out they didn’t have any left. I was so annoyed. Thanks for the notification.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had to open on Wednesday morning and it was nice to not feel crappy from a vaccination. I got home and took Reggie out with the intentions of running 5 miles. We ended up going for 6 but then as we were running up the driveway I remembered I left a poop bag at the corner. Bonus mile for Jen!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday started with a really fun aerobics class but then the day dragged on. I felt more tired than I did the day before when I opened! My run sucked. My legs felt heavy. My mind wasn’t in it. I even had a little mid-run beach walk but found ZERO pieces of sea glass. Lame. Then I stopped at one point during the last mile to walk up a hill and forgot to stop by watch. Oh well. I was happy when it was over.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday was another weird day. I woke up to some bad news about a friend then felt a little off the rest of the day. I had an ocular migraine which caused a headache and nausea then some new neck pain which also didn’t help. I closed at work and took the afternoon off from running. I had to rest up for Saturday’s long run!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You read that right - Saturday was long run day this week! Not only was the weather looking better on Saturday but on Sunday Craig and I had tickets to Oysterfest in Wellfleet!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I woke up Saturday morning feeling a little nervous but ready to get my longest training run over with. I got ready, packed everything up and was on my way to Falmouth.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My dad joined me on his bike. The weather was PERFECT. Temperatures in the low 50s, sunny with a slight breeze. At one point I even told my dad if the weather was like this on race day, I would be one happy runner.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wish I had more to say about the run but it wasn’t that eventful. I didn’t feel all that bad. A little tired the last couple of miles, but that’s expected. I had no ankle pain. My dad stayed upright on his bike. We each found only 1 piece of sea glass. I didn’t even feel very sore after. The biggest news was that I got it done. 20 miles. 36 miles total on the week.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pKlWKraCmeS-EyNFcuXE3wCT6vjNI4SBSeT75f5V2bjm0pYPbOocxD64nDD72cxoP2iKpp7yccOBCLtZs67Z8yuiF9f3HZvBX6IkcaaUpO6203VKArJ58xW5bup4_4PwID8ZPuL3GdJGTQS_J7zsNvswMXyA4LYTkO-lxnxf1V2uO6RHOml1gVYLJA/s3449/20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3449" data-original-width="2587" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pKlWKraCmeS-EyNFcuXE3wCT6vjNI4SBSeT75f5V2bjm0pYPbOocxD64nDD72cxoP2iKpp7yccOBCLtZs67Z8yuiF9f3HZvBX6IkcaaUpO6203VKArJ58xW5bup4_4PwID8ZPuL3GdJGTQS_J7zsNvswMXyA4LYTkO-lxnxf1V2uO6RHOml1gVYLJA/s320/20%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCdYG1hIlhMYGFY5_4UbbX-A7iI0q6rtEmVVaqrO2QO1zpSVOBgvwr18UX3INqUsw5qnEu4Dt6R_bpmo9IawcDRznNE7zwPTQbWxZ8ZlgQz0tb2YH_f2rxiXhKpxcFfO3W8rK5-hiBxz9ujZAK1Bs3pK1dL2iMK7iBBIlTN6PwlEH96ZUoH4vuecwWw/s3088/20%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCdYG1hIlhMYGFY5_4UbbX-A7iI0q6rtEmVVaqrO2QO1zpSVOBgvwr18UX3INqUsw5qnEu4Dt6R_bpmo9IawcDRznNE7zwPTQbWxZ8ZlgQz0tb2YH_f2rxiXhKpxcFfO3W8rK5-hiBxz9ujZAK1Bs3pK1dL2iMK7iBBIlTN6PwlEH96ZUoH4vuecwWw/s320/20%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKPNSbGG_DEYuNCvvMiRCpQ3ov_4KuFjoosMelUtBuRfE77RAIDsg5MgMWJQd1MixGAUJDwxEjkYN4ypo6DUEOWAvj4Ejb40WYksawVCUkpIqlF1crhVB7UzsJOwaTYiZfKuSmwNWGKHLBB8Yq3MaoMuaxyWZGX1x4TUzqIVWwD5XOdlWqSpc51nZeA/s4032/20%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKPNSbGG_DEYuNCvvMiRCpQ3ov_4KuFjoosMelUtBuRfE77RAIDsg5MgMWJQd1MixGAUJDwxEjkYN4ypo6DUEOWAvj4Ejb40WYksawVCUkpIqlF1crhVB7UzsJOwaTYiZfKuSmwNWGKHLBB8Yq3MaoMuaxyWZGX1x4TUzqIVWwD5XOdlWqSpc51nZeA/s320/20%204.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdsqlmnx1H2yC6BchP8dIaDfsrU7WBr8Nw-vdNVCbGSMTcwhskldwGVGCXEjzl33KI3CZpzoOIn6DnInRIOKfs1SxSfLvMFZGUkfwk42NgO4RaEn33K_705mx5XJHmyse70Vn6s9NgRCezErCcuvMxPw_Ev09vdqacfcjn08nUlufODqMsY00M0xHkQ/s2664/20%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="1998" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdsqlmnx1H2yC6BchP8dIaDfsrU7WBr8Nw-vdNVCbGSMTcwhskldwGVGCXEjzl33KI3CZpzoOIn6DnInRIOKfs1SxSfLvMFZGUkfwk42NgO4RaEn33K_705mx5XJHmyse70Vn6s9NgRCezErCcuvMxPw_Ev09vdqacfcjn08nUlufODqMsY00M0xHkQ/s320/20%203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I stopped for Starbucks and Duke’s Donuts on the way home then housed 2 double glazed donuts in the parking lot. Later that day, Craig and I took a drive to Turk’s Seafood in Mattapoisett and I crushed delicious scallops, tuna tacos and a lobster sushi bomb.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday was a good day. Craig and I got to sleep in then met up with Pete, Meg and the girls for Oysterfest. The Bills played Sunday night but I barely made it to halftime. I was exhausted. What a weekend! So happy to say it’s time to taper… 3 weeks to go!!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2yJpFnjUIm2DRqgRVNYUWGE5sf8WLDLTUfSdLMHCqhrXkSNjRzlqj5QIJ5F5He4f5kwdFNC_TjsyH8Iz9vEsLr4tmNMmuNWoV7ljczwxWSYNHqMjnx3ISboVRQqJcq7PRSxvo13x8uK6E8il8WeLy54IPQriK2HBy0xf2-aX-DNsaxpN-Pvci988uA/s3088/oysterfest%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2yJpFnjUIm2DRqgRVNYUWGE5sf8WLDLTUfSdLMHCqhrXkSNjRzlqj5QIJ5F5He4f5kwdFNC_TjsyH8Iz9vEsLr4tmNMmuNWoV7ljczwxWSYNHqMjnx3ISboVRQqJcq7PRSxvo13x8uK6E8il8WeLy54IPQriK2HBy0xf2-aX-DNsaxpN-Pvci988uA/w150-h200/oysterfest%201.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41pG7f06KtetwAaKYUfTt7IbczCHrVbb1kwW2-8n4aRel9jYykQZNFCSnZUSbOo3Pc53j35TbLAHuFOe_pxw-e_RkO7prufS52xTAPu2y-_2_-JVxH626l2yLHwsOAh9NiwMc9fnc8ywVSWN7isQ5N89wIFiIR0G6eXV5BZIcRzPmkPEtjnCzACb5yw/s4032/Oysterfest%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41pG7f06KtetwAaKYUfTt7IbczCHrVbb1kwW2-8n4aRel9jYykQZNFCSnZUSbOo3Pc53j35TbLAHuFOe_pxw-e_RkO7prufS52xTAPu2y-_2_-JVxH626l2yLHwsOAh9NiwMc9fnc8ywVSWN7isQ5N89wIFiIR0G6eXV5BZIcRzPmkPEtjnCzACb5yw/w150-h200/Oysterfest%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFDhLiWrc48u4rlrNhARZ8_APwXIFXdKM88M_r3x0SbX4os_QOMMvetmaS7yoIZJTuIfD_BRmMUgTl0Dr2wUR5VCFSPTIYiNaJ5UPf2sjChToZkkMMOqEUYiI61dGDFa90Q36Zj_QwDlqrdicjlJrLPNXC32eOsY5lm4P5gTnRjmeAdlAeLTNYxObnw/s3331/Oysterfest%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3331" data-original-width="2498" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFDhLiWrc48u4rlrNhARZ8_APwXIFXdKM88M_r3x0SbX4os_QOMMvetmaS7yoIZJTuIfD_BRmMUgTl0Dr2wUR5VCFSPTIYiNaJ5UPf2sjChToZkkMMOqEUYiI61dGDFa90Q36Zj_QwDlqrdicjlJrLPNXC32eOsY5lm4P5gTnRjmeAdlAeLTNYxObnw/w150-h200/Oysterfest%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 10.9.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 10.10.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (38:52)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 10.11.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5.97 miles with Reggie (47:07)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.02 miles (7:43)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 10.12.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (32:12)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 10.13.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 10.14.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">20 miles with Daddo on the bike (2:40:23)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 10.15.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>36 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 6 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>351 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href=" http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href=" http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-10-of-16.html">Week 10 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href=" http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href=" http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-11-of-16.html">Week 11 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-12-of-16.html">Week 12 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1513285040703570923/6845008577469167330#"><span class="s1">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</span></a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-22427409150568125382023-10-11T19:55:00.001-04:002023-10-12T18:55:06.058-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 12 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1l_iHBY1g9UruVQN6eyAxKfzi6guLPTvEswKjO0quiRC1OnmpT6KolTlB_FMtIbOFhhNjbf5S0GZn5Owo6vW4OIUAsinT3zOjGt_dc4-XFLkitCJCJ92k83rJ3blGYnADNP4lNmGNtlr_FgcF1fY8vtqQz113bRNqIfXpyubr2sHat0S5BPUZYCV6JA/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1l_iHBY1g9UruVQN6eyAxKfzi6guLPTvEswKjO0quiRC1OnmpT6KolTlB_FMtIbOFhhNjbf5S0GZn5Owo6vW4OIUAsinT3zOjGt_dc4-XFLkitCJCJ92k83rJ3blGYnADNP4lNmGNtlr_FgcF1fY8vtqQz113bRNqIfXpyubr2sHat0S5BPUZYCV6JA/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />12 weeks down, 4 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can’t even believe how good I feel running and how quickly these weeks are passing by.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As of today I’m at 60% of my <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">fundraising goal</a>. I appreciate the support from each and every one of you that’s donated so far. If it wasn’t for this opportunity from the MEB Foundation, I wouldn’t be running the NYC Marathon. I just keep thinking back to those days on the couch in the beginning of the year and those first few walks around the block when I was cleared to start moving. It was then that I set this big goal for myself. When the MEB Foundation accepted me as a charity running, I was initially excited but then equally as terrified. I could barely walk a half mile, how was I going to run 26.2 miles again?!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fast forward to today as I write about running 34 miles during week 12 - my biggest week of training so far…</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My week started off with a rest day. I Foam Rolled & Stretched, worked with a few clients and was surprised when I heard from Craig in the early afternoon to see I wanted to go golfing after work. He’d been sick on the couch the past couple of days and apparently was feeling good enough to get out for 9 holes. I made a quick call over the club house and in about an hour Craig and I were teeing off on Hole #1 of the Dunes Course.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For only my second time out this year, I wasn’t all that bad. The weather was beautiful, the course was quiet and I actually parred two of the Par 3 holes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70iMgb0FkMxq4bn6Igp0-vLi8tuua5Ts_zyQ4Rus6RniAUXwk76Ae2XGpuLWPWxYcva2YfJEkYVfMHqnUcNlmw1buHcKgx6hZv_LqX63PsWwxzseG3Aa6KtMU0Mup3JteUl_1yzzsQVt8Ubh6Y1DCyi0MBR_UYsS4vRTaQBxXz1Nii8vaBycTa66E2Q/s3088/Golf%20Monday%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70iMgb0FkMxq4bn6Igp0-vLi8tuua5Ts_zyQ4Rus6RniAUXwk76Ae2XGpuLWPWxYcva2YfJEkYVfMHqnUcNlmw1buHcKgx6hZv_LqX63PsWwxzseG3Aa6KtMU0Mup3JteUl_1yzzsQVt8Ubh6Y1DCyi0MBR_UYsS4vRTaQBxXz1Nii8vaBycTa66E2Q/s320/Golf%20Monday%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIOzRjZlII6CA4sOgu4blS7Dr_wLymypPZSheFsqcyvu6yAU34yJ77WR6sbIvVDP03yQu8wn3uT1bWEBIUks_H4rjFvJZNaWcSIiFkYsXLvm15LGSzZ5EuMYTW6HCT-SF9vtuSCzo4SSPkA-YQmortjY7nlBaFdsx05_8yKMOFDpjzUF_nvK-oa2aaA/s4032/Golf%20Monday%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIOzRjZlII6CA4sOgu4blS7Dr_wLymypPZSheFsqcyvu6yAU34yJ77WR6sbIvVDP03yQu8wn3uT1bWEBIUks_H4rjFvJZNaWcSIiFkYsXLvm15LGSzZ5EuMYTW6HCT-SF9vtuSCzo4SSPkA-YQmortjY7nlBaFdsx05_8yKMOFDpjzUF_nvK-oa2aaA/s320/Golf%20Monday%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday was perfect fall running weather. My plan was to run 5 miles after work but it was so nice, I had to add on an extra mile to make it 6 total. Tuesday was also my 9 year anniversary with Georgie. NINE YEARS. Obviously I took her to Somerset Creamery and we were happy to have Craig and Marky join us.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlAASVKxrmceMbTz0VbkurvFXSGxoHzRX74iy4qI6CtlFrIyVCW8ZAUkxFOSIbVcCfSZTXkzqB65muae7on4ooB3UmbCvN7od3KorWCyFUrnyRckkhwH0tFOBVUinFq7sA6aox5c8eT8MXaEHVhYNTwrpZ0xHH4N8okkmDH_b24ng5INQYeudy7FbEw/s4032/Beautiful%20run%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlAASVKxrmceMbTz0VbkurvFXSGxoHzRX74iy4qI6CtlFrIyVCW8ZAUkxFOSIbVcCfSZTXkzqB65muae7on4ooB3UmbCvN7od3KorWCyFUrnyRckkhwH0tFOBVUinFq7sA6aox5c8eT8MXaEHVhYNTwrpZ0xHH4N8okkmDH_b24ng5INQYeudy7FbEw/s320/Beautiful%20run%20day.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86YL319_R28WCDEZqI9Q3-fD5BYeBeptpMRn9CCfHo3tiT_tTi7YeAl7NtvAI454t7EjcM4sEQtwUVF6_at7nEbDdw59C-FK6x00OBYw7srfSFzDXsauHQuV1HqWoU5-7im1WPJGe2eFqtOXxlsOoOrH05fpzSMg9EanAvl0Yn6-IU_cWVYDiYVFzdQ/s3432/GeorgieGSD%209%20year%20anniversary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3432" data-original-width="2574" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86YL319_R28WCDEZqI9Q3-fD5BYeBeptpMRn9CCfHo3tiT_tTi7YeAl7NtvAI454t7EjcM4sEQtwUVF6_at7nEbDdw59C-FK6x00OBYw7srfSFzDXsauHQuV1HqWoU5-7im1WPJGe2eFqtOXxlsOoOrH05fpzSMg9EanAvl0Yn6-IU_cWVYDiYVFzdQ/s320/GeorgieGSD%209%20year%20anniversary.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ran 5 after work on Wednesday. It was really warm with no breeze and I was definitely overdressed. I didn’t run on Thursday but I did go out for another 9 holes. My parents were mad I didn’t invite them on Monday so I made tee times for Thursday. When we got there, we were offered to switch the Ocean Course. Beautiful day, no wind. Of course we would say yes!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoK4tQu-fVzmbmYPDM225xKjgGtOidlAL8TbMR8r8QAmQAnXxsC-iktu1kzgGA_lnwOUj2kaV3G7o4IK7zP-_RgYtBgSrNssTMEqnNMMxNI3361v29RmYyfOi2Uh_I_4nn0cnj9bed_SCiHKdvMdg5j8TsSeZi9kEye86ZIk3zbiu8R1RCrpIyJS7Zw/s4032/Golf%20Thursday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoK4tQu-fVzmbmYPDM225xKjgGtOidlAL8TbMR8r8QAmQAnXxsC-iktu1kzgGA_lnwOUj2kaV3G7o4IK7zP-_RgYtBgSrNssTMEqnNMMxNI3361v29RmYyfOi2Uh_I_4nn0cnj9bed_SCiHKdvMdg5j8TsSeZi9kEye86ZIk3zbiu8R1RCrpIyJS7Zw/w400-h300/Golf%20Thursday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Craig and I were supposed to go to Maine for the long weekend - well actually we were originally planning to go the week before - but plans changed. We both still took Friday off from work and I even got him out the door for a short run with Reggie! What a treat!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzKLMHX7Juts2_xM5TmopBfV51N25x1ptPUHWqh5iTJl6o0Fy7YQ_BvGiCCkRvPFaOcV0U7VokL6oFR6ijBc7EAc42UWq4thzqFbF1adLQqLIBr8Jr3y2fgQ61KhSbeJNwdGGiK6Wf1bkOLMwPg3cloay9zgAP5PAag3TDeUmeL3TB2c1Di6YZ9cOlA/s3024/Run%20Jen%20Run%20with%20Craig%20and%20Reggie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzKLMHX7Juts2_xM5TmopBfV51N25x1ptPUHWqh5iTJl6o0Fy7YQ_BvGiCCkRvPFaOcV0U7VokL6oFR6ijBc7EAc42UWq4thzqFbF1adLQqLIBr8Jr3y2fgQ61KhSbeJNwdGGiK6Wf1bkOLMwPg3cloay9zgAP5PAag3TDeUmeL3TB2c1Di6YZ9cOlA/w400-h300/Run%20Jen%20Run%20with%20Craig%20and%20Reggie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Later that day we got Duke's Donuts then headed up to Boston for date night. We stuffed our faces with Dumpling Kingdom then ended up at a Gucci Mane concert at the Roadrunner. So random but so fun. We got home really late. The next day I slept in (kinda) and spent a lazy, rainy day at home.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUZbLb8OGFBO1WM1hVndvQafyujEqO2pVtm6lKqr-AZ0yaPWMcoAQWj2CfNEwp79upsHZaKnq_76qnJYkz_2dW24RZQxA7kONDmCBTq9p5Bf3idrp0TJ6aigXXLHfr_vHk0eBim-XnZDSjnmUmx4VhW7iJfpBVMk6fsBRusjeOeRL2GLlApi_ObXHPg/s3751/Duke's%20Donuts%20Mashpee%20MA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3751" data-original-width="2813" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUZbLb8OGFBO1WM1hVndvQafyujEqO2pVtm6lKqr-AZ0yaPWMcoAQWj2CfNEwp79upsHZaKnq_76qnJYkz_2dW24RZQxA7kONDmCBTq9p5Bf3idrp0TJ6aigXXLHfr_vHk0eBim-XnZDSjnmUmx4VhW7iJfpBVMk6fsBRusjeOeRL2GLlApi_ObXHPg/s320/Duke's%20Donuts%20Mashpee%20MA.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3S1_LbMw6VRhO6CFyBAPRdS1yFaYdUHbZAfMBBp4zp0nySh2Pr6pd_23ggdEAQjgacVaT4Hoh6ZcM9HUWkLQjfgGx-fVNRxpN_FSiEK2IY1j02O5KozBZfzrK6b589_ls-Liil2Cq1l2uTX5zf6gjKcKUp8dFXu9fJP4viVO-ePtlbj8hrl-cM1QVg/s3088/Boston%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3S1_LbMw6VRhO6CFyBAPRdS1yFaYdUHbZAfMBBp4zp0nySh2Pr6pd_23ggdEAQjgacVaT4Hoh6ZcM9HUWkLQjfgGx-fVNRxpN_FSiEK2IY1j02O5KozBZfzrK6b589_ls-Liil2Cq1l2uTX5zf6gjKcKUp8dFXu9fJP4viVO-ePtlbj8hrl-cM1QVg/s320/Boston%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IaRzbJ_8nvvU3wNaWSKUf0pJ0KP8JooKnwNMBVClB1eSxURfG45Cx4d64rpobzMkOzNaecm_IMRGM8OHFATgSfN_4vJ0bh0RMR1YgM7tD-cmoqHukrVGxDyqFE2m4Q7gEOIr9697szQ-YOteI-wH4itCkdzBzwwu5z11QYvP1oWH6P3o_w-boY71pg/s4032/Boston%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IaRzbJ_8nvvU3wNaWSKUf0pJ0KP8JooKnwNMBVClB1eSxURfG45Cx4d64rpobzMkOzNaecm_IMRGM8OHFATgSfN_4vJ0bh0RMR1YgM7tD-cmoqHukrVGxDyqFE2m4Q7gEOIr9697szQ-YOteI-wH4itCkdzBzwwu5z11QYvP1oWH6P3o_w-boY71pg/s320/Boston%202.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcHoeihLMwSn9nT4dhJuzHXSUk9J22N-EnryMNf9HL5brk2iF0XG1yTBe3qPCYHpcHhIHNM6T6WjgTpqMoONTSHSGld7RN7pvfG5goMQiGab1rtBo8Os4R3hLO1_SV1zegtznKskND2H4lWQB_JET5pvmGfKsT-aR5-If8lu6HYwvgnaN7o355cBafg/s3088/Boston%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcHoeihLMwSn9nT4dhJuzHXSUk9J22N-EnryMNf9HL5brk2iF0XG1yTBe3qPCYHpcHhIHNM6T6WjgTpqMoONTSHSGld7RN7pvfG5goMQiGab1rtBo8Os4R3hLO1_SV1zegtznKskND2H4lWQB_JET5pvmGfKsT-aR5-If8lu6HYwvgnaN7o355cBafg/s320/Boston%203.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday was long run day! Another 18 and another beautiful day. The temperatures were cooler (high 50s) and the sun was out but it was WINDY. Running along the water in Falmouth would have been brutal so I decided to run the same 18 miler through Cotuit as I did 2 weeks ago. I also remembered that it was Cape Cod Marathon weekend which reconfirmed my decision to avoid Falmouth.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn’t set an alarm and got out the door a little after 8:30. My dad joined me on his bike for the second week in a row. I warned him that Cotuit was hilly but he insisted on tagging along. I think he had it harder than I did on some of the rolling hills. I was feeling strong and much better than the last 18 miler in the rain. I started to get tired the last 4 miles but like last week, having my dad there led to less walking breaks during the final miles.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFXbMTDZZY_luYb0gx1b1e_dPzfRHiruKOMjPr0I3pb06rpPDD-JF8T5vESJVeGzaRvwQ45gIPsiQyvP4F61Ih3YgyY09CXJ40aQppqh7-xf_FSxViVoIQIE1sHalB0ciPKpOu1BWDb2yx32gLS0MkjSPdwutu9JUWu3sswn6K2e8CyxBzQefWJvS1A/s4032/LR%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFXbMTDZZY_luYb0gx1b1e_dPzfRHiruKOMjPr0I3pb06rpPDD-JF8T5vESJVeGzaRvwQ45gIPsiQyvP4F61Ih3YgyY09CXJ40aQppqh7-xf_FSxViVoIQIE1sHalB0ciPKpOu1BWDb2yx32gLS0MkjSPdwutu9JUWu3sswn6K2e8CyxBzQefWJvS1A/s320/LR%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqsLSdwV21-roIe5gFUxHwShzcgY-VZMwqDsJnFjeXtYus3_TAXf6yCwPkUH6eI1ee0dsgo5STT394QuN7VKHQ2ZfaGD_rQqpDg1Qf9I6T3Up1XNI0dpJubKHW4t2VDZIgnHN4f6aeNGqUEFmZFkUGeRAUzgxYcNoK6OGPRJOwwHGCzGJLK9rdBS7KQ/s3725/LR%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3725" data-original-width="2794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqsLSdwV21-roIe5gFUxHwShzcgY-VZMwqDsJnFjeXtYus3_TAXf6yCwPkUH6eI1ee0dsgo5STT394QuN7VKHQ2ZfaGD_rQqpDg1Qf9I6T3Up1XNI0dpJubKHW4t2VDZIgnHN4f6aeNGqUEFmZFkUGeRAUzgxYcNoK6OGPRJOwwHGCzGJLK9rdBS7KQ/s320/LR%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Bills played in London at 9:30am so I was getting alerts throughout my run. They were not playing well so it was nothing to rush home for! By the time I did get home, Craig was at work so I spent the rest of the day on the couch watching football with the pups.</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 10.2.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foam Roll & Stretch</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Golfed 9 holes</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 10.3.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 miles (47:39)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 10.4.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (39:17)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 10.5.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Golfed 9 holes</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 10.6.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.15 miles with Craig & Reggie (17:12)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.82 miles (21:41)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 10.7.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DAY OFF</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 10.8.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">18 miles with Daddo on the bike (2:25:00)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>34 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 2 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>315 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-10-of-16.html">Week 10 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/10/nyc-marathon-training-week-11-of-16.html">Week 11 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1513285040703570923/6845008577469167330#"><span class="s1">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</span></a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-21586048472666771562023-10-04T19:29:00.007-04:002023-10-04T19:59:40.507-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 11 of 16<p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IOU84PobZajDwreTlCyqKOnVlJlsQqMga1vRmygxH0ruJIzzUkSemOIkNSv8fTGKUs73tWf4ZVgVR_6-ZD296PV7bOV43jRzP-m3dQ_1_zNLtcIzJxy2ka9ZhQcwNsL4lEnCjvJ8I8fRwmfyebVPdLb5URAU0kDFRnFsdPFUFBklCghVcu-02ac_RQ/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IOU84PobZajDwreTlCyqKOnVlJlsQqMga1vRmygxH0ruJIzzUkSemOIkNSv8fTGKUs73tWf4ZVgVR_6-ZD296PV7bOV43jRzP-m3dQ_1_zNLtcIzJxy2ka9ZhQcwNsL4lEnCjvJ8I8fRwmfyebVPdLb5URAU0kDFRnFsdPFUFBklCghVcu-02ac_RQ/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />11 weeks down, 5 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week was a recovery week before the two biggest weeks of training. I enjoyed a rainy, rest day on Monday which included another Foam Roll & Stretch class. I couldn’t believe how sore I was from Sunday’s 18 miler but Craig reminded me how cool and damp it was and the fact that it was my longest long run in years.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The soreness was even worse on Tuesday - two days after my long run. I forgot to bring my running shoes to work so on my drive home I actually debated not running at all and taking another rest day until I got home and saw the look on Reggie’s face. I knew I needed to lace up and and take her. I only made it 2 miles but Reggie was one happy pup.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday was a much better and I was able to make it 4 miles after work around New Seabury. I taught a really fun low impact aerobics on Thursday morning which featured a new latin playlist. It turned out to be another beautiful day and I knew more rain was coming on Friday and Saturday so I took Reggie out in the afternoon for another 4 miles. That night I convinced Craig to go get my favorite empanadas at El Mariachi Loco on Main Street Hyannis. Happy Jen.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I took Friday and Saturday off from running. We took the dogs for a super short dog walk on Friday before the rain. It’s really sad to witness Georgie getting older as a half mile around the block is just too much for her poor hips these days.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYm-TyoNPZImjuk7LcYDFSztKSP2-VHNCtEGrNjOBjTUQptd6Z76AT6Z8JEHiFC3rrrpul9S-rOSpF72v10sZOVQrc1ViJ9Poj19ZsWM2jvFY0leI3bzJhZdYWWdlywJfR2NkFvpnEd6Woi9XdOA-dpvpWC6FjGrpOm50zXx6NnSJuo87CLRTXb3himg/s4032/Reggie%20dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYm-TyoNPZImjuk7LcYDFSztKSP2-VHNCtEGrNjOBjTUQptd6Z76AT6Z8JEHiFC3rrrpul9S-rOSpF72v10sZOVQrc1ViJ9Poj19ZsWM2jvFY0leI3bzJhZdYWWdlywJfR2NkFvpnEd6Woi9XdOA-dpvpWC6FjGrpOm50zXx6NnSJuo87CLRTXb3himg/w150-h200/Reggie%20dog.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUmACY65QLQHZTioPQvIHgBf2e0HuXj1hx_7BUHwY23kEzEugqheZfbLaJyPG3ws2o55Ts7LI5n_tri9npgc_ZKLo8GQHOLXcR2jWvuUpXHFkxrq8YEM-WeqibLvm_GXOf4RGdLjIH9AIScTVjTzRQf9m239jVI57n8_QnHVnLXIhOTC3ysc9mW9DDQ/s4032/El%20Mariachi%20Loco%20Hyannis%20Cape%20Cod.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUmACY65QLQHZTioPQvIHgBf2e0HuXj1hx_7BUHwY23kEzEugqheZfbLaJyPG3ws2o55Ts7LI5n_tri9npgc_ZKLo8GQHOLXcR2jWvuUpXHFkxrq8YEM-WeqibLvm_GXOf4RGdLjIH9AIScTVjTzRQf9m239jVI57n8_QnHVnLXIhOTC3ysc9mW9DDQ/w150-h200/El%20Mariachi%20Loco%20Hyannis%20Cape%20Cod.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibLhinPkADSw3tnfVby2kTC4jBQ61tjRK9yurJUI51a87bknAcSzU8fG9Ko9NH0kL0knQzO2jTvmsbpCK5ZThqVd0JZAvE9M29MGiqjCKGOBDUz8tBqNkp8Nrgix60JwLKoX6WLAh38K1yktRkcFZezVWxxtE3GAKmkd0d0HPt4qFhyphenhyphenxysQGGpQseRQ/s4032/Georgie%20girl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibLhinPkADSw3tnfVby2kTC4jBQ61tjRK9yurJUI51a87bknAcSzU8fG9Ko9NH0kL0knQzO2jTvmsbpCK5ZThqVd0JZAvE9M29MGiqjCKGOBDUz8tBqNkp8Nrgix60JwLKoX6WLAh38K1yktRkcFZezVWxxtE3GAKmkd0d0HPt4qFhyphenhyphenxysQGGpQseRQ/w150-h200/Georgie%20girl.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday was my last Saturday Strength class for awhile as I decided that I’m going to take Saturdays off from work the month of October. I’ve pretty much been working 6 days a week since I started at NS and that extra day off is going to be huge leading up to to race day.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since it was a recovery week, I only had 14 miles on the schedule. ONLY. When did 14 miles become ONLY 14 miles?!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My dad surprised me and said he wanted to ride along with me for the whole ride. My mom told him it was a shorter run week for me but what she didn’t tell him that I would still be running for almost 2 hours! Back when I was training for all my other marathons - <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2015/09/the-2012-chicago-marathon-in-pictures.html">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2016/01/race-report-houston-marathon.html">Houston</a>, <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2017/02/race-report-miami-marathon.html">Miami</a>, <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/04/race-report-boston-marathon.html">Boston 2018</a> & <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/04/race-report-boston-marathon-2019.html">Boston 2019</a> - he biked with me for almost all of my long runs so it was such a treat to have him back. He only almost fell off his bike twice in the first 2 miles. LOL.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The weather was a little cooler at the start. It was also very windy. The sun was just starting to come out and it was pretty humid. The run itself wasn’t too eventful. I felt really good and relaxed. I am finally feeling like my fitness levels are where they should be and that allowed me to talk to my dad the whole time. I did start to get tired with about 5 miles to go but I blamed that on the fact that I had a hard time falling asleep the night before. I took a lot less breaks in the last couple of miles with my dad along side me as the conversations were a good distraction.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHonkFsyfX4wPsYuYuq8yRa9biQLRAKDyHtcQKeq7JbxfXEBkNbvw68ogUu34gwoJynmAQRZGAOl2TxZ1R6D4qeh60oQC7sqgDyeOScLlAkaFUBbm1p9BDtMMe4leDo7yumQwCjYXmcX7GyZfmiUVdlCOqzBHpNYUtsOlCaSXOy1VEx_pmCpjtseL_w/s2931/LR%20with%20dad%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2931" data-original-width="2198" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHonkFsyfX4wPsYuYuq8yRa9biQLRAKDyHtcQKeq7JbxfXEBkNbvw68ogUu34gwoJynmAQRZGAOl2TxZ1R6D4qeh60oQC7sqgDyeOScLlAkaFUBbm1p9BDtMMe4leDo7yumQwCjYXmcX7GyZfmiUVdlCOqzBHpNYUtsOlCaSXOy1VEx_pmCpjtseL_w/w150-h200/LR%20with%20dad%201.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_-KN2tnxK8_B8BpWowFV_OEwm6gOJuSQj_QMaK-wpIYH3h2dAt5_wpv5FD_oVCgJ1arokJztndfGzC10fVS4s0duJiED29kPdpxRCgTXNyqriAWJ1SD5OL9R62HtWA-LjYLOx3KgErUYldtDCjSMN8PmYdOdkeaPu6YTlvdCu4nK9x3yvpLRbn90XQ/s4032/LR%20with%20dad%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_-KN2tnxK8_B8BpWowFV_OEwm6gOJuSQj_QMaK-wpIYH3h2dAt5_wpv5FD_oVCgJ1arokJztndfGzC10fVS4s0duJiED29kPdpxRCgTXNyqriAWJ1SD5OL9R62HtWA-LjYLOx3KgErUYldtDCjSMN8PmYdOdkeaPu6YTlvdCu4nK9x3yvpLRbn90XQ/w150-h200/LR%20with%20dad%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqWpoporIHdNYhtaSz6fNcjl2y7ScZ7wLoTrGmJSNy28QgV2iyhMJ0phmXt2VgdNKlheJ2F8Xw_Whu11Qg6DVbR3Y1R95Y6G8AAZJRlLcv6ND_341EE_vF_qo-xVyGFI67uLzxACKHpjJNB2THR_z1eKPiuri48AWKMWtPQeS5QaogdugWiev1qolyA/s2797/LR%20with%20dad%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="2098" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqWpoporIHdNYhtaSz6fNcjl2y7ScZ7wLoTrGmJSNy28QgV2iyhMJ0phmXt2VgdNKlheJ2F8Xw_Whu11Qg6DVbR3Y1R95Y6G8AAZJRlLcv6ND_341EE_vF_qo-xVyGFI67uLzxACKHpjJNB2THR_z1eKPiuri48AWKMWtPQeS5QaogdugWiev1qolyA/w150-h200/LR%20with%20dad%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the run, I headed home to a sick Craig on the couch. We were both bumming because we had to cancel our afternoon lunch date with his uncles in Provincetown. Instead we watched about 8 hours of football including a huge win for Buffalo over the dolphins. Go Bills!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next 2 weeks are going to be tough. I have my 18 and 20 coming up… let’s go!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On another note, I’m at 48% of my <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation" target="_blank">fundraising goal</a> for the MEB Foundation. The foundation does great things to help support youth health, education and fitness.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since 2010, the MEB Foundation has been a leader in providing impactful support to those in need. Annual and one-time grants have been given to the following causes:</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 26.2 Foundation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Martin Richard Foundation (MR8)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Armory College Prep Program</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Atlanta Track Club Kilometer Kids program</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Philadelphia School District Youth Running Program</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Girls on the Run, Tampa Bay </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Transcend Academy, Kenya</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Eritrean American Diaspora Network College Scholarship Fund</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">San Diego High School (Meb Keflezighi Scholarship)</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Together with MEB Foundation volunteer Vanessa Baumann, over 70,000 pairs of shoes have been provided to children and communities across the globe. Recipients of shoe donations include:</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fire Victims of Napa and Lake County</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Teens Run Modesto</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shepard's Gate Women and Children Shelter</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nepal Earthquake Victims</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Running for a Better Oakland</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Villages in Eritrea and Mozambique</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who’s going to help me get to 50%?! </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Link to donate: </span><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 9.25.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foam Roll & Stretch</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 9.26.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.04 miles with Reggie (18:15)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 9.27.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (30:40)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 9.28.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles with Reggie (30:49)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 9.29.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 9.30.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 10.1.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">14 miles with Daddo on the bike (1:53:57)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>24 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 6 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>281 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-10-of-16.html">Week 10 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-53169980836066809252023-09-27T19:46:00.000-04:002023-09-27T19:46:26.688-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 10 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ddf65E-JQvbVYxhYFJdDFpKvsaN-Ca8_64kdDyc5TONnLPRpSZt0iUkUZFiunVxEtdGtCqbWNi3fbjcL8LFqTPte06mrlUHAkgOmSgP5eyPFDo5zawgdLvGt6_avwkMRFd7D5eO3JdBeLqvikRCzPAuxZxHmjVEDljqinH6IhYcU_FNJlGMXRjdrA/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ddf65E-JQvbVYxhYFJdDFpKvsaN-Ca8_64kdDyc5TONnLPRpSZt0iUkUZFiunVxEtdGtCqbWNi3fbjcL8LFqTPte06mrlUHAkgOmSgP5eyPFDo5zawgdLvGt6_avwkMRFd7D5eO3JdBeLqvikRCzPAuxZxHmjVEDljqinH6IhYcU_FNJlGMXRjdrA/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />10 weeks down, 6 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another big week for me! It was my highest mileage week (32), longest long run (18!!) and most likely the highest number of calories consumed as well. I have reached that part of training where my hunger is RAGING! Another thing about marathon training that I totally forgot about.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was a normal rest day and now Foam Roll & Stretch class day.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday I took advantage of an appointment in Falmouth and ran an old route along the Shining Sea Bikeway and Chappy Beach. It was a beautiful, windy day and I was loving it. That night Craig and I got Somerset Creamery for dinner. My favorite.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had another appointment on Wednesday afternoon so I left work a little early and then ran when I got home. Cooler temps meant I was able to bring Reggie along. She’s been acting crazy lately and Craig and I know she needs to get back to a normal running routine.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Thursday I taught low impact aerobics and most likely the last water aerobics class of the year. No running after work. Instead I went for a much needed manicure and pedicure.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItcWqRqsllknlsw6h7lk6PeG2AK-alCoYRSPD1lb6DggWrzBIK7P44laffoSR4H9uGEPOAppf3FYpq7xho8WfN2zueWpAfhngYO45mlovNjnDPOQVB794UPy_evBSwcr_n2FOTE2W6rjPlGhHpMUYVS4s98BNN7cV6dYI0gRsascNFAp_JjbD-QH04g/s3088/reggie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItcWqRqsllknlsw6h7lk6PeG2AK-alCoYRSPD1lb6DggWrzBIK7P44laffoSR4H9uGEPOAppf3FYpq7xho8WfN2zueWpAfhngYO45mlovNjnDPOQVB794UPy_evBSwcr_n2FOTE2W6rjPlGhHpMUYVS4s98BNN7cV6dYI0gRsascNFAp_JjbD-QH04g/s3088/reggie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqLZgVb8hsesUN7ZNQyhuNyyXTRW4xyv0TBg6rV_hIc3B7pdD660LraEeierb-Gkk2OlyrW5N8D3UBjeK9rE4hXCplFeNnXGR1fY5RB8sug_GM2x2jw4HremL_sHauXdA0lwgDh_Ht2W7zJWaOMYSnGZWGFyknDPWX7mZqHkq_4OFkqWJccc9d-6z9w/s4032/somerset%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqLZgVb8hsesUN7ZNQyhuNyyXTRW4xyv0TBg6rV_hIc3B7pdD660LraEeierb-Gkk2OlyrW5N8D3UBjeK9rE4hXCplFeNnXGR1fY5RB8sug_GM2x2jw4HremL_sHauXdA0lwgDh_Ht2W7zJWaOMYSnGZWGFyknDPWX7mZqHkq_4OFkqWJccc9d-6z9w/w150-h200/somerset%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItcWqRqsllknlsw6h7lk6PeG2AK-alCoYRSPD1lb6DggWrzBIK7P44laffoSR4H9uGEPOAppf3FYpq7xho8WfN2zueWpAfhngYO45mlovNjnDPOQVB794UPy_evBSwcr_n2FOTE2W6rjPlGhHpMUYVS4s98BNN7cV6dYI0gRsascNFAp_JjbD-QH04g/s3088/reggie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItcWqRqsllknlsw6h7lk6PeG2AK-alCoYRSPD1lb6DggWrzBIK7P44laffoSR4H9uGEPOAppf3FYpq7xho8WfN2zueWpAfhngYO45mlovNjnDPOQVB794UPy_evBSwcr_n2FOTE2W6rjPlGhHpMUYVS4s98BNN7cV6dYI0gRsascNFAp_JjbD-QH04g/w150-h200/reggie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQvkTDWo_6rWJT9_mJ_XSQZEU1GWSPfvCLRJfJ4pVly7_Kg8lrSZUm18tvx6fTrNFzwY2upWEkFiD9KV7D66B0G3lcdhTlVqrGW4on5cvkz10VsXrdnUJ8XLd4CrC8fJYrLUp3H5E36DsSX6gMx0FuHamjhDCHTcth-8h8ODtExXpgA8zBjto3XNQ1g/s4032/treat%20yo%20self.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQvkTDWo_6rWJT9_mJ_XSQZEU1GWSPfvCLRJfJ4pVly7_Kg8lrSZUm18tvx6fTrNFzwY2upWEkFiD9KV7D66B0G3lcdhTlVqrGW4on5cvkz10VsXrdnUJ8XLd4CrC8fJYrLUp3H5E36DsSX6gMx0FuHamjhDCHTcth-8h8ODtExXpgA8zBjto3XNQ1g/w150-h200/treat%20yo%20self.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday felt like fall. I brought Reggie along for my run again - this time for 5 miles! We stopped at Naukabout for a water break on the way back and had Craig take a few pics because I was wearing my new MEB Foundation singlet that arrived in the mail earlier this week!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrRXfFxHiokTo-bX_ya9VfqBEzv2qAHHGW_Qq7pYP33g2yOgjUrGmhsQop60KWYBTa_r5nQdsQWoe4Nf9NjI8YDjCulDYOyoKKRksNOquA8nX8YKpdw0NkUKOVbrSZPXyiijheOtfBt5SOFR5XT5bThufW67k0X67KmpZ3JK4I43V9VUkdDKbG02sNA/s3535/reggie%20meb%20foundation%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3535" data-original-width="2651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrRXfFxHiokTo-bX_ya9VfqBEzv2qAHHGW_Qq7pYP33g2yOgjUrGmhsQop60KWYBTa_r5nQdsQWoe4Nf9NjI8YDjCulDYOyoKKRksNOquA8nX8YKpdw0NkUKOVbrSZPXyiijheOtfBt5SOFR5XT5bThufW67k0X67KmpZ3JK4I43V9VUkdDKbG02sNA/s320/reggie%20meb%20foundation%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrSk0uUoS5w9xPSPvcvRbwt-jBnZ_cPOKw-I9cIN4BS7hxKYICggCtbdrSYkS9JGEIMeurTmftIBepTbBzyf_f4mLaiq3qidU_-viJCjjVGweqClm95uDQ94gxngKLyKqkjROuC5fLqjrV7ljwmOGvNRemkELsjZf-y3bPNlj6EYq6vnB4l_GaoIOvw/s3493/reggie%20meb%20foundation%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3493" data-original-width="2620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrSk0uUoS5w9xPSPvcvRbwt-jBnZ_cPOKw-I9cIN4BS7hxKYICggCtbdrSYkS9JGEIMeurTmftIBepTbBzyf_f4mLaiq3qidU_-viJCjjVGweqClm95uDQ94gxngKLyKqkjROuC5fLqjrV7ljwmOGvNRemkELsjZf-y3bPNlj6EYq6vnB4l_GaoIOvw/s320/reggie%20meb%20foundation%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My biggest dilemma right now. For my birthday, Craig bought me green shoes to train in and purple shoes to race in. Purple doesn’t match my new singlet. Should I buy another new pair?! The struggle is real… What should I do?</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was another rainy Saturday. I cancelled pool class but taught Saturday Strength. All afternoon I was checking the Sunday weather forecast. More rain.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I woke up on Sunday morning the radar looked like the rain would hold off most of the morning. I ate some cereal and got everything together for my run then texted my parents I’d be heading over soon to run from their house. I got a thumbs up from my dad but my mom threw me a curveball by saying they both had a cold. No way I was going there!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I took some time to drink my pre-run drink - that I normally would have had on my ride to Falmouth - and mapped out another run through Cotuit. From the moment I started running, it was misting out. I did a lap in the neighborhood before looping back home to grab some gloves. I’m so glad I did because I ended up wearing them for my entire run.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I pretty much ran the same route as the week before but added on a few extra roads and loops to add on 2 more miles. At times the mist turned to heavy mist and it wasn’t long before I was soaked.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other than being grey, wet and sometimes cold when the wind was blowing in my face, the run itself was pretty uneventful. I felt good. Energy was good. Last week my goal was to get to Oregon Beach at 11 miles with 5 miles to go. This week I wanted to get there at 13 and I was right on again! Craig texted around 9.5 miles and I told him to meet me in 25 miles at the beach. The next couple miles I had that to look forward to.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I got to the beach, Craig was sitting in his truck with a warm towel, dry shirts and a water refill. I was still feeling good miles 14-16 but the last 2 miles were tough. It actually stopped misting for a little bit but my legs were feeling like bricks and really tightening up. I hit 18 miles a few houses from home and as I started walking, it started pouring. Good timing I guess.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2vAXMQQcKXICHUzspIPx8ucoLH8f-6e-g5xfX2jx7g7CRycJAGU0Md2ChTsnqEErhzAXI1aZc7XKgw0N7hq33ka5EuJla4nbchQyU3J7SG5_ydOCDmoI_uqCGVR7WfSvL2CJ9Hl2hlHAfdGesDoYi2kqPs0Rpu0cOSD3y-UFmmlnZnhIhSbaUX3BjQ/s4032/18%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2vAXMQQcKXICHUzspIPx8ucoLH8f-6e-g5xfX2jx7g7CRycJAGU0Md2ChTsnqEErhzAXI1aZc7XKgw0N7hq33ka5EuJla4nbchQyU3J7SG5_ydOCDmoI_uqCGVR7WfSvL2CJ9Hl2hlHAfdGesDoYi2kqPs0Rpu0cOSD3y-UFmmlnZnhIhSbaUX3BjQ/s320/18%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooHaD7jF1mbuXmrwYAjzwaCa-0Xx2pcGGJQ7aFKsdW5U3R7vC79gvqnmyBTyG_N0QaxY5A2OywinfEdgZti2QwtFb-TfgI-1mGvDstuk38YQXRIaLFDwOXDHrNq_vtFy54f6e_WuiMCPdhtzkvTDCk1Pc5nLWZUQqhDl2L38eznYV1caKr8p1qErK_A/s3088/18%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooHaD7jF1mbuXmrwYAjzwaCa-0Xx2pcGGJQ7aFKsdW5U3R7vC79gvqnmyBTyG_N0QaxY5A2OywinfEdgZti2QwtFb-TfgI-1mGvDstuk38YQXRIaLFDwOXDHrNq_vtFy54f6e_WuiMCPdhtzkvTDCk1Pc5nLWZUQqhDl2L38eznYV1caKr8p1qErK_A/s320/18%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I got in the door, I could barely bend over to untie my shoes. My hamstrings were screaming. A combination of cold weather, a few extra miles and those darn B-stance deadlifts from Saturday Strength. I peeled off my wet clothes, took a hot shower then laid on the couch with hot coffee and my Normatecs and a few hours of football.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Bills weren’t on TV so at about halftime of the Patriots game, Craig and I went for a late lunch at the Lobster Trap. I had a mudslide (obviously), oysters & lttlenecks, a stuffed quahog and fish tacos. The older man next to me made a comment about how much I could eat. LOL. He had no idea.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> After that it was back to the couch for the rest of the day.</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQLH-Eiz4ICoJ_kkMMJDRAo0TzxCTetjPQmAwN8tU46Bsvz4JhgdAUpCRB41s_K1hLxYwi0PN0sfIOcvRunsoeM5z9_D-hnB-7eoSRH1XCzRFVQjDildvkUha8i0I02QkJlkMnc2VXAyCTUfGb0EBFn8d6b_L4WhFSCQd8W3oa8rcFU0Uj7a4fQToxA/s4032/post%20run%20lobster%20trap%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pA4kgiwZvJEhLz1tOp8P4jVqCU12ZcKHp2OH6O3ZHrXs2Ppitgvld5WpR7bqZPulNgCAMurmxCVZHsDzgDjeSh2aaSynmkZW40RIu-KBYIH8YAPzDBJtFNJWdJ-QwLn9bu9UA9ZamSsdlb1Yt1WCSIoor04l-wl3K0r7Ybp7nW6jscq6vLnNYV_1tg/w150-h200/post%20run.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 9.18.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foam Roll & Stretch</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 9.19.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5.5 miles (41:32)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 9.20.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.5 miles with Reggie (27:47)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 9.21.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the pool deck)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 9.22.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles with Reggie (39:33)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 9.23.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 9.24.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">18 miles (2:25:34)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>32 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 8.5 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>257 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-9-of-16.html">Week 9 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href=" http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2" style="color: #0000e9;"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-9077253778878994242023-09-20T19:44:00.003-04:002023-09-20T19:44:39.700-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 9 of 16<p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjTHUQANM1elppDhxORZp8VwQkYcD1e1VqTEvlIaPSYKWw_uWss8Z3HlcKYqfkzkl9dOoONZMPOwwj1IGb-ZoCvgFtfTn7LouTCIRJFtkSR5JT1eHk6uMrkBx2AmaKEn_vk9Ki7tU7_w202ulVs3yxT9ScBMTFdEgq5MJoKD_6OPTwrD35IXhYEELeg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjTHUQANM1elppDhxORZp8VwQkYcD1e1VqTEvlIaPSYKWw_uWss8Z3HlcKYqfkzkl9dOoONZMPOwwj1IGb-ZoCvgFtfTn7LouTCIRJFtkSR5JT1eHk6uMrkBx2AmaKEn_vk9Ki7tU7_w202ulVs3yxT9ScBMTFdEgq5MJoKD_6OPTwrD35IXhYEELeg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />9 weeks down, 7 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another big week of training in the books as I get closer and closer to my goal. It was also a good fundraising week as my mom shared </span><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation/" style="font-family: inherit;">my fundraising link</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> with all of her pickle ball friends. They helped get me to 36% - or $1,425 raised for the MEB Foundation!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I started the week off with a normal Monday with no running however this was the first week I’ve reintroduced my 30 min Foam Roll & Stretch class which took a summer hiatus. I’m really looking forward to having this on the schedule Monday mornings at least until the marathon.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was also my parents anniversary. Craig and I met them out to dinner at a new Italian restaurant in Falmouth. On the ride home I got an email which included a personalized video from Meb to share with my followers on social media. So cool.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrAZkadTUhtTvYn4DNTekTLrsU0KN2v760JQgOa6zD33XVYj66H0xLQJ_kTCu3oJfXdTN5ftMu8wqyfpmsoQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I taught aerobics in the morning on Tuesday then got out for a 4 mile run after I was done with clients. Guess what - it was still humid. And it was Craig’s birthday! I helped coordinate a little night out with some of Craig’s coworkers and we surprised him at the Pilot House for dinner and drinks.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Wednesday I had a couple hour break from work before I had to go back to help a new employee close for the first time so I ran a slow 3 miler in the middle of the day. My legs were tired. It rained on Thursday so I brought aerobics indoors and cancelled pool class.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday was WINDY. Hurricane Lee was headed up the coast and supposed to hit through the night. I started my run from home at about 2:30 in the afternoon and was blown all over the place. My 7:27 pace was definitely wind aided.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We didn’t get as much rain - or even wind - as they were predicting on Saturday. I stayed up pretty late listening to the wind but I canceled pool class which allowed me to sleep in a little longer and enjoy my morning coffee at home with Craig. I had a great crew for Saturday Strength class and after working on payroll, I headed home to get caught up on some cleaning and laundry. That night Craig and I took a spontaneous trip up to New Bedford to go to his favorite Portuguese restaurant.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a long week of going out and getting to bed a little later than normal so I really didn’t want to set an alarm on Sunday morning. The good news was that it was cooler temps so I didn’t feel the pressure of needing to be done by a certain time. I was still up and out the door by about 8:20am. My parents were out of town for a few days so I decided to save travel time and just run from home. Craig helped me find a new road to help add 6 miles onto my normal 10 mile Cotuit run.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was 62 degrees and sunny with 67% humidity at the start of my run. The weather was perfect. By the end it got to about 70 but I never felt that it was too warm. The new road I added on was nice - a quiet and windy road with lots of trees, shade and a few water views along the way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I got back on to Main Street, Craig was waiting for me with a water refill. As we were standing there chatting, up the road we saw an older man fall. We could tell he was struggling to get up so we went over and Craig helped his wife get him back on his feet. A biker also stopped to help and a woman from across the street offered to drive them home. We did our good deed for the day.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I continued on and saw Craig two more times. My goal was to get to Oregon Beach at 11 miles because I knew it was exactly 5 miles home from there. When I got to the beach my watch read 10.93 miles. Yes! I was feeling pretty good and it wasn’t until about a mile and a half from home - when I got to that hill I hate after crossing Route 28 - that I started to hurt. I rolled my ankle a few miles earlier and the uphill was causing pain. My right hip was also feeling very tight and it was getting harder to left that leg. When I got back into the neighborhood, Craig hopped on his bike and joined me for the final quarter mile.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYLLwHDFwu9merM5ScBLGognhzMjISQR6Xp1gLfKVf6Tu5cGnuD-Seq5GMsb-T5FkmkS1cN1a6dJGfL2RjHXObaHYlLgDQcSbSCZ-SRVt8djwC3oKAgKaFh6s9CW-e07l246yGBSPIUgtLYDjqEd-2-BZdq07Mj1XmWbGK-iSzoioqa6_XLWLbiNi2g/s2700/LR%2016%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYLLwHDFwu9merM5ScBLGognhzMjISQR6Xp1gLfKVf6Tu5cGnuD-Seq5GMsb-T5FkmkS1cN1a6dJGfL2RjHXObaHYlLgDQcSbSCZ-SRVt8djwC3oKAgKaFh6s9CW-e07l246yGBSPIUgtLYDjqEd-2-BZdq07Mj1XmWbGK-iSzoioqa6_XLWLbiNi2g/s320/LR%2016%202.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_y-yDKXKPRMgy7m6p0L0sb0tl7NUwqYeq79MxV_jNFIY3w3dZUFRX9DiR0SmuYG3sJ4dSA9LwqIuuEGt4SMYcSNBsSLq8ww_xis6KiHxwYOuEfR9VNEQPy3TsNsC3-hWwBrcyGUslOmyn-jFObTodSOX3XKlL0vjrsqtNKgbwJI89N5eyu28Ijiflg/s3088/LR%2016%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_y-yDKXKPRMgy7m6p0L0sb0tl7NUwqYeq79MxV_jNFIY3w3dZUFRX9DiR0SmuYG3sJ4dSA9LwqIuuEGt4SMYcSNBsSLq8ww_xis6KiHxwYOuEfR9VNEQPy3TsNsC3-hWwBrcyGUslOmyn-jFObTodSOX3XKlL0vjrsqtNKgbwJI89N5eyu28Ijiflg/s320/LR%2016%203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The weather was so calm and perfect that after we got home, Craig I went back to Cotuit with the paddle boards. Craig thought I would be too tired to join but I couldn’t not take advantage of the day. We dropped in at Ropes beach and paddled into the wind about a mile to Sampsons, rested on the beach for a bit then padded pack with the wind at our backs. I spent the rest of the day on the couch watching football. Go Bills!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgU_TxmzAQ9y3IUPTrKlhE_Nd3wYzOq2h9nwtVa0IimBe3LfbbXS7woIGznxRCGyWtQBtEGTUYjtYwiObKussugPfJdVNR4_u-fhVSygQCnlyc6CYQl84kc3pW44VLpJr0n5a9JTwtQ4mEDzdArNNuLCSbZfBtl2A_uahP5GpFBWxwfqobDMSb8ndhw/s4032/Paddle%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgU_TxmzAQ9y3IUPTrKlhE_Nd3wYzOq2h9nwtVa0IimBe3LfbbXS7woIGznxRCGyWtQBtEGTUYjtYwiObKussugPfJdVNR4_u-fhVSygQCnlyc6CYQl84kc3pW44VLpJr0n5a9JTwtQ4mEDzdArNNuLCSbZfBtl2A_uahP5GpFBWxwfqobDMSb8ndhw/s320/Paddle%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGWYmWblRq7MhkqZZt6adVLVqTPZ3JLKCB6cyQDvBxlUasQW2wydPnq1qdcTud1Kxc98shnZnlpCFiMjmQgh3dUXY1NuBUSVm3r3blxs52ld6QE6g4Q2Q-M6PXFBfg-En4CQ4eSB37CkyMvbgId9i-tnegtKaxSVGBsvyWMaUmz6KjLq7Q-BRxcOZJQ/s3088/Paddle%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGWYmWblRq7MhkqZZt6adVLVqTPZ3JLKCB6cyQDvBxlUasQW2wydPnq1qdcTud1Kxc98shnZnlpCFiMjmQgh3dUXY1NuBUSVm3r3blxs52ld6QE6g4Q2Q-M6PXFBfg-En4CQ4eSB37CkyMvbgId9i-tnegtKaxSVGBsvyWMaUmz6KjLq7Q-BRxcOZJQ/s320/Paddle%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The next 4 weeks are going to be the toughest: 18, 14, 18, 20. If I can get through those 4 weeks, it will be taper time! Woo woo!</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 9.11.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foam Roll & Stretch</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 9.12.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (30:40)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 9.13.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:38)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 9.14.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 9.15.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (37:19)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 9.16.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 9.17.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">16 miles (2:08:42)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.02 mile SUP</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>28 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>225 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html">Week 5 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html">Week 2 of 16<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html">Week 6 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html">Week 7 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-8-of-16.html">Week 8 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/03/new-york-here-i-come.html">Why I’m running the 2023 NYC Marathon</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-27096593389389671232023-09-13T19:00:00.004-04:002023-09-13T20:50:14.652-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 8 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtf_wltDbQP_JLGST-GVN2dGtI7IFqh5G8IUTh0FYDvNazUKOTXErB8FxZR3K90e53XmDNB-PTCX7FoyZ48SqKSSnM6YMY9xBmh_dofkFMDcBnstxw6XVljycW-WG8O2zR1HNARpDLB-WGOotZcA-Xo1eQBc1xo1Nk5dAzFrd-QPZEg_2hOjX117RFmA/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtf_wltDbQP_JLGST-GVN2dGtI7IFqh5G8IUTh0FYDvNazUKOTXErB8FxZR3K90e53XmDNB-PTCX7FoyZ48SqKSSnM6YMY9xBmh_dofkFMDcBnstxw6XVljycW-WG8O2zR1HNARpDLB-WGOotZcA-Xo1eQBc1xo1Nk5dAzFrd-QPZEg_2hOjX117RFmA/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />8 weeks down, 8 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s really hard to believe that I am halfway through NYC Marathon training! I just keep thinking back to the beginning of the year sitting on the couch dreaming of NYC and saying I had a lot of work to do in the next 8 MONTHS… now we are down to 8 WEEKS!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was Labor Day and I worked all day but took my normal rest day from all physical activities which was nice after last week’s 16 miler.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a0TiHJnDHfrtQllwcGqKPXPVXPV5OKdKpuAr8fhIidYE6XTuQsSAYgHsV90KNWONpGDxfAndWmg5dmePdN79vdS9_9aF4Pm9g1_OGeOCSLhR51k85oxjUy_0I5mynUw8Nvi4AhQWGS8xWwBTd3eGgq-F05bqZs5jG00TbGujGLf7hyrNgsfOrntd0w/s3632/26%20Marathons%20autographed%20by%20MEB.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3632" data-original-width="2724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a0TiHJnDHfrtQllwcGqKPXPVXPV5OKdKpuAr8fhIidYE6XTuQsSAYgHsV90KNWONpGDxfAndWmg5dmePdN79vdS9_9aF4Pm9g1_OGeOCSLhR51k85oxjUy_0I5mynUw8Nvi4AhQWGS8xWwBTd3eGgq-F05bqZs5jG00TbGujGLf7hyrNgsfOrntd0w/s320/26%20Marathons%20autographed%20by%20MEB.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday I taught low impact aerobics in the morning, closed up work then headed out for an easy 3. My legs felt great but my mind wasn’t in it. When I got home I had a package in the mailbox from the MEB Foundation. In it was an autographed copy of Meb’s book 26 Marathons! What a surprise!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had to open on Wednesday but was done for the day at noon! I was so happy to head home and get caught up on cleaning and laundry. I also ran 6 miles that afternoon - a nice, longer mid-week run. It was so hot and humid so I was trying to conserve energy and run easy but at times I felt like I was running in slow motion.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday was double aerobics class day and the *feels like* temperature was 90+ degrees out on the pool deck. That continued into Friday. I opened in the morning again. It was hopefully my last opening shift for awhile with more new staff starting next week! On my way home from work I ran into my friend Matt at the grocery store. He was getting more water for the Zooma Half Marathon on Sunday morning in preparation of the predicted heat and humidity.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While I was out on my run later that evening, I had a thought that I should sign up for Matt’s race as I had 12-14 on the schedule this weekend anyways. By the way, that run was nasty. I was dripping from the start. But when I got home I texted Matt then signed up. I mean, why not? My last race was Boston 2019 so even though I would use the half as a training run, I thought it would be beneficial to go through the whole race morning routine and experience the pre-race jitters again.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I taught my 2 classes on Saturday morning, picked up my bib number, closed up at work then visited Craig at Naukabout for a Pina Colada sloshie. I was starting to question if running a half marathon the next morning would be a good idea with how humid it would going to be but I knew it would be better to have water out on the course and other runners around me than running alone. When I got home I laid out all my clothes and gear for race morning, drank lots of water and went to bed super early.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday morning I was up before my alarm. I was definitely feeling nervous even though I knew it was a training run. The race started at 7:30 so I left the house around 6:20, got to the Old Silver Beach parking lot at about 6:40 and hung out for a little bit as I finished up my pre-run drink. I walked over to the Seacrest - where the race started and ended - and chatted with Matt for a little bit. I got in line for the bathrooms and by the time I was done there, the race was just about to start!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I made my way to the front of the line. I asked a girl at the start which direction we turned out of the parking lot because I hadn’t even really looked at the course map! The gun went off and we started running. Temperatures were in the low 70s. It was 100% humidity at the start and later learned 99% at the finish. The wind was pretty much non-existent. It was ew.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I tried to keep my pace around 8:00 however I kept looking down at my watch seeing 7:40 and 7:45. It’s so hard not to want to race and pick off other runners in front. It’s a feeling I hadn’t experienced in a few years. I saw my parents around mile 2. Mike from run club was directing runners soon after. Matt was at a turnaround somewhere. His wife Eilis was out on the course too. I saw my parents again around mile 5 and then 8. I stopped both times for a dry towel to wipe off my face. That was HUGE.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The course itself was nice. A little hilly. I found myself running alone almost the whole way with the exception of a few miles on the bike path where I started passing all the 10k walkers and runners. A girl came out of nowhere and sprinted by me at the finish. I ended up in 5th place. I guess that’s not bad for a training run.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My parents and Craig met me at the finish line. I sat on the curb for awhile and ate an orange before hopping on the front of one of our paddle boards while Craig paddled around Old Silver Beach as I relaxed.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jwdhX5QC1nrGmRsIWsZKZvbrzDtZv91plrpiwvfvJpRYlgisrDvFHP0d3HYqQHQEEaVZJeXKbi8EwNmT_PZ9_YvXejhQMcr9Lj5JzMVWW5OE4zZ9tNSORdrF0qK4LQl8dFdcReKqzkX0l1BjbXKryLscMtU0hJcgU7-081Ipe_FynbnHSx0iHSgPpw/s3921/half%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That afternoon Craig and I adventured to Harwich. I’ve been dying to try a mudslide at Chapin’s Fish and Chips but of course we show up and they were closed for a private event. From there we went to the Ocean House Beach Bar. Our luck continued as their mudslide machine was turned off for the season so instead I sipped on a refreshing strawberry mojito with views of the ocean and Week 1 of NFL football games on the TV. We decided we would go to the Sand Bar for food but when we pulled into the parking lot at 4:05pm there was a sign out front with “closing at 4:00 today.” From there we went to the Port for dollar oysters - we had a dozen each - and I tried the peanut butter mudslide.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKDK1nDbBaLKXHBuT1yq9x93DsNLOZclx3eqvunnP5WIK-AfVd0ry9YvTdqnmE7yz_tKNNHkdUX9NAszDzBxEPtDfBKDd3VX4fVURdyRyODbCTZeOzs7j9Az5fMVPlpL3Gga64-wutTYD8erTLK2ZHbpPwLHxU2lHL8MdDC0MDuzZQDtG48w7hae9dg/s4032/post%20race%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKDK1nDbBaLKXHBuT1yq9x93DsNLOZclx3eqvunnP5WIK-AfVd0ry9YvTdqnmE7yz_tKNNHkdUX9NAszDzBxEPtDfBKDd3VX4fVURdyRyODbCTZeOzs7j9Az5fMVPlpL3Gga64-wutTYD8erTLK2ZHbpPwLHxU2lHL8MdDC0MDuzZQDtG48w7hae9dg/w150-h200/post%20race%201.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJro25ph-6fVSZk0uhh_9f9SDQI8g-CAsM4T1F1lwboZaTCv32LfKAvJIwMNSM7625W0UmdDVZnufZcBRM3nHObDwlbHtiACqjHjnGUmZ8A-u_8CbAKJuyCbMNr5ifbrJiCxYyVfJ_IDIfpkrL4AiUdrwpAiUjnPUT1I1V8XYstK4TtsPB_vakb8k_w/s3720/post%20race%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="2790" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJro25ph-6fVSZk0uhh_9f9SDQI8g-CAsM4T1F1lwboZaTCv32LfKAvJIwMNSM7625W0UmdDVZnufZcBRM3nHObDwlbHtiACqjHjnGUmZ8A-u_8CbAKJuyCbMNr5ifbrJiCxYyVfJ_IDIfpkrL4AiUdrwpAiUjnPUT1I1V8XYstK4TtsPB_vakb8k_w/w150-h200/post%20race%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbTtcEQJFxyo0cmqB2PbzwVbjHjxFzOXX5PQb3r14grXTCKmfyc9lbWVlY6NjlPMPW44yRKYIvVPR-fnw_LDXJ5BvMnPCC8kzZV78Puay3QFY4nvxnigjEF68aIqNS2Nk-q6pT5BsI5J9fKyA0weAEe434CLwdS7-i59DHVIvzhWZ0NM_4VNRpl5yYg/s4032/Post%20race%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbTtcEQJFxyo0cmqB2PbzwVbjHjxFzOXX5PQb3r14grXTCKmfyc9lbWVlY6NjlPMPW44yRKYIvVPR-fnw_LDXJ5BvMnPCC8kzZV78Puay3QFY4nvxnigjEF68aIqNS2Nk-q6pT5BsI5J9fKyA0weAEe434CLwdS7-i59DHVIvzhWZ0NM_4VNRpl5yYg/w150-h200/Post%20race%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t remember much about the drive home LOL other than it was down pouring and we were in Craig’s convertible. Craig dropped me off at home and went to Naukabout for a while. I was in bed asleep at 7:45pm.</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 9.4.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 9.5.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:30)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 9.6.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 miles (47:30)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 9.7.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 9.8.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.08 miles (32:17)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 9.9.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 9.10.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Zooma Cape Cod Half Marathon 1:46:37</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>26 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>197 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 6 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-7-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 7 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html">Week 4 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation"><span class="s2">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundatio</span>n</a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-90004965517320463462023-09-06T20:02:00.003-04:002023-09-06T20:13:01.917-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 7 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCySCUhWxTMXraBfYZM2e_gMWTx9GMDwHgQ8OPC6-2UtTNA41bzgeb3e9S59H0OtlqevSB8bPvZXF2sAriX81K2BaIyZrRETm8PrEeDMoOuiwMQkqkLFXglfF1IFKC3OaoSKrH_ookQkQwU646QnUadVkoj21bZmLrz7jlJZ-uJP2x2TOPmU9a_H97DA/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCySCUhWxTMXraBfYZM2e_gMWTx9GMDwHgQ8OPC6-2UtTNA41bzgeb3e9S59H0OtlqevSB8bPvZXF2sAriX81K2BaIyZrRETm8PrEeDMoOuiwMQkqkLFXglfF1IFKC3OaoSKrH_ookQkQwU646QnUadVkoj21bZmLrz7jlJZ-uJP2x2TOPmU9a_H97DA/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />7 weeks down, 9 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What a week! My highest mileage week so far (30 miles), longest long run (16 miles) and most hours worked per week all year (69.5 hours over 6 days)… I’m exhausted!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday started with a rest day - no running and no classes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday I had to open and close up the Athletic Club (5:45am-6pm) but I had a little help from Hannah - one of the banquet servers - so I was able to sneak out for a short run at noon. There was a chance of rain all day and man was it HUMID. One of my clients made my day by delivering me donuts from Duke’s Donuts in the Mashpee Commons. They were so good! I won’t tell you how many I had that day. Marathon training will make you do unexplainable things when it comes to food.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsanbU7H82eMvxXA_8Ev_v5hqTaRxUyUY2eeH7DcSB87tfawE5Wni6oSJdpSt_Tc9W8AE48Dvu3Z022aQoaH23TQtL1ZK9Om6QCmRQOWZaq_64oSnx7qxuCFlLvsYN8kllnnXvCdzymviAz8uIU4lqZWGgd8tAUpVwdXhRb_Gmrah-xYgy7heULgxLcQ/s4032/Duke's%20donuts%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsanbU7H82eMvxXA_8Ev_v5hqTaRxUyUY2eeH7DcSB87tfawE5Wni6oSJdpSt_Tc9W8AE48Dvu3Z022aQoaH23TQtL1ZK9Om6QCmRQOWZaq_64oSnx7qxuCFlLvsYN8kllnnXvCdzymviAz8uIU4lqZWGgd8tAUpVwdXhRb_Gmrah-xYgy7heULgxLcQ/s320/Duke's%20donuts%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5usB8uVW4HwxrEwqk_JZLj1fgz_SS51jDgo_uSnSFRgJrNNZBZ9wIuLjlK4oAFFwtZQyJuZl1gGdocXoSpIujix8L97T0YICdrLKeIezPkKtC4BGDxgA0hGPL91csmzXiOF3_GOAIlLLSylf1ManWyZnz6Bw4JOSGB0PdarDyjQe_cSbVKQcUT6DoEQ/s3021/Duke's%20donuts%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="2266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5usB8uVW4HwxrEwqk_JZLj1fgz_SS51jDgo_uSnSFRgJrNNZBZ9wIuLjlK4oAFFwtZQyJuZl1gGdocXoSpIujix8L97T0YICdrLKeIezPkKtC4BGDxgA0hGPL91csmzXiOF3_GOAIlLLSylf1ManWyZnz6Bw4JOSGB0PdarDyjQe_cSbVKQcUT6DoEQ/s320/Duke's%20donuts%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday was another open to close shift but I had Hannah there to help cover the front desk again. I had about an hour and a half of free time between clients and classes so I got out for 5 miles at 8am - again so humid - and showered quick before my class. That afternoon the food and beverage supervisor offered to close up allowing me to leave an hour early which was great because my cousin Austin was in town for a visit. I met up with him and my parents at Naukabout and we crushed it at Team Trivia!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aDVADYEJhiq3YuHhk53cCElVeDOkMPiZuvK3La8r6SogRp1CdTqCu_kYf3Dd6CerbB4x1_rlcPNSRkrr-MxRlx1ttAwDrD5dE9V4s9FGij7iIWtB8guJk5qXrdkSSvO8ssj4tQucTNc7BqNdLLoOU-2CS_pCxdDt2lb4XOk9dHYYEeEY1j3TeNTqVQ/s4032/Run%20flower%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aDVADYEJhiq3YuHhk53cCElVeDOkMPiZuvK3La8r6SogRp1CdTqCu_kYf3Dd6CerbB4x1_rlcPNSRkrr-MxRlx1ttAwDrD5dE9V4s9FGij7iIWtB8guJk5qXrdkSSvO8ssj4tQucTNc7BqNdLLoOU-2CS_pCxdDt2lb4XOk9dHYYEeEY1j3TeNTqVQ/s320/Run%20flower%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEEuq3S1SuN5kLXhrnN58a3kQVvQQyVtZR8f8VHHzFqgyHAhVUIYrIczp45Z0gnDGoY3exRTOzrpLH6l4H82eGWivD6FB2xPa27ilKdu7Hym9us_dAq8DIGo9PVWWzgGHreImeMH0CM6JtxqFVzbpH-wuo_bbXMW46xPdo9YlEf0wzba2haMKXWdXHg/s4032/Austin%20at%20Naukabout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEEuq3S1SuN5kLXhrnN58a3kQVvQQyVtZR8f8VHHzFqgyHAhVUIYrIczp45Z0gnDGoY3exRTOzrpLH6l4H82eGWivD6FB2xPa27ilKdu7Hym9us_dAq8DIGo9PVWWzgGHreImeMH0CM6JtxqFVzbpH-wuo_bbXMW46xPdo9YlEf0wzba2haMKXWdXHg/s320/Austin%20at%20Naukabout.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /> </div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday was my third open to close shift in a row. Each day it got harder and harder getting up in the morning. By the time I got home at 6:15pm, I was ready for bed but Craig took me out to Somerset Creamery and we had ice cream for dinner. It was great.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My only employee left had Friday off from school so she opened for me in the morning. That was great but I still had a 7:30am client so I couldn’t exactly sleep in. I did however get in another mid-day run around 11am ish before she left and I had to cover the desk from 12-6pm. The weather was PERFECT. It felt like fall. The sun was out, the air was cooler and it was wonderful. My run felt surprisingly good for how much sleep I was lacking.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday was my double class day and no running day. Nora worked the morning shift again while I closed. She also trained one of the new front desk employees I recently hired. With him starting, next week is looking a lot better for me. Another week after that we should be back to full staff. That night I got to watch a little Penn State football while Craig went out with some coworkers. There was no way I was getting off the couch to join them!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I didn’t set an alarm for Sunday morning so I got a little later start to my long run then usual. I had 16 on the schedule so I went to Falmouth to get it done. It was about 72 degrees, lower humidity and windy but not a cloud in the sky.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My run wasn’t too eventful - which I guess is a good thing. I thought if my mom was back from pickle ball in time that she might meet me on her bike around 7 miles to join me for the rest of my run. When I got to that spot there was no sign of Linda so I kept on running. I texted to say that I’d be hitting the beach parking lot at both mile 10 and about mile 12.5 so that would be a good place to meet me for a water break. I didn’t see her at 10 but she was there on my way back! She had ice and a water refill and stopped to chat for a little bit.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall I was feeling pretty good. Around mile 9 I turned a corner to run along the beach and the wind was in my face almost bringing me to a standstill. On the way back (11.5 is) the wind was at my back, there was no shade and omg that sun felt warm. I felt like I was starting to melt.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After I passed my mom I turned onto Maravista which I used to love running until recently when they updated the sidewalks and now it’s like running mini hills the entire way. That next mile really took a lot out of me. Lucky for me my mom was waiting at the end of the street for another quick break and 2 miles to go. I stopped at the light waiting to cross Route 28 and stood next to a man smoking a cigarette. I laughed a little at the differences in our choices for the morning.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the run, I was very slow moving. I sat on my parents back deck for awhile before sitting on my own back deck with coffee and Craig. I finally hopped in the shower and we made a move. Sandwiches from Dean’s in North Falmouth, a Dunkin’ refresher and some boat time with Pete, Meg & fam. On the way home we stopped for another waffle cone - I mean we basically passed Somerset Creamery so we couldn’t not stop!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAffE0I5OayOtDd3CQkXjhxjVmeb5SG0HnGsbysMlyEVn3UdZyQutJbLqnTCMfBLO1Hdgqx7xD6EIMtHxe8x8UL4iKrhHZgPyUCjcv1koVkG02DoDu84YIz9sUHBlPs7OaQjQEQJqb3RVqFMCnTCaQtIfy80TAEm_1E6Ew5tYLm8fnztMP55uJPStCw/s3088/LR%2016%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFCxVOzO-BBTLI-eZFI-TSplKA3FwqciaAuJCy2DbQ14kJNbrtOOr_EEI3yPQdTFuNMkhpWG7x8FOixvjJOJNccrU9tdH5qxiTDJgugqphC8mXN1byBykpy035aDXEQ-Ro_kVEYWiVKyu8bhvCq5x2Kolvg1-8fK68ntoapaBaFaDhXP-RFKCfNDVrg/s4032/LR%2016%20c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFCxVOzO-BBTLI-eZFI-TSplKA3FwqciaAuJCy2DbQ14kJNbrtOOr_EEI3yPQdTFuNMkhpWG7x8FOixvjJOJNccrU9tdH5qxiTDJgugqphC8mXN1byBykpy035aDXEQ-Ro_kVEYWiVKyu8bhvCq5x2Kolvg1-8fK68ntoapaBaFaDhXP-RFKCfNDVrg/s320/LR%2016%20c.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRkrWRP55bFz4cnOxsQYFe0NFlnTifU3me6FFeyzLlG3dWZWGvGPbdj5y4YlmeY1_ra5CmyYDtioYWXiBV45R7qgOUWO4OScm1v4Vg-cINDRlit3JxMTxu8Fq9ZBORKhMPOCEoBlrHAvjJIu8ArxAdlTrF5jMr4DmrjfJZ763WDJhg-Fyzx2kfLUqxA/s4032/Somerset%20Creamery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRkrWRP55bFz4cnOxsQYFe0NFlnTifU3me6FFeyzLlG3dWZWGvGPbdj5y4YlmeY1_ra5CmyYDtioYWXiBV45R7qgOUWO4OScm1v4Vg-cINDRlit3JxMTxu8Fq9ZBORKhMPOCEoBlrHAvjJIu8ArxAdlTrF5jMr4DmrjfJZ763WDJhg-Fyzx2kfLUqxA/s320/Somerset%20Creamery.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next week I get to drop back on my long run before another big build… 12, 16, 18 coming up over the next 3 weeks!</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 8.28.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 8.29.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (30:42)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 8.30.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (39:08)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 8.31.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 9.1.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (38:38)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 9.2.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 9.3.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">16 miles (2:08:33)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>30 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>171 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/09/nyc-marathon-training-week-6-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 6 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 4 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation"><span class="s2">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundatio</span>n</a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-4944793918034075822023-09-01T19:50:00.004-04:002023-09-01T19:54:41.160-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 6 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMtRu_eCwYLeghMXzADIancD1eopyqvKIL-rpHWygyEFsMmmb_z4Cv6ztsKWSRRvvj-12tUm9GKfaV-wwgBtifi0yh8MqZ4OKQFUhbbb5TUw0HXOVHC2Cww60rXebhqrb1WAlb2UqED2GUawutbo_osfAHuWvrhm1y6xC7T3_g5neRnNpafCFoAAKkg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMtRu_eCwYLeghMXzADIancD1eopyqvKIL-rpHWygyEFsMmmb_z4Cv6ztsKWSRRvvj-12tUm9GKfaV-wwgBtifi0yh8MqZ4OKQFUhbbb5TUw0HXOVHC2Cww60rXebhqrb1WAlb2UqED2GUawutbo_osfAHuWvrhm1y6xC7T3_g5neRnNpafCFoAAKkg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />6 weeks down, 10 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week started off with a rare Monday recovery run. I knew that the next couple of weeks are going to be tough at work with my entire front desk staff leaving for school and my new staff coming in were not through the onboarding process yet so I snuck in a run when I could. I had a few morning clients and was done by 1pm. Craig and I took a quick trip out to Home Depot, stopped at Osterville Fish on the way home then I was out the door for a little under 3 miles. My legs were tired. I was pretty pumped though because I had a zoom call later that night with Team Meb! Craig cooked up an awesome meal with tuna, rice, asparagus and a stuffed scallop while I chatted with my team. It was fun and very motivating listening to Meb’s stories about NYC and hearing questions from my teammates.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVaxaXP_OVwGkxC7Hj_F1nlQIN4g8s1kTw10N_PCOAmQOw_qK9twMX2vTYLkY0juIY2EBsQ7njc_YaJTsxoygf7oAYygv05vboXPYzcyfXVLhdlDvxMaUZc09XXehtj-wttN1WqPc9xbKGJjORvaiz2_tQ9TSGjnp4hkQbdgJGLIkXqjCpQGwYkxYow/s2852/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%206.36.46%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2852" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVaxaXP_OVwGkxC7Hj_F1nlQIN4g8s1kTw10N_PCOAmQOw_qK9twMX2vTYLkY0juIY2EBsQ7njc_YaJTsxoygf7oAYygv05vboXPYzcyfXVLhdlDvxMaUZc09XXehtj-wttN1WqPc9xbKGJjORvaiz2_tQ9TSGjnp4hkQbdgJGLIkXqjCpQGwYkxYow/w400-h214/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%206.36.46%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Did you know? Since the MEB Foundation was established, they have donated more than 70,000 pairs of shoes to children and communities around the world. How cool is that?</span></i></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday was a long day at work… 5:45am-6:15pm. Yuck. I didn’t run but I did teach a class. Then I got Thai food take out on my way home.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday was a better day. I was home at a decent hour, ran 5 miles - felt amazing during it - then met my parents for a drink at Naukabout. I taught my two aerobics classes on Thursday morning, had to close up at work then was treated to a massage from Craig. I sure needed it.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It rained most of the day on Friday. I had a few instructors out so I taught a bonus HIIT class in the morning and kicked everyone’s butt - including my own! The weather cleared up so after closing up the Athletic Club I went out for 4 miles. I didn’t stop once - mostly because I didn’t get started until about 6:15pm and I wanted to get home to the pups. It initially felt a little cooler and the rain may have stopped but it was SO HUMID. I stupidly wore a sweatshirt. By the time I was done it was a totally different shade of blue. Soaked.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I taught classes Saturday morning, closed up at work and was ready for bed. Craig had other plans. We were on our way out to get ice cream but detoured out to Chatham to meet up with our NH friends Drew and Molly that happened to be on Cape for a few days. Even though I was tired, we had a blast. Such good people. By the time we got home at about 11pm I was totally exhausted and not looking forward to running 14 miles the next morning.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was wide awake Sunday morning around my usual time even though we were up a lot later than normal. I packed up my running gear and made my way to Falmouth. It had been a few weeks since long running in Falmouth and I was looking forward to the route I had planned out. I was tired before I even started and sore from my Friday and Saturday classes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Oh and it was 70 degrees with 98 percent humidity, a dew point of 70 with 4 mph winds. It was going to be a fun one.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">About 2.5 miles in, I was dripping from every pore in my body. I actually took selfies along the way to watch the progression of sweat marks on my shirt. Pace wise I was cruising along, taking my time, trying to enjoy the run. I passed a lot of other runners and walkers out on the roads. I got to one of my beach stops with about 3.5 miles to go and realized I was almost out of water. That never happens. I called my mom and luckily she was on her way home from pickleball. She met me a half mile later with a bag of ice and a water bottle refill. It was so hard not to jump in her car for a ride home but I toughed it out and finished my second 14 miler of training.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAL0LhEfUTuxqmHNTZ9YOfaGPlMXzKrSyO07N974gMIGvAsdI9tC9bMX7z1jTY2fIn5DnEEYqvKb0K6WKbYsduRREMJXheS1EsbW4tIRyWq-gR0kiGPNU5tMI3yM-tqdwMdccpGpgCCQeqO5YRtKmKgC-voXbZ2y0I-wBT0AjEu_yH-OZAcf_xmpBkRg/s3088/LR%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s funny every marathon I’ve trained for, I’ve craved something different. My last marathon was cheeseburgers. One marathon was very specific - I wanted a scallop and bacon pizza from a place on Main Street Falmouth. This time around, all I want is a frozen drink after my long run. Must be a summer training thing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With that being said, after my run Craig and I went to the Poppy Raw Bar and of course I had to try their strawberry mudslide. I am on a mission to find the best mudslide on Cape Cod. Right now the Poppy Raw Bar is up there in my rankings behind The Port and the Beachcomber. We also slip oysters, littlenecks, a bowl of chowder, a stuffy and a crab cake. All delicious and a perfect post-run treat. We may have stopped at Naukabout on our way home too for a pina colada sloshie. Craig wanted to pick up his tips from the night before and one just happened to land in front of me. Oops!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnE5UlANyEutlofjq5-ZjTsdLFARUKBMq7Q8fiQQc9x8hxGf9wAAnJe5C6HqnPJ3aGIP6qOtoSWh_DZG2zrBaSPz4N-_jpa43k6jg46IK5fIKEoj8bQtWrGsrERklAO-IphDPN5lVIz2YN4x5A8hN3Zbj0YbhbevbJJNdNvvHH3R-MCojKsjyMwbOYQw/s4032/Post%20long%20run%20drink%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnE5UlANyEutlofjq5-ZjTsdLFARUKBMq7Q8fiQQc9x8hxGf9wAAnJe5C6HqnPJ3aGIP6qOtoSWh_DZG2zrBaSPz4N-_jpa43k6jg46IK5fIKEoj8bQtWrGsrERklAO-IphDPN5lVIz2YN4x5A8hN3Zbj0YbhbevbJJNdNvvHH3R-MCojKsjyMwbOYQw/s320/Post%20long%20run%20drink%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOXDmmYVYEivxbymAqXs85EhiG_8CiVpXujqMWSIeXzhvx61B7tZd4JP9lEEUcigZ9lk7ZOc3HKvS5o9n993zKZEtNyHyzNosE7HVIwAqYUJcDZlB-N4Co9inS388gxb3fKO5gJSPNF_4dGyjIaqEYzxtxpLtFy-1vWVTUS6_6ngBTbfqR92DyJQLWw/s4032/Post%20long%20run%20drink%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOXDmmYVYEivxbymAqXs85EhiG_8CiVpXujqMWSIeXzhvx61B7tZd4JP9lEEUcigZ9lk7ZOc3HKvS5o9n993zKZEtNyHyzNosE7HVIwAqYUJcDZlB-N4Co9inS388gxb3fKO5gJSPNF_4dGyjIaqEYzxtxpLtFy-1vWVTUS6_6ngBTbfqR92DyJQLWw/s320/Post%20long%20run%20drink%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 8.21.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2.65 miles (21:10)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 8.22.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 8.23.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (38:09)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 8.24.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 8.25.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:19)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 8.26.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 8.27.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">14 miles (1:50:26)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>26 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>141 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-5-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 4 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-53789701002560290182023-08-23T19:30:00.004-04:002023-08-23T19:30:48.679-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 5 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXmvtyiY_FoB_KEdPcxw5NlVtbCLwBZRwHFABzGcdQwAemP7uxunz3hpyKsG8S_u8N0L_URdFaBAUF3FloDuCxcpXbgwhC5XSjD1z4JVkMAS13TxB6vgAZWUPw3v6durUhHofdD8ViCPkcwZ1rb-WmS3SbHkUsvZFuw7KyMzlo-FITxdppY-CErUnQA/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXmvtyiY_FoB_KEdPcxw5NlVtbCLwBZRwHFABzGcdQwAemP7uxunz3hpyKsG8S_u8N0L_URdFaBAUF3FloDuCxcpXbgwhC5XSjD1z4JVkMAS13TxB6vgAZWUPw3v6durUhHofdD8ViCPkcwZ1rb-WmS3SbHkUsvZFuw7KyMzlo-FITxdppY-CErUnQA/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />5 weeks down, 11 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can’t believe how fast these weeks are flying by. Monday was a normal rest day. On Tuesday I taught Low Impact Aerobics in the morning then ran 4 miles after work.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday was a busy day at work which included a middle of the day trip to the doctor’s office for my annual physical. I was in and out of my appointment in 14 minutes flat. My doctor called me a dream patient because I’m apparently I’m pretty low maintenance compared to his other patients. He’s actually a dream doctor as he apologized for being 2 minutes late for our appointment once. Anyways, my bloodwork was good and he’s sending me for another bone density scan since it’s been more than 5 years since my last one. I went back to work for the final kids “Summer Athlete Training” of the summer before running 4 miles. I didn’t stop once! I felt great! Wednesday was also NYC Marathon selection day and I had to log on to the NYRR website and choose my transportation to Staten Island (a 5:30am bus from Midtown Manhattan eek!), bag check preferences and number pickup day/time.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday was class day so I didn’t run. Craig ended up working a lot later than expected and I went to bed super early because Friday morning I had to go in and open the Athletic Club at 5:45am. If you didn’t know, I’m not a morning person. The good thing is I only worked until about 1pm. Later that day I ran just under 4 miles with Reggie. We stopped at Naukabout for a water break and to see Craig. It was a little too humid for her but we slowed down and walked a few times, especially on the way home from the brewery. I would like to start taking Reggie with me more once the weather starts cooling down. Her pace on this run showed she’s not quite ready.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Fb505fonmXQeYSLQ1oSC2cltNzNtdYtJyr695DFuAg31HeTEKK_QiPlKGu4mrm5qOVdLEioG5HpYwj_qAdf5q8gowWAaUGxhJ9PBE3HDPQFy2vc58Lrn105JApt0ttIshO1zMEq-XmOStUXN9gzSDxmkAv_oNLVF7wRb6CpnUSUhqWsaJBHmn-EOA/s3315/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3315" data-original-width="2486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Fb505fonmXQeYSLQ1oSC2cltNzNtdYtJyr695DFuAg31HeTEKK_QiPlKGu4mrm5qOVdLEioG5HpYwj_qAdf5q8gowWAaUGxhJ9PBE3HDPQFy2vc58Lrn105JApt0ttIshO1zMEq-XmOStUXN9gzSDxmkAv_oNLVF7wRb6CpnUSUhqWsaJBHmn-EOA/w240-h320/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjIMAtR0-wY9ugAlFnyUjuXgZDVKMLE9-cF9d2Tgr-fS-4phXRGtTDQapXz2W_lXVUT8Buze9vkaQ8vJSBH798aIXpbVkGhoVKBkN4bwGwC_hqar9WwQIpTZAu7N900AaLGgjLu1uoSdPhytm97cDZeGTZtL2q2QsRReEA9L48SwkuT0BJdr6WOBHsQ/s3088/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjIMAtR0-wY9ugAlFnyUjuXgZDVKMLE9-cF9d2Tgr-fS-4phXRGtTDQapXz2W_lXVUT8Buze9vkaQ8vJSBH798aIXpbVkGhoVKBkN4bwGwC_hqar9WwQIpTZAu7N900AaLGgjLu1uoSdPhytm97cDZeGTZtL2q2QsRReEA9L48SwkuT0BJdr6WOBHsQ/w240-h320/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday is my other big class day and then I had to work the closing shift on the desk from 12-6pm which left my long run for Sunday again. I had 12 miles on the schedule. It was Falmouth Road Race weekend so I avoided Falmouth and stuck to my other long run roads in Cotuit. I got out the door a little after 8am. It was 70 degrees and sunny with the humidity at 60 percent. Perfect. At the end it was 75 degrees and sunny but the humid had dropped to 55 percent. Even better!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-ca1jOLQQahiMLmdr9fY_k6K4CLfX6tDcj_-C2b040nKzoC6a3RvNU1uTErmpvq9LDxoTGhXJPlOGzlufH2EBbk-SPV6Bmus28MGqCS6p4VXU3m4Yk2UDz0mvX7iHLh3pB6_Yz27DctlLnyg1cc25IA9GloTyEnlclynkUGzFW0lirSa_qfhBVgxzQ/s3088/Long%20Run%20Today.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-ca1jOLQQahiMLmdr9fY_k6K4CLfX6tDcj_-C2b040nKzoC6a3RvNU1uTErmpvq9LDxoTGhXJPlOGzlufH2EBbk-SPV6Bmus28MGqCS6p4VXU3m4Yk2UDz0mvX7iHLh3pB6_Yz27DctlLnyg1cc25IA9GloTyEnlclynkUGzFW0lirSa_qfhBVgxzQ/s320/Long%20Run%20Today.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The run itself went well. I was waiting to cross the road just past Lowell Park in Cotuit when I stopped my watch and then next thing I knew I heard it buzz. I looked down and saw “run discarded” on the screen. I was so annoyed. I got this watch about a year ago and I love the look but I hate the touch screen features. My shirt or something will touch it when on pause and my run has either ended or been deleted. So for the next couple of miles I was trying to figure out if I’d run 2 miles or 2.5 miles or more. At first I was thinking 2 but then I decided it had to been about 2.5 miles. That meant 9.5 miles to go on my newly started run.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I looped around by the water and eventually made it to the end of Main Street Cotuit. I stopped at the beach - found 2 pieces of sea glass - and then Craig appeared. He was out on his motorcycle and planned it out perfectly this week. After our little beach walk, I had about 5 miles to go. I told him I was good then we split up. I was 2 miles from home when I started to hit my wall this week. It was also when I passed 4 college aged girls that started cheering for me as I passed. “Looking good!” </span>“Keep going!” <span style="font-family: inherit;">“You got this!” Thanks girls! Needed that.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I crossed 28 back into Mashpee and lost my steam going up the dreaded hill which leads me home. The last mile and a half was a struggle. As I was recovering and hydrating at home I mapped out the first part of the run to where I stopped my watch and found out it was more like 2.85 miles - which was 0.35 more than I thought. Woo woo!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Later that day Craig and I grabbed sandwiches and stopped by Scorton Creek for lunch then ended up on Sandy Neck Beach with friends and a few doodles for some sun, sunset and a fire. I was exhausted and fell asleep a few times in my beach chair. Marathon training is a lot harder than I remember but overall a great day.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYm60zoeGrZUGM-x_8XJ5zU46BSv5V1wUUJbvMfc_xr2oMmCLpFG68T8hOGQD45nenAHppgEHPOwWh7iGwneBNn6w_QozH9AeZUjHf5p4lTMk-Tdt32_jQ-QNkhtNNRyWSSzR_bsUDd6ujhKlu8GT4C_H1TcKqu_TUByONB_dO0pc1EW2DmqUSpbLxzg/s3088/Scorton%20Creek%20Lunch%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhclcHIHVsXie0Hq7MAYv2ADGzzJ_jw5c71REzsc32FZmtQC37km0l_C2w5X-NVYWYCOaD98uC8Yt6-QWMwb7hlMA9e9r3BE_b5qh-kae867IRQhRZnexWQXFbm0QCWaAN6APDsct8huFbNl4zqsfTfnOC0O3xbVMK_3OuV80AZos0k3B1oPR_9VuSiw/s320/Sandy%20Neck%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 8.14.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 8.15.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:10)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 8.16.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (30:36)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 8.17.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 8.18.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3.75 miles with Reggie (31:10)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 8.19.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 8.29.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">12 miles (1:25:00)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>24 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 4 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: 115</b> miles</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-4-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 4 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation"><span class="s2">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundatio</span>n</a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-88513255189895876592023-08-16T20:19:00.003-04:002023-08-17T11:46:09.830-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 4 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4OPCmH5I9SzM15YZEZOmOB3akL5ZcnW0qhOsutAes9-uirJb-ug9FIQbyHhbGcXUTb2Si9vT86ECY2FW1eEfx4MBu2wSQ2PCyJMhD-MsYKCPQ031VJ9G3C-Q4QFOE_j8AM-3gtVJXDzvX1CeovGd-U68O4HX_X2FbmwDyky5bwJ_S6xgo24JFRlOqQ/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4OPCmH5I9SzM15YZEZOmOB3akL5ZcnW0qhOsutAes9-uirJb-ug9FIQbyHhbGcXUTb2Si9vT86ECY2FW1eEfx4MBu2wSQ2PCyJMhD-MsYKCPQ031VJ9G3C-Q4QFOE_j8AM-3gtVJXDzvX1CeovGd-U68O4HX_X2FbmwDyky5bwJ_S6xgo24JFRlOqQ/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />4 weeks down, 12 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week was a little easier week of training. After 3 weeks of building, I got to back off a little. Monday was a normal Monday - no running and no classes. Instead I baked! First two zucchini breads of the year with zucchini from the garden.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemv5k3DX6DsHmUmCH9m_sk6ryg9SgPctoUrRPPf8R7w3wR5qvppK9lQoJNHEG2WbNB0neMtBFhBc93bFaBdlXd0PCx5GiGooeDMZm0iVbG_cP2FSt9mGvi2LFypR5EiBndbPavjkQA2dz-Fa6C-_Nrag0hB3jgj9X4gKHi4OiOWPsxaTCoWobLrrNow/s4032/zub%20bread%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemv5k3DX6DsHmUmCH9m_sk6ryg9SgPctoUrRPPf8R7w3wR5qvppK9lQoJNHEG2WbNB0neMtBFhBc93bFaBdlXd0PCx5GiGooeDMZm0iVbG_cP2FSt9mGvi2LFypR5EiBndbPavjkQA2dz-Fa6C-_Nrag0hB3jgj9X4gKHi4OiOWPsxaTCoWobLrrNow/s320/zub%20bread%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pUFkvqJUIltbFdROOAae8UgA9RQbnc5nNhfOMPkW6ga0qVdWMnN53TXrQN_4_TAvqgV21MP9nqhKeIh2YJs3KV4JZ1pjjDAf2zQTbxcAmj4IEma4n3M435ZyACzXzTMtMJXOmO3BfJzXBkBZDTQmHJdNSj7Q11wQDIlpIlhM5jTxmR4s4EoiKwigOA/s4032/zuc%20bread%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pUFkvqJUIltbFdROOAae8UgA9RQbnc5nNhfOMPkW6ga0qVdWMnN53TXrQN_4_TAvqgV21MP9nqhKeIh2YJs3KV4JZ1pjjDAf2zQTbxcAmj4IEma4n3M435ZyACzXzTMtMJXOmO3BfJzXBkBZDTQmHJdNSj7Q11wQDIlpIlhM5jTxmR4s4EoiKwigOA/s320/zuc%20bread%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday I ran from home. The pups were home alone for a long time during an intense thunderstorm and tornado watch so I figured I’d stop home and check on them before sneaking in a short 3 miler. Another 3 miles on Wednesday - this time around New Seabury.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If all goes well on Tuesday and Wednesdays, I try to take Thursdays off from running as I teach both low impact aerobics and a water aerobics class on Thursday mornings. Two back to back aerobics classes is enough cardio for one day!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I set out for 4 miles on Friday afternoon. I was super relaxed but my Garmin splits were showing that I was running pretty fast too. I felt like I could run forever and I actually thought something was going on with my GPS so I ran an extra 0.25 miles just in case.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday morning we woke up to more thunderstorms and heavy downpours. They were supposed to last until about 11am. Craig and I laid in bed from about 7am until 8:30am just listening to the rain and snuggling with the pups. Once we got out of bed, Craig made eggs and toast for breakfast while we relaxed some more and enjoyed our morning coffee. I was a little worried about when I’d get to run but I was also thankful it was only a 10 miler on the schedule for this week.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally around 10:30am the rain seemed to slow down. It was now or wait until late afternoon/early evening. I was antsy and knew Craig probably wanted to do something later if it got nice out so I changed up and headed out the door about 10:50am. When I started it was about 70 degrees, cloudy with 90% humidity. About a mile into my run the sun started to come out. I usually make fun of the dummies that run in the middle of the day during the summer months but I stuck to some pretty shady roads while keeping it pretty relaxed. I stayed on roads close to home which was pretty boring. I didn’t really pass any other walkers or runners. I didn’t make any stops at the beach for a quick seagrass hunting session. Actually I didn’t have any water views at all - unless you count beautiful Santuit Pond. LOL. I ended my run about 12:15pm. By then it was 78 degrees, full sun and 80% humidity.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the run, Craig and I stopped by Naukabout for a sloshie before heading over to meet up with Pete, Meg and the girls for a little boating fun and a Chart Room sunset.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaMSWqLzjsjwyeWvLA1em8e8fK6Rmt3PqULaOXMk2Z5_hazeMs2YNkh8fLdAH681C_OklBV6zwjUTzajTUUKNyEVGOZvpWdtuGoZfkZrbU9FuA21mizHSystxMb-XUQ6enmWZGGsC-9Opy0S_gkHWbA_vDQvjOhqS3tV83O1Ts7_kpmXxwWKF50gGbA/s3088/Chart%20room%20gang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaMSWqLzjsjwyeWvLA1em8e8fK6Rmt3PqULaOXMk2Z5_hazeMs2YNkh8fLdAH681C_OklBV6zwjUTzajTUUKNyEVGOZvpWdtuGoZfkZrbU9FuA21mizHSystxMb-XUQ6enmWZGGsC-9Opy0S_gkHWbA_vDQvjOhqS3tV83O1Ts7_kpmXxwWKF50gGbA/w400-h300/Chart%20room%20gang.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 8.7.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 8.8.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (24:44)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 8.9.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:56)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 8.10.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 8.11.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.25 miles (32:17)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 8.12.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 8.13.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">10 miles (1:19:05)</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>20 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>91 miles</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/08/nyc-marathon-training-week-3-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation" target="_blank">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-89510349035763498872023-08-09T20:29:00.001-04:002023-08-09T20:29:17.605-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 3 of 16<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_THhdzQTMaKuprcgV79FcpTLaU7Jc0O2KUGPOi_e_PXWp15iJzKt5H2NPgZclc3tZLvRLSMEbHimC2zEZ9a0C1wcR4jjlrgBzutFKOs_sE8mp44eXQfQ5T9fwCzN9u0nuasdIRnMgFk1kZzp5AnHXK1ukfxkggA0_MpUJcQtC3qUxvJu8VYsH7BpUag/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_THhdzQTMaKuprcgV79FcpTLaU7Jc0O2KUGPOi_e_PXWp15iJzKt5H2NPgZclc3tZLvRLSMEbHimC2zEZ9a0C1wcR4jjlrgBzutFKOs_sE8mp44eXQfQ5T9fwCzN9u0nuasdIRnMgFk1kZzp5AnHXK1ukfxkggA0_MpUJcQtC3qUxvJu8VYsH7BpUag/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />3 weeks down, 13 to go!</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another Monday off - no running, no classes. On Tuesday there was a Run Club reunion at the Lanes with all my old running friends. I feel kind of silly writing this but I got a little nervous about running with other people - I don’t feel like I</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">m the same runner since my surgery - so I decided to run on my own after work and just meet up with them post-run for a drink. I hadn’t seen any of them since about the summer of 2019 so it was great to catch up.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I would normally run on Wednesday but I decided to switch my run day to Thursday this week because there was a Naukabout staff outing at the Pilot House. I was happy I got to tag along with Craig for a mudslide and crab cake sandwich. Yum!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I thought Thursday’s run would be tough because in the morning I taught aerobics and water aerobics back to back so I set out with the goal of 3-5 miles. I told my front desk staff that I would be gone for 30-45 minutes. His response was “what is that… like 3.5 miles?” Before I could even answer he quickly added “wait, is that disrespectful?” I laughed but it also made me feel good that I’m still running at a decent pace even though I’m stopping a lot and don’t quite feel like myself out there. Right away as I started running I felt great and light on my feet. Almost effortless. I got in my 5 miles with only 1 stop at the half way turnaround point and was very happy.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a little cooler on Friday afternoon so I brought Reggie for my 3 miler. Craig was working so I thought we’d run to Naukabout to give Reggie a break and some water before heading home. Just as we were walking up the road to the parking lot I saw Craig backing out. Lunch break. Reggie definitely needed a break so I told him to drive her home and I finished up on my own. I felt like I was flying on my way back. I guess I was trying to get home so I could see Craig for a few minutes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_XDciFL5uVCFLb307ifRE6T89PrQPqT153YHkJoRlFADhvT-KafBsoCzKu2_nsSdgBrNEzyfUAwkXuAKO2orNuSA0bdWY_139nw7RXr-XuscCctpM-_jM0vqJWbp4Zs0PPq4FqG_-zazq1f5EwWhKyBOPhos0u-vP3DTYNwjwuvNYuNV1gOZhL47fA/s3701/Running%20with%20Reggie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="3701" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_XDciFL5uVCFLb307ifRE6T89PrQPqT153YHkJoRlFADhvT-KafBsoCzKu2_nsSdgBrNEzyfUAwkXuAKO2orNuSA0bdWY_139nw7RXr-XuscCctpM-_jM0vqJWbp4Zs0PPq4FqG_-zazq1f5EwWhKyBOPhos0u-vP3DTYNwjwuvNYuNV1gOZhL47fA/w400-h300/Running%20with%20Reggie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the beginning of the week I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep building this week or drop back down for my long run. I didn’t really map out a traditional 16-week training plan as I wanted to take it week by week to see how my body was responding to training and work, etc. and I knew I wanted to be a lot less aggressive this time around. For example, only one 20 miler vs. two which I always used to plan for.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Sunday morning Craig encouraged me to run in Falmouth again and even when I started running I didn’t know how long I’d be gone. The plan was an out and back. Head to the water and run along the coast. I knew it was exactly 7 miles to Surf Drive Beach. It was another beautiful Sunday morning. Much warmer than last week. The sun was shining bright but there was a slight breeze and low humidity which certainly helped. At about 5.5 miles I made the decision to run the 7 miles to Surf Drive Beach. I was feeling relaxed and enjoying my time on the roads. I felt good until I hit mile 11... 3 miles from my parents house. The exact same spot as the week before. I thought about calling my mom to see if she was home from pickle ball yet and would hop on her bike and meet me for my final miles. I also knew Craig was out on his motorcycle and I was just hoping he would appear ASAP. He found me with about 3/4 miles to go which gave me a little boost until the end.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rWx4_2c1MU1xV5V6f4W1L3kgxi1yFzw9su44H5t48jN0s6rwI_CeO6mPVS9VOOZnV2VlJjmIh0b5LItBDJttuM0CQkx6-SaO_Vva-i4Wb1K56O3GOx0-0tC72RmiYuXPHLDJK1vNkbhnqAEoYx47MK0L11uIHun6HLXGJGOU80uNe4f-vRQQYgDeog/s3088/Long%20Run%2014%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rWx4_2c1MU1xV5V6f4W1L3kgxi1yFzw9su44H5t48jN0s6rwI_CeO6mPVS9VOOZnV2VlJjmIh0b5LItBDJttuM0CQkx6-SaO_Vva-i4Wb1K56O3GOx0-0tC72RmiYuXPHLDJK1vNkbhnqAEoYx47MK0L11uIHun6HLXGJGOU80uNe4f-vRQQYgDeog/w150-h200/Long%20Run%2014%201.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UW6BcPXBuBgi1rNQK_v6-1bG1ABs2Du4OZHfO3p79iCPd6CeRuj65dt1xXhzadU4dTuSneYQG7AEVUbOWUI5UI9IlliqfYja8gx6ZaFVzaLSBinloRRHYojRedhU5IBPevRPTdVehhKFdAk5vj-ZRvA6E0i8UrRZllgktwkbeESDvhlCIVcwDO_DPQ/s3088/Long%20Run%2014%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UW6BcPXBuBgi1rNQK_v6-1bG1ABs2Du4OZHfO3p79iCPd6CeRuj65dt1xXhzadU4dTuSneYQG7AEVUbOWUI5UI9IlliqfYja8gx6ZaFVzaLSBinloRRHYojRedhU5IBPevRPTdVehhKFdAk5vj-ZRvA6E0i8UrRZllgktwkbeESDvhlCIVcwDO_DPQ/w150-h200/Long%20Run%2014%202.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xTZE6WOF8Q-BQFpeIKOXbuy6qywYKp_Vn3Q909JULtw38eG0IXf2h7uzWRmOc2iS-QHRC8p6XU4QkQJx8q57CcMZWK0lQZ56kyp7WNrg_tXs1tUJnbAOn3bIP0neIWUsn4LgTKWc9cYcOY84emLOx4ZjdVMSS40ZRS3b778srB6F9p3lQtK7HbP8cw/s3088/Long%20Run%2014%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xTZE6WOF8Q-BQFpeIKOXbuy6qywYKp_Vn3Q909JULtw38eG0IXf2h7uzWRmOc2iS-QHRC8p6XU4QkQJx8q57CcMZWK0lQZ56kyp7WNrg_tXs1tUJnbAOn3bIP0neIWUsn4LgTKWc9cYcOY84emLOx4ZjdVMSS40ZRS3b778srB6F9p3lQtK7HbP8cw/w150-h200/Long%20Run%2014%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s hard to believe that I ran 14 miles. For me there’s something about the first 14 in a training plan that makes you really feel like you’re marathon training. There’s also something special about telling people you ran 14 miles when they ask how far you went over the weekend. More than a half marathon. More than half way to the full marathon. I’ve come a long way since spending 6 weeks on the couch at the beginning of the year.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next week I’m going to back off a little before the build - 10, 12, 14, 16 is the plan for long runs over the next 4 weeks.</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday 7.31.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #fb02ff; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 8.1.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:24)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 8.2.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 8.3.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (38:48)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 8.4.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (23:40)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 8.5.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 8.6.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">14 miles (1:49:53)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>25 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 1.5 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>71 miles</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-2-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 2 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-20681510158902563192023-07-31T20:20:00.001-04:002023-08-04T21:22:15.055-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 2 of 16<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPJQ1-COwkZvPrGSQ10nBKe-PKi0EIQVAV-vDDstIihFFeV0kXEa3cDzDdNoPl4YiPSUC2yCl1iVhWww35GuwJMvWkSeVGXbqQFBGlEdTMQA1wbBvfWoYEUhCpL52O6E346Gm4EpRTmpmGY2OCr1VcNUi7SKRDXJqIxna5b0_3ZITytH_ZZxqW3lbIg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPJQ1-COwkZvPrGSQ10nBKe-PKi0EIQVAV-vDDstIihFFeV0kXEa3cDzDdNoPl4YiPSUC2yCl1iVhWww35GuwJMvWkSeVGXbqQFBGlEdTMQA1wbBvfWoYEUhCpL52O6E346Gm4EpRTmpmGY2OCr1VcNUi7SKRDXJqIxna5b0_3ZITytH_ZZxqW3lbIg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 weeks down, 14 to go!</span></p></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was another good week of training. I took Monday off - no running, no classes - to let my body recover from Sunday’s long run.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I subbed a super steamy outdoor Hi Lo HIIT class for Dana then taught Low Impact Aerobics on Tuesday morning. In the afternoon, I headed out for 4 miles on tired legs but took it easy and only stopped once 2.25 miles in to take a pic of some pretty lilies. As I was driving home, Craig texted me to stop by Naukabout because their slushy machine was up and running and I needed to try their new hard seltzer “sloshies.” SO GOOD.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe_wb4o_zccyiioWeL_ARLKDDyCCOpDwWuuhziXzvifBaQMIHjnsdqnjm9kfInNy-0AoaVJnTN75iyVLB586HTC04QpcCX19aMvgNAh3H57kCBBLp8ZlYbBff8KBp2wLkC9oVgkCRJ26T9bTGSM8VnEGQQLAeil7KvI4uOlbIxiB0uebI1GMgxXoYFA/s3127/lilies%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3127" data-original-width="2345" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe_wb4o_zccyiioWeL_ARLKDDyCCOpDwWuuhziXzvifBaQMIHjnsdqnjm9kfInNy-0AoaVJnTN75iyVLB586HTC04QpcCX19aMvgNAh3H57kCBBLp8ZlYbBff8KBp2wLkC9oVgkCRJ26T9bTGSM8VnEGQQLAeil7KvI4uOlbIxiB0uebI1GMgxXoYFA/s320/lilies%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzS4jolnbNSewxzdN7hNFN4e_ENR2XbUkEaXhN-PeBHamkzRtxMzmobSzuMa4Hu3C1EJcjNzgAtQ0yt7l7EioxE3JV7K3j7fUmRXRt7JNLUdndfNccsJnci-NUkaaDpZX7lOv4jftXX2qiaMAvxQVhWjBRE3fGUt0_hEmS7fmb3huGIOF1dMD0ePgAg/s3257/naukabout%20sloshie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="2443" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzS4jolnbNSewxzdN7hNFN4e_ENR2XbUkEaXhN-PeBHamkzRtxMzmobSzuMa4Hu3C1EJcjNzgAtQ0yt7l7EioxE3JV7K3j7fUmRXRt7JNLUdndfNccsJnci-NUkaaDpZX7lOv4jftXX2qiaMAvxQVhWjBRE3fGUt0_hEmS7fmb3huGIOF1dMD0ePgAg/s320/naukabout%20sloshie%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was really sore waking up the next morning and that soreness continued the rest of the week. I ran almost the same 4 mile loop again after work on Wednesday - this time a lot more stops in the last 2 miles.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Friday was the hottest day of the summer. I waited until about 6pm to get in my run. Another 4 miler. This time I ran around the neighborhood but I didn’t stop once! This is the only 2nd time I’ve accomplished this since my surgery. Our new outdoor shower sure felt nice after this week of very sweaty running. On all these hot runs, I keep reminding myself how good fall running will feel if I can get through these summer months.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday morning was GLORIOUS. 64 degrees, low humidity, slight breeze. Amazing. I headed to Falmouth for my 12 miler. I felt great for the most part. My usual hip pain started around the half way point. Then about mile 9 I started to get bored. Not tired or out of breath, just bored. I was ready to be done. I was already ready to go to Naukabout for another sloshie. Perfect post-run beverage. I made it back to my parents house and relaxed for a bit before going to Naukabout with Craig. We spent the rest of the afternoon at the beach and stopped for waffle cones at Somerset Creamery on the way home. Great day.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZKk9653Rr1Cwz0VVk2hCVg8QWtogssu32ioCwhfhoWjZAcWH_pbagS6T87JR-HAVDKBEPEXRBYWHyF8MREBp2S-3CIuA8HdwN13xUs5KHh8zOXUx2C8h-iJzjMZ0eUKIbdnO600MNyTcKN6yrYU5kZCqQWd-N_Sjz6Z_z3jsUnKwjMPQLbah6TB5xw/s3088/long%20run%20day%203%20run%20jen%20run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Monday 7.24.23</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">REST</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 7.25.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:20)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi Lo HIIT</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday 7.26.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:31)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 7.27.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 7.28.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (32:16)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 7.29.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 7.30.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">12 miles (1:34:23)</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: blue; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>24 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 0 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Training totals: </b>46 miles</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ICYMI</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2023/07/nyc-marathon-training-week-1-of-16.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s2" style="color: #0000e9;"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation" target="_blank">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-19884227206444981992023-07-26T21:07:00.006-04:002023-08-04T21:22:56.237-04:00NYC Marathon Training | Week 1 of 16<p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskA7D_RYIwwUHaVQ61SKH_CsRIIOyFk9RUR-8tqksAj6W8NmaKkTdfEnBT0-yBCMshk51tonJu6esBlGnNFCbh8Dysw8SLcSKdy9DyIq-WipF7Vb3Afm2b8hFlxNVuiiOWllQAiV2qAVu41enQ-wYmKT_YvqA3r23Iea-V8g_aiBN9vv-t2aAQFVgNg/s2045/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="2045" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskA7D_RYIwwUHaVQ61SKH_CsRIIOyFk9RUR-8tqksAj6W8NmaKkTdfEnBT0-yBCMshk51tonJu6esBlGnNFCbh8Dysw8SLcSKdy9DyIq-WipF7Vb3Afm2b8hFlxNVuiiOWllQAiV2qAVu41enQ-wYmKT_YvqA3r23Iea-V8g_aiBN9vv-t2aAQFVgNg/w400-h201/NYC%20Marathon%20Training%20Run%20Jen%20Run%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />1 week down, 15 to go!</span><div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My first week of NYC Marathon training went well. I am most likely going to be taking Mondays off from running however it didn’t feel right to NOT run this week on Monday—the first official day of training! Besides, Craig and I tried to paddle board but by the time I got out of work it was way too windy so he was nice enough to distract Reggie while I snuck out the door for a 4 miler.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ran 5 miles after work around New Seabury on Wednesday then an easy 3 on Friday. I brought along Reggie but it was way too hot and she only made it a mile and a half.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday is long run day and it was the first Sunday in weeks we saw the sun! Instead of long running in Falmouth, I did an old out and back route through Cotuit so I could eliminate travel time and get to the beach sooner. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I struggled on this 10 miler. The last 3.5 miles were rough. It was sunny and hot. I also forgot how hilly Cotuit is but I made it. Craig drove by me on his motorcycle when I was about 3/4 mile from home. He was out picking up post-run breakfast sandwiches from Cafe Chew. I was done with 10 by 10am and on the beach by noon. Happy Jen.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCovAH2decD1L72F21IdqdAIwtI6N4wDxiopR_zIRPum4Ft8nFwJ7GC_0FbGd-0dxhE1WUGyxFxaDosvmREQY7Aqha6Rw4b_buHp5Ox5_Gz0pjKYj4FvHVhtbM7Zc9zlhuEl66pfiA1SUQoRh_DEzhlHiSEYd23xs8R5WAy7BojhMHzL3_xQHVMs45tQ/s3088/LR%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other highlights:</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I golfed 9 holes on Thursday with Craig and my parents! It was my dad’s first time out since his hand surgeries my first of the year. It wasn’t pretty but we had a good time.</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfQMWQB334g-RCqT1xN_J87Lv1igjiyHO8fHTXzx8oix9nHXIY3NWNrEHAe1nHfgQznGy_cF9o49AHY2V8epHMfAs3Z9KSQXY16x2DRBpkFdeJOMnijDkqfTu46Ogds4E7ib_YSXxwDaYk6LDvoVyZLE8EvOX1f4ETCl_y4Fcaf7HK9Qa628DnHZr2A/s4032/Family%20golf%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfQMWQB334g-RCqT1xN_J87Lv1igjiyHO8fHTXzx8oix9nHXIY3NWNrEHAe1nHfgQznGy_cF9o49AHY2V8epHMfAs3Z9KSQXY16x2DRBpkFdeJOMnijDkqfTu46Ogds4E7ib_YSXxwDaYk6LDvoVyZLE8EvOX1f4ETCl_y4Fcaf7HK9Qa628DnHZr2A/w400-h300/Family%20golf%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Monday 7.17.23</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 miles (31:01)</span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday 7.18.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">Wednesday 7.19.23</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 miles (38:22)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday 7.20.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Low Impact Aerobics</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Golfed 9 holes</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday 7.21.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 miles (22:56)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 min Mat CORE</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday 7.22.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water Aerobics (from the deck)</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday Strength</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mowed the lawn</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 7.24.23</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">10 miles (1:18:01)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s mileage: </b>20 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This week’s Reggie mileage:</b> 1.5 miles</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-30320604654664349702023-07-14T12:48:00.003-04:002023-07-14T13:02:33.387-04:00Recovery Week | Training Begins Monday<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can’t believe it’s mid-July already and training for the New York City Marathon begins on MONDAY!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Catching you up since my last post…</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Craig and I bought stand up paddle boards on and took them on their maiden voyage - about an hour and a half journey around Popponesset Island. My upper body was sore for 4 days after!!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD40FD08ZsQhAsBUHKS_PFkwXVvukvJymHBjaumucMLImMyGKqoMJn-tzr0M4PEcwDVt9xCmW2wbcLBW1T6BtlWf_y_XC-yCcjxOUChmvxbR0vfoJzQnxp81IMAVwaSy4DbHrsax4IOq0s1pa8l1eNj4sOQVHe8MBXfnC7G_4gD0nJbaCWglYcpB8zrw/s4032/SUP%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD40FD08ZsQhAsBUHKS_PFkwXVvukvJymHBjaumucMLImMyGKqoMJn-tzr0M4PEcwDVt9xCmW2wbcLBW1T6BtlWf_y_XC-yCcjxOUChmvxbR0vfoJzQnxp81IMAVwaSy4DbHrsax4IOq0s1pa8l1eNj4sOQVHe8MBXfnC7G_4gD0nJbaCWglYcpB8zrw/s320/SUP%201.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HNNxuWn_Krh1rhGe_zo0DZeE-3RK2GWaJcYLgS8t7fsoF2yvCdkaYeebjoY-2PwtUAzC9M8jCJbCq_tg6jBm-Nvt87lZmpKhJfsIY-bJuoNKmieVW-U7hw1lMoYb6STgkrH4arvSchViIlQa2eh8tCvdxyznmtpU-LGL_sUnN7lcCahTTuGvoFiuiw/s4032/SUP%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HNNxuWn_Krh1rhGe_zo0DZeE-3RK2GWaJcYLgS8t7fsoF2yvCdkaYeebjoY-2PwtUAzC9M8jCJbCq_tg6jBm-Nvt87lZmpKhJfsIY-bJuoNKmieVW-U7hw1lMoYb6STgkrH4arvSchViIlQa2eh8tCvdxyznmtpU-LGL_sUnN7lcCahTTuGvoFiuiw/s320/SUP%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few days later my grandma passed away. That was really hard. She was the last of my 4 grandparents. I was feeling very guilty about not making it back for her funeral on 7/5 but I am very happy to have gotten a chance to see her and play Kings in a Corner with her in May.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-txpAgCYwXbOAlNgaNER44MSAkWP7xmj5n3QkF02cc-5HSxxjE33TK6HLZkvCDgoyraHl-zNry_eawwuUjd4FZDlRKJvYHhngCIV5APBxRBjTIpLRQu2Ua2yD7zNDi3QNCWQ_Rh6LQc2aPvV5Teo4NEo-yqaZYJHJeu7wkCpwZ_kBKumi686Gv4TR0A/s3082/Nonnie%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3082" data-original-width="2312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-txpAgCYwXbOAlNgaNER44MSAkWP7xmj5n3QkF02cc-5HSxxjE33TK6HLZkvCDgoyraHl-zNry_eawwuUjd4FZDlRKJvYHhngCIV5APBxRBjTIpLRQu2Ua2yD7zNDi3QNCWQ_Rh6LQc2aPvV5Teo4NEo-yqaZYJHJeu7wkCpwZ_kBKumi686Gv4TR0A/w240-h320/Nonnie%201.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQvImsBpfG7F3Y7WeFcqvfYasaJHH23z8zIag1nIg_7N1Ocru79qSPAf4rqPj6vjtj5DM-LFqo1EegdIxUNhhYetsAVlH2ih6Or4gSd-fU5P_3S6s5O_3q6Lbw2eAov2SqBNKZXPil1zx6VEPLhQRd6fg7nJaYAX88AH6gXzbN7W2ad2CPikboPMq6A/s4032/Nonnie%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQvImsBpfG7F3Y7WeFcqvfYasaJHH23z8zIag1nIg_7N1Ocru79qSPAf4rqPj6vjtj5DM-LFqo1EegdIxUNhhYetsAVlH2ih6Or4gSd-fU5P_3S6s5O_3q6Lbw2eAov2SqBNKZXPil1zx6VEPLhQRd6fg7nJaYAX88AH6gXzbN7W2ad2CPikboPMq6A/s320/Nonnie%202.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">I ran my first 8 miler on the Friday night of 4th of July weekend. Awful decision. I worked a full day and thought I’d go for 3-4 miles when I got home. It was hot and very humid but I felt good the first few miles so I extended my run to 6… then 8 miles… because why not! At the time they were said rain all day on Sunday so I thought I would get my long run out of the way. After 8 miles I was beat. Then I had to get up the next morning and teach the first pool class of the year followed by Saturday Strength. My legs were like Jello after the first few squats.</span></div></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On Sunday I ran 10 miles! Yes, 10! All along I was hoping to run an 8 or a 10 before training officially started and I’m so happy I was able to run both.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The best part about this week’s 10 miler was how good I felt. First of all, I ran in the morning. Game changer. All these after work runs have been tough. Tired legs and HOT, HUMID weather. I ran some of my favorite long run roads in Falmouth. I even made it 4.25 miles before my first stop at the beach. Lately I feel like I’ve been taking 2-3 breaks on a 3 mile run! After the run, Craig and the pups joined me at my parents house for a refreshing dip in the pool and cheeseburgers on the grill made by my newly retired dad.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IsUOGl6pOqLjCdqYIwmDr_2OLi1Urap0Ds5KSAPoNBcvllJM24x5aaUcg7b4FoTa5fYISyeDa-9op761KQH9yaLE8Bt8UeHx9qZddb73c77Uh9Zr8kFXo13sPMA4lw6PrZQLguyhSBS6rXMi2XAI4TAQ7VKIMRLcK7Vqc-OtVDFlJjivXJBS7RYsQ/s3786/Post-10%20miler%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="3786" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IsUOGl6pOqLjCdqYIwmDr_2OLi1Urap0Ds5KSAPoNBcvllJM24x5aaUcg7b4FoTa5fYISyeDa-9op761KQH9yaLE8Bt8UeHx9qZddb73c77Uh9Zr8kFXo13sPMA4lw6PrZQLguyhSBS6rXMi2XAI4TAQ7VKIMRLcK7Vqc-OtVDFlJjivXJBS7RYsQ/w400-h300/Post-10%20miler%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week is a recovery week and I am happy and becoming confident and very excited to start training on Monday!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <span class="s1" style="color: #0000e9;"><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-7015844939638759762023-06-24T19:10:00.004-04:002023-06-24T19:24:10.308-04:00I just ran 7 miles!<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I’m sitting here in my NormaTecs enjoying a <a href="https://hostessatheart.com/rhubarb-dessert-recipe/" target="_blank">cherry rhubarb jello dessert</a> I made this week, I thought it would be time for an update because guess what…<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I just ran 7 miles! My first 7 of the year!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since my last post, I was able to get Craig out for a 3 mile run with me and Reggie on Mother’s Day.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVV85NebW_6aku26t_PLMJCJNjTAOvezd3q8X5YESaCcHPw6gqsfoQ-EMYdWFsiAme0IMasRGQgcmrAWjy_I5Vxcn6mg9L9fBGyIA-DoRtnM6SOMlQttVNp8XsxkHT9xplJQhXX5wRFARF4AzRbEyN5h70tR7dZtYKdU7OUrHanyCrRLX7eWiayL-ELg/s3556/Mothers%20Day%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3556" data-original-width="2667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVV85NebW_6aku26t_PLMJCJNjTAOvezd3q8X5YESaCcHPw6gqsfoQ-EMYdWFsiAme0IMasRGQgcmrAWjy_I5Vxcn6mg9L9fBGyIA-DoRtnM6SOMlQttVNp8XsxkHT9xplJQhXX5wRFARF4AzRbEyN5h70tR7dZtYKdU7OUrHanyCrRLX7eWiayL-ELg/s320/Mothers%20Day%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2cq2FuBcjQpQOY33vw_PFSi3KILGd3swKw-oSgYXlSryiZ_FTFoLP-juvo6Xn-w6llWxq85MnAg9vnVBEQDO4OiuPZQneSZBNNw8xryiWjr1deR5fLORV_MfoQURu9kigKTpe6Vgi-uroTcZqYqcBW4Nzdisc-CAhPv6Te5SIB0A4nOTx6WTHAEJqA/s3008/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2cq2FuBcjQpQOY33vw_PFSi3KILGd3swKw-oSgYXlSryiZ_FTFoLP-juvo6Xn-w6llWxq85MnAg9vnVBEQDO4OiuPZQneSZBNNw8xryiWjr1deR5fLORV_MfoQURu9kigKTpe6Vgi-uroTcZqYqcBW4Nzdisc-CAhPv6Te5SIB0A4nOTx6WTHAEJqA/s320/Reggie%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The following weekend, Craig and I went to Buffalo to hang out with Charlotte and the fam. The weekend entailed a lot of eating and drinking all of my western New York favorites but I did sneak in a short run on familiar roads around Pioneer Drive.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8AqyXBvAmIkHblSYdZyueID7RJ2LNJrIWG2KTspc8l8VvGLYxhnZoA953VEiTimkP6ZEcHoj-tAyKctFpdyGFy4sPNXN1glFYRgwj7F7Vu99Uigi4isEt2HFSgqHPRziPozRKruVqjPIQUr-oCgYJ1ihOEl4WHW33za-9xSsVyNKq080iw-5UnjuZw/s4032/Charlotte%20and%20Levon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8AqyXBvAmIkHblSYdZyueID7RJ2LNJrIWG2KTspc8l8VvGLYxhnZoA953VEiTimkP6ZEcHoj-tAyKctFpdyGFy4sPNXN1glFYRgwj7F7Vu99Uigi4isEt2HFSgqHPRziPozRKruVqjPIQUr-oCgYJ1ihOEl4WHW33za-9xSsVyNKq080iw-5UnjuZw/w150-h200/Charlotte%20and%20Levon.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY53VhqudvCv7gZCXesUQbBhHxYF3laKnGuKPC7U82Qxwq8Kf1ArxKeCo_ATRoGmUIP1fQqprUgStIqdVR1z5qUstp-GHTvsFGUl9sSWRS_hHg4RZib9ABbz37RW2BnJFFZVdCOLue_QG1JTcUeZCC0sqFBjQkDoUQNmHkJPAEqQbItLyMrRIskyyBXQ/s4032/Pioneer%20Drive%20Running.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY53VhqudvCv7gZCXesUQbBhHxYF3laKnGuKPC7U82Qxwq8Kf1ArxKeCo_ATRoGmUIP1fQqprUgStIqdVR1z5qUstp-GHTvsFGUl9sSWRS_hHg4RZib9ABbz37RW2BnJFFZVdCOLue_QG1JTcUeZCC0sqFBjQkDoUQNmHkJPAEqQbItLyMrRIskyyBXQ/w150-h200/Pioneer%20Drive%20Running.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6Tuswbn3gcj-B6XKST8H9tKMJbexCrpbB9a-9MrOzeuhO9y82JqNGxk5nm3vc6xqP91-tTvVLIoc7JGQXSZWgBZH5SP_cZZSA9eyL3sGupPLsO5dTHoE8V9uInnf2GTkh7FN8gjzfaphPuQPT55ap5fpuPE02aqpYQtiKblsy3mozPuWIrp0R1kCew/s4032/Buffalo%20foods.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6Tuswbn3gcj-B6XKST8H9tKMJbexCrpbB9a-9MrOzeuhO9y82JqNGxk5nm3vc6xqP91-tTvVLIoc7JGQXSZWgBZH5SP_cZZSA9eyL3sGupPLsO5dTHoE8V9uInnf2GTkh7FN8gjzfaphPuQPT55ap5fpuPE02aqpYQtiKblsy3mozPuWIrp0R1kCew/w150-h200/Buffalo%20foods.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve run 6 miles twice. The first was a solo run from work to South Cape Beach. The second was actually unplanned. I had Reggie with me and we were going to do our old favorite 5 mile loop. However plans changed about 1/2 mile from home when Reggie was attacked by ANOTHER off leash dog. This makes 5 total for her. Unacceptable, Mashpee dog owners!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Anyways, after that happened she was all worked up and pulled me an extra mile.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The following week I got a strange twinge in my ankle after teaching a HIIT class so I took a few days off and that led right into a visit from Melissa, Michael, Charlotte & baby Levon so I ended up taking a full 10 days off of running. Totally worth it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpc4uR7qVoMfS3SmoEzh1_K6dIv9SNeZyZTRpmR2WNxtQyVt3PKVC-JKVtDojrutj-_hsaOF1fwoJfmfQjJHhSuis2wDhzuuXgIqYQ226g6sXAFJ8jBcqZNYK7A7e9egVomnN8q4tVj5PGSdRiSx3OMug4EWPg5JxP5a2f2e-TIJiSaI2i1yrykefwg/s4032/Somerset%20Creamery%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpc4uR7qVoMfS3SmoEzh1_K6dIv9SNeZyZTRpmR2WNxtQyVt3PKVC-JKVtDojrutj-_hsaOF1fwoJfmfQjJHhSuis2wDhzuuXgIqYQ226g6sXAFJ8jBcqZNYK7A7e9egVomnN8q4tVj5PGSdRiSx3OMug4EWPg5JxP5a2f2e-TIJiSaI2i1yrykefwg/w150-h200/Somerset%20Creamery%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6VzUiaoSdEFzmDqKZTrGj9kf8pEoVZ6vLhSHvy8sCXO3o5BjgS6CuOOMdSxvzZEZhQYZ-YujJJRzhlDrfoTDtjuWoFb8cZ3xI1K5R8Y_2gCCozUVHmu92G6YJb6CUHgZt1keOBoMIjDtvdijk9ObZugqOaTf9Idnv_Ny51HMzBem1Qj9WxI51JLDIw/s3831/Family%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3831" data-original-width="2873" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6VzUiaoSdEFzmDqKZTrGj9kf8pEoVZ6vLhSHvy8sCXO3o5BjgS6CuOOMdSxvzZEZhQYZ-YujJJRzhlDrfoTDtjuWoFb8cZ3xI1K5R8Y_2gCCozUVHmu92G6YJb6CUHgZt1keOBoMIjDtvdijk9ObZugqOaTf9Idnv_Ny51HMzBem1Qj9WxI51JLDIw/w150-h200/Family%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJNJKSWkpM4rrmRJAk1wBqvF-vqi45q_3Qdcw56N1aRFd98VUUZ7z5ADDEjewjtn_mKwoVimiFQMp-Xwwo1gQCEnbi_Yar9Q4Qk7kTeUbvTHldJrnNaQFnFsf3nFYkI4TMpKYGZK4X8uiKj9lwUKwiTdpGHH1b7q3SvvJ6_IoVnN7veiSqFlcJpeEw/s3088/Family%20visit%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJNJKSWkpM4rrmRJAk1wBqvF-vqi45q_3Qdcw56N1aRFd98VUUZ7z5ADDEjewjtn_mKwoVimiFQMp-Xwwo1gQCEnbi_Yar9Q4Qk7kTeUbvTHldJrnNaQFnFsf3nFYkI4TMpKYGZK4X8uiKj9lwUKwiTdpGHH1b7q3SvvJ6_IoVnN7veiSqFlcJpeEw/w150-h200/Family%20visit%20Run%20Jen%20Run.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week was a great week and I finally feel like I am starting to get into a routine. I taught Low Impact Aerobics Tuesday & Thursday. 30 min Mat CORE class on Wednesday & Friday. Added a Saturday Strength class to the schedule which started today and I ran Tuesday (4), Wednesday (5), Friday (4) & Saturday (7).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today’s 7 miles was tough. It was also 75 degrees with 90 percent humidity. I walked a bunch but I’m proud of the fact that I got it done. Now I can continue to recover tonight and enjoy a day off tomorrow with Craig.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking ahead, I have 3 more weeks to build my base before training officially begins!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-57568656520540630012023-05-12T20:58:00.003-04:002023-05-12T21:05:06.730-04:00High Tides & Low Mileage<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mk5_DhMRdjfJqx5pHVqbwQB6di4594cspHWcHeFqyv4FRjj0QaHovDbCKS68KJkLGf0cboxh9wohUlCkvRWqFbGFSfW9vpSTZIjf0D4Xq3ecv16MAioFbBGZO7xa2LxnVxrOxWGbsyDcqF-DQMU8er_jVoTDKMjuaWD0Wa0VFKDcdkAT9hnHkOk/s2016/lilacs.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mk5_DhMRdjfJqx5pHVqbwQB6di4594cspHWcHeFqyv4FRjj0QaHovDbCKS68KJkLGf0cboxh9wohUlCkvRWqFbGFSfW9vpSTZIjf0D4Xq3ecv16MAioFbBGZO7xa2LxnVxrOxWGbsyDcqF-DQMU8er_jVoTDKMjuaWD0Wa0VFKDcdkAT9hnHkOk/s320/lilacs.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ahh spring running. A sign of new life and good things to come.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One day the sky is blue and the sun in shining. The next six days you get grey, grey, mist, rain, fog and more grey.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One day you’re sweating running in shorts and a t-shirt. The next you leave your work pants on and have to search for your emergency fleece jacket that you keep in the trunk of your car.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One day your breathing is heavy and you struggle to catch your breath because you’re not acclimated to the quick change to running in warmer temperatures. The next you can’t breath as you constantly inhale the smell of fresh lilacs, newly laid down mulch, beach grass and tree pollen with every breath.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gosh don’t you just love the springtime?</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On another note… I’ve been running 3-5 miles about 3 times per week. I’m hoping to try 6 miles very soon. I still have a long way to go.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBvVdredGBfeRvWJ7hRmZIkKfC6kewLu1OCW6cgtJuOxstPeGU5x3SWBLXh5IfCjj8kFhVrkXC3zckioNdev252DsVMoGRaUe6lyAhC7rkgFfM4OKE7iHFV8_eV9bXkl3LG0O0WIQmr1wptG2x9hafw7WAiLizzGFIA7-yHoXzN4ehwTUKmieQPE/s2016/popponesset%20sea%20glass.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBvVdredGBfeRvWJ7hRmZIkKfC6kewLu1OCW6cgtJuOxstPeGU5x3SWBLXh5IfCjj8kFhVrkXC3zckioNdev252DsVMoGRaUe6lyAhC7rkgFfM4OKE7iHFV8_eV9bXkl3LG0O0WIQmr1wptG2x9hafw7WAiLizzGFIA7-yHoXzN4ehwTUKmieQPE/s320/popponesset%20sea%20glass.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now the best part of my run is my mid-run beach walks along Popponesset or a water break stop at Naukabout Brewery.</span><div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been catching the beach a lot at high tide so the sea glass count is low. Soon the beach will be crowded at all hours of the day and I’ll miss the peace in having it all to myself.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m struggling to find a consistent running and workout schedule as I’ve had a lot of doctor’s appointments, a vet visit, haircut, retirement party and such lately which is throwing me off. Work is about to get crazy once Memorial Day hits but my work schedule will be pretty consistent so I should be able to settle into a routine and figure out what days will be run days, what days I’m teaching classes and what days I will workout on my own following a plan from my personal trainer Craig.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a positive note, all good news from my 4 month post-op ultrasound.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a Reggie note, she has also been struggling a bit with the warmer weather days. Today I had to drop her off at home after 2 miles and then continued on my own. I also had to return her new Ruffwear running harness/hydration pack because it just didn’t fit right on her long, skinny body. We will have to come up with another idea!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGFMHrbI9euzyrdfTbx95paBmJOYkDACQlTVUeAgt68dxuA9gEcB02bqhSYrE69ATuKJLm4dlv7FGZ8jQ19OPLFHGz_XUVBS8Qyc5ZXPD3KdHof80pdMxp9VCH6SOmf2ZgzpqhmD7AqfM5LvUYuSuR-shCmMW0hNgq50aVU9fThuay61xom-XEno/s1280/run%20jen%20run%20running%20with%20reggie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGFMHrbI9euzyrdfTbx95paBmJOYkDACQlTVUeAgt68dxuA9gEcB02bqhSYrE69ATuKJLm4dlv7FGZ8jQ19OPLFHGz_XUVBS8Qyc5ZXPD3KdHof80pdMxp9VCH6SOmf2ZgzpqhmD7AqfM5LvUYuSuR-shCmMW0hNgq50aVU9fThuay61xom-XEno/s320/run%20jen%20run%20running%20with%20reggie.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBBGULhvLEN-kIxCoT4uUyyNOC_CGR0HFqTrjUjDTLWQXl8qGTe4wJNK5GoMpnYoliXPteMrt3LCbC0lvzaFU9PfvLn1uPuLEKsP6p5AqNq2wIYaq5BVrXcqg743elmOAFvgmQk6qW1sS5sqSK8l45SKvkR1LbJLDd6Jkwg-nqPn3oyD1iME8Weo/s2016/reggie%20post%20run.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBBGULhvLEN-kIxCoT4uUyyNOC_CGR0HFqTrjUjDTLWQXl8qGTe4wJNK5GoMpnYoliXPteMrt3LCbC0lvzaFU9PfvLn1uPuLEKsP6p5AqNq2wIYaq5BVrXcqg743elmOAFvgmQk6qW1sS5sqSK8l45SKvkR1LbJLDd6Jkwg-nqPn3oyD1iME8Weo/s320/reggie%20post%20run.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That’s about all I have to say for now. 177 days to go until the New York City Marathon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.85px;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: </span><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation" style="background-color: black; color: #ff0066; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-68450085774691673302023-04-19T21:11:00.006-04:002023-08-18T17:45:03.990-04:00Motivation is Everywhere<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_XXFxGu63QdISCuHTc1bH7hXJNOwJk1Jzt9RvAMLF5wImRLK5wNz70r56YWedag_uanw5CENbHhZaYp7Yo785eYiqifAntXtmNzHmczd-3yET1lYnFzKoMZodNmALLDkzO69iR3uaFGSjDpKuvA6xOz71FPcm20anqr16iXizk2oFrUOJWZNp3w/s1005/200%20days%20until%20the%20NYC%20marathon.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_XXFxGu63QdISCuHTc1bH7hXJNOwJk1Jzt9RvAMLF5wImRLK5wNz70r56YWedag_uanw5CENbHhZaYp7Yo785eYiqifAntXtmNzHmczd-3yET1lYnFzKoMZodNmALLDkzO69iR3uaFGSjDpKuvA6xOz71FPcm20anqr16iXizk2oFrUOJWZNp3w/s320/200%20days%20until%20the%20NYC%20marathon.jpeg" width="260" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A month has passed since I announced my registration for my sixth 26.2 and the excitement is still running high. Over the weekend I spent a nice afternoon with some of my old clients from Mashpee Fitness and one of them asked me why I haven’t been blogging about my training… so here’s an update, Beth:</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p>Marathon training is typically 16 weeks. Training for New York City will officially begin July 17th. From now until then I will slowly be building mileage in hopes of getting up to 8-10 miles as a long run over the next 3 months.<div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The past few weeks I've been battling spring allergies along with a cold that sidelined be for a few days. At this time my long run is still 4 miles but I have started bring Reggie along again and I also ran 4 miles without stopping—which was a pretty big deal. I ordered Reggie a new Ruffwear running harness/hydration pack for when we start running longer miles together.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Soon after I registered my parents secured 2 hotel rooms in Midtown Manhattan as part of my birthday present this year. One less thing for me to stress about.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also for my birthday, Craig surprised me with Nike Zoom Fly 5 carbon fiber running shoes. They feature the latest technology which are said to improve speed and efficiency. He knew one pair wouldn’t last until November so he bought two pairs—one for training and one for closer to race day. I can’t wait to start wearing them!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgMy8q7TD2YbBmT9mU8l2FTd6nZ9kBLy9zYXJdeEqODcLj-Z8ub70SS44dzFkXJlt3WW4EvQViLDoQ3I2IO_l9ziVdp7TY1IjU_VUTLP7IDQrnHyM2LTLXhwvCiCMTPdhzb7tkzlTHX4iajQ0qqD3GSlpcwNOUih1k-5PxnQW4v1S6CAo_YPdBWU/s4032/Nike%20Zoom%20Fly%205%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgMy8q7TD2YbBmT9mU8l2FTd6nZ9kBLy9zYXJdeEqODcLj-Z8ub70SS44dzFkXJlt3WW4EvQViLDoQ3I2IO_l9ziVdp7TY1IjU_VUTLP7IDQrnHyM2LTLXhwvCiCMTPdhzb7tkzlTHX4iajQ0qqD3GSlpcwNOUih1k-5PxnQW4v1S6CAo_YPdBWU/w240-h320/Nike%20Zoom%20Fly%205%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h1yqvgiKTmbsSX_vfpF_JgM116GN1eiVOBD-HgvWlti6STqTcY5kep5hGqXV_7DvKB4jfcf55mAwIvsQBd453gXDQafIf_LK9Mg5o3s8npgi1yAa24dFi_UmOggSUWpSGzLEuAoivnp2v90PqCYp8ubXViiepHxEDegwzVEOHwU2nj0UsjyPALQ/s3723/Nike%20Zoom%20Fly%205%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3723" data-original-width="2792" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h1yqvgiKTmbsSX_vfpF_JgM116GN1eiVOBD-HgvWlti6STqTcY5kep5hGqXV_7DvKB4jfcf55mAwIvsQBd453gXDQafIf_LK9Mg5o3s8npgi1yAa24dFi_UmOggSUWpSGzLEuAoivnp2v90PqCYp8ubXViiepHxEDegwzVEOHwU2nj0UsjyPALQ/w240-h320/Nike%20Zoom%20Fly%205%202.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My new shoes inspired me to rewatch the Breaking 2 documentary on Disney+ with Craig. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. The documentary followed Eliud Kipchoge, Lelia Desisa and Zersenay Tadese’s attempt to break 2 hours in the marathon. Kipchoge came within 26 seconds (1 second per mile) while wearing Nike’s carbon fiber running shoes.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If hotel rooms and new shoes aren’t motivating enough, the Boston Marathon was sure to bring all the feels this week. Big shout out to my friend Elizabeth Trask. I blogged about her being at the mile 19 clock both years I ran Boston. This year was her turn to run and she raised over $18,000 for Tedy’s Team in honor of her late father. It was also marathon #50 as she completed her mission to run a marathon in every state.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">“50 for Billy” What a rock star!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07Ol1lk_9keJGOu2CZ_1sfcXKp3RAkUP2tiZD6XhbIDfSV-UsYszO8L06JJkV9d8wK6EYSg4vkznlmdDpaTIj9Q7elvwW64CRnvN3DVyfdfHcQzgmGIK9T36TlDoM-1ymvV6dh0Y_1JJgqKh_Upg55YUh_-g7bg7n0GOg74xkISCruxL9DRmVC5Y/s1102/Laura's%20NYC%20text.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07Ol1lk_9keJGOu2CZ_1sfcXKp3RAkUP2tiZD6XhbIDfSV-UsYszO8L06JJkV9d8wK6EYSg4vkznlmdDpaTIj9Q7elvwW64CRnvN3DVyfdfHcQzgmGIK9T36TlDoM-1ymvV6dh0Y_1JJgqKh_Upg55YUh_-g7bg7n0GOg74xkISCruxL9DRmVC5Y/s320/Laura's%20NYC%20text.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Speaking of the Boston Marathon and running documentaries, I also recommend watching American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing on Netflix. I watched that over the weekend then started re-reading Meb Keflezighi’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/26-Marathons-Learned-Identity-Marathon/dp/163565288X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">26 Marathons: What I Learned about Faith, Identity, Running and Life from My Marathon Career</a>. Anything to motivate!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div><br /><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m looking forward to catching up with Meb’s brother Hawi next week. He’s a big part of why I chose to run the New York City Marathon with Team Meb. I am raising money for the MEB Foundation and super excited to already receive a few donations.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On a final note</span>,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I just got a surprise text from an old friend that shared many inspiring words with me throughout Boston training in 2019. So thankful to have people like her in my life.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok… that’s enough rambling for now. 200 days to go until the New York City Marathon!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: <a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-74642386681463509612023-03-17T19:51:00.004-04:002023-10-25T13:39:00.571-04:00New York, here I come!<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeus-qFEz-2EqT75tr-dX-zDOX3z9yMo0jCSw8qABJ8E4BFsI7hgoAspyNpPOQplxs5asROP31oqivay9zlYCNaAaMIB4QhtpWb3-9gJ-SZzDKNqEMRB45YeBt6z1M0BIVVXyq6Z8yPgHV2c9ntrjH5GS2EqXDJ2mcV7aGF-tqsNfudcSRgBtencg/s2298/IMG_4929.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="2298" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeus-qFEz-2EqT75tr-dX-zDOX3z9yMo0jCSw8qABJ8E4BFsI7hgoAspyNpPOQplxs5asROP31oqivay9zlYCNaAaMIB4QhtpWb3-9gJ-SZzDKNqEMRB45YeBt6z1M0BIVVXyq6Z8yPgHV2c9ntrjH5GS2EqXDJ2mcV7aGF-tqsNfudcSRgBtencg/w200-h200/IMG_4929.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hi! It’s me again. I know I said I was done running marathons - a few times actually - but six weeks on the couch after a major surgery can really change your perspective and make you think about what you still want to accomplish.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let me catch you up. Since <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/04/race-report-boston-marathon-2019.html">Boston 2019</a>, I haven’t been running a whole lot. I was burnt out, COVID happened, Craig moved in, we adopted Reggie who later became my new running buddy, I quit my job of 11.5 years, started a new job, had an abdominal myomectomy in December 2022, was out of work and on the couch for six weeks which leads me to today…</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My current long run is 4 miles. My heart rate is out of control. I have to walk up hills because I lose my breath. I’m heavier than I’ve even been and I’ve sadly been leaving Reggie at home because she’s way too fast for me right now.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What I’m trying to say is… I have a lot of work to do in the next 8 months!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I had a thought while on the couch that I should sign up for a race so I have something to look forward to and motivate me. Craig thought I meant a half marathon. I did too, actually. Then the New York City Marathon crossed my mind. I always told myself if I had one more marathon left in me, I wanted to run New York.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5SGBRLcNJ4cUfe3RQNFr0O0UK1A3YBb_YapBtUot1VQIfg2bzx-EpgEHJeXA3RnsmlZYpVqoKjtx1Ng94P5nJiw61a_IChFJOtRy_UzrD49YBVd-y7KOTIJVcylcoXZQCvImt7UQv-iWz37QfxVHMATXdDQpiWtLB7Mmq39v5y4timhd3qN0Ihw/s954/IMG_1198.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5SGBRLcNJ4cUfe3RQNFr0O0UK1A3YBb_YapBtUot1VQIfg2bzx-EpgEHJeXA3RnsmlZYpVqoKjtx1Ng94P5nJiw61a_IChFJOtRy_UzrD49YBVd-y7KOTIJVcylcoXZQCvImt7UQv-iWz37QfxVHMATXdDQpiWtLB7Mmq39v5y4timhd3qN0Ihw/s320/IMG_1198.jpg" width="278" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The lottery had just opened. I slept on it a few nights and couldn’t stop thinking about it so I applied. I knew that the chance of getting in as a first time lottery entrant was almost impossible but I figured if I got in, it would be fate.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There’s something so special about Frank Sinatra’s New York New York playing as 50,000 runners start their 26.2 mile journey crossing the Verrazano Bridge. Visiting all 5 boroughs. Running down First Avenue. Finishing in Central Park. Walking back to the hotel in the big post-race poncho with a finisher medal around my neck. I thought this would be the perfect comeback race.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well, the lottery happened and I didn’t get in.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started browsing through the list of charities and clicked on a few to see what they involved. I’ve never run a race for charity before and I always felt very strongly about not running a race for charity unless it was a cause that I really, truly felt connected to. When I got to the M’s and saw *MEB Foundation* I knew right away that this would be the one.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So why the MEB Foundation?</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First of all, if you don’t know who Meb Keflezighi is, go ahead and google him. Maybe even buy one of his books. His story is pretty great. During my time with the Falmouth Road Race, I’ve had the opportunity to meet Meb many times. He has been a big inspiration to me throughout my running career. In fact, one of the first times I met him I was sitting with him at the post-race party and he asked me if I was a runner. I just finished high school and told him I retired. He pulled out an autograph card and signed it “Keep running! -Meb” and to this day it’s in a frame in my living room.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I also became friends with his brother/agent Hawi and he mentored me through grad school as I pursued a career in Sports Management. Why wouldn’t I want to run for the MEB Foundation to support my friend and one of the most influential athletes in this sport?</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYT6JmQ8oVgRvC444xq891MWqG41K_KB5dgLHaxnnM_Ix-UaUtEIvy2wdV5sGmws0_qD8lu7BHjJZ5kJHR9R9G5At4NYgSE_aAA47tZDD6ZYOGElgTyK5FBuGQijU-Ck0n36x0HN9STYXFUHaBKx2WBcIP50g-ioLjGldMn-TFDuUhKXO1ZusQg4/s1062/194127_10100705770996154_8226004_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1062" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYT6JmQ8oVgRvC444xq891MWqG41K_KB5dgLHaxnnM_Ix-UaUtEIvy2wdV5sGmws0_qD8lu7BHjJZ5kJHR9R9G5At4NYgSE_aAA47tZDD6ZYOGElgTyK5FBuGQijU-Ck0n36x0HN9STYXFUHaBKx2WBcIP50g-ioLjGldMn-TFDuUhKXO1ZusQg4/w400-h366/194127_10100705770996154_8226004_o.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The MEB Foundation’s mission is to be a collaborator and leader in the areas of youth health, education and fitness. It supports programs and events that:</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Empower youth and their families to “Maintain Excellent Balance”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Provide the tools and resources to lead healthy lifestyles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Engage youth in academics, in and out of school hours</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Provide opportunities for youth to play and learn positive life skills through involvement in sports</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Engage entire communities in promoting youth health, education and fitness</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meb’s philosophy is “Run to Win” in which he says that winning doesn’t always mean getting first place but getting the best out of yourself. I love that. I know this journey is going to be really hard and a win for me in New York will be finishing with a smile on my face.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m honored for the opportunity to run the New York City Marathon with Team MEB. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to support me and donate to the MEB Foundation, visit my fundraising page: </span><a href="https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.givengain.com/ap/jen-skiba-raising-funds-for-meb-foundation</a></span></div><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div>Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-36500770387641052202019-04-21T20:49:00.001-04:002019-04-21T20:49:52.825-04:00Race Report: Boston Marathon 2019
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what
may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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~Ben Franklin<o:p></o:p></div>
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I did it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a 2x Boston
Marathon finisher!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I ran my first marathon back in October 2012 in Chicago as a
bucket list experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was out of
grad school, two years into my job at <a href="http://www.capecodrehab.com/" target="_blank">Cape Cod Rehab</a>, all my friends were
moving away and I needed something to keep me busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I slowed myself down in training while
building on the miles so that I would feel comfortable covering the
distance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finished in 3:48:44, which
is 8:43 pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Crossing the finish line
in Chicago is still one of my greatest accomplishments to date.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A few years later I started to think about giving the
marathon another try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d been running pretty well and feeling very
comfortable around 8:00 pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I kept
training at 8:00 pace, could I race 26.2 miles at 8:00 pace?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was my goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I signed up for the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2016/01/race-report-houston-marathon.html" target="_blank">Houston Marathon</a> in
January 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was feeling very
confident until I get injured during my last 20 miler before taper—3 weeks
before the race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went down to Houston
with my family and was on pace and feeling good until I crossed the 30k
mat—then I had to walk to the finish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next year I signed up for the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2017/02/race-report-miami-marathon.html" target="_blank">Miami Marathon</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal was still 8:00 pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed to run a 3:30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ran 3:28:47.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boston Marathon qualifying time for my age group was 3:35 at
the time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After accomplishing my goal in
Miami I had no plans to ever run another marathon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You all know this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I got
<a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2017/12/why-i-registered-for-boston-marathon.html" target="_blank">peer pressured</a> into signing up for Boston as my “victory lap” because I
couldn’t qualify and NOT run it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I
ran it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was prepared to run 7:40-7:45
pace but 2018 was the coldest and wettest <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/04/race-report-boston-marathon.html" target="_blank">Boston Marathon</a> in over 30
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so angry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hated everything about the experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a miserable day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I honestly didn’t even know my time until my
certificate came in the mail months later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My time from the 2018 Boston Marathon did not qualify me for
the 2019 race and Miami was outside the qualifying window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt a sense of relief crossing the finish
line knowing this however after a phone call from my friend Matt offering me
his waived entry, I had this new sense of determination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted 50 degrees and sunny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted spectators cheering loudly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I deserved a fair shot at Boston and I wanted
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I registered with Matt’s waiver and started training in
December.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to keep things pretty
low key—just going through the motions of training, completing all my long
runs, lifting 2x per week and adding in some speed work—but never putting any
pressure on myself for a slow, lazy day or if I needed an extra day off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year I was dealing with a lot of stuff
mentally so I was trying to stay as calm and stress-free as possible this time
around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything was going well until
I got injured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I missed a solid 3 weeks
of important training but with Kathy Carroll’s help I was back in time to get
in another small build leading up to a 20 miler 2 weeks before Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t feeling fast or as prepared as I
would have liked but I was confident I could cover the 26.2 distance on April
15th.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The week of the race I had a lot of mixed feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first weather reports 10 days out
actually showed 50 and sunny—exactly what I had been dreaming about for an
entire year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It soon changed to 50
degrees and rain. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few days before the
race, the BAA sent out an email to runners warning of the potential repeat of
2018 with rain and cold temperatures of 30-40 degrees at the start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did
NOT want to run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just wasn’t fair!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Part of my Christmas present from my parents was 3 nights at
a hotel near the finish line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
going up Saturday afternoon so Friday was my day to just chill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I woke up in a bad mood, still upset about
the weather forecast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“You’ve done it before, you know what to
expect and you can do it again.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Hot-Hot-Hot” bright pink on my fingers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After I made a stop at Cotuit Liquors and picked up a 6-pack of 26.2
Brew for after the race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got in a short run then started to
lay out all my clothing options for the weekend. I totally overpacked but I just did not know what we were going to be dealing with on race day. I also sprayed my shoes with waterproof spray in anticipation of the rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I think even Georgie could tell something was up on Friday because she stayed by
my side all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She even followed me
into my room that night and didn’t sprint out as I closed the door and got
ready for bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She NEVER sleeps in my
room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made me so happy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday morning we woke up to heavy rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I dropped G off at her doggy day care then
came home to a major cleaning of my house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My parents picked me up around 1 and we were
off to Boston for the weekend!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We checked into our hotel then went right to the expo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a long line outside the convention
center but we didn’t care—the sun was out and the air was warm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The expo itself was a zoo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many people and a little
overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got my number then we
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We put our name in for a table at Boston Burger Company then
walked down to the finish line for some pics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From there we went to Marathon Sports to say hi to Steve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He surprised me with a customized pink
throwaway poncho to wear to the start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My dad joked that I wouldn’t wear it race day because I wouldn’t want to
toss it—instead I’d keep it for about 30 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s probably right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so
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As the day went on, the weather forecast started to
change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was now looking like the rain
was supposed to stop around 10am and start up again around 2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of 30-40 degrees, it was now around
50 at the start and possibly up to 70 at the finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The warm temperatures could lead to a whole
other set of problems but I didn’t care—as long as I wasn’t freezing!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dinner was amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are known for their big burgers and “freak frappes.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been there once before with Lizzie and
her boyfriend Ryan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That time I had mac
and cheese on top of my burger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
time I opted for guac and pico de gallo instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And speaking of Lizzie and Ryan, they stopped
by our hotel room that night and hung out for awhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ryan was also running on Monday and it was
his first marathon so it was fun to catch up and chat about the race.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday morning I met up with friends Sarah and Nicole for
coffee and brunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nicole was in town
for the weekend from Florida so Sarah decided to drive up for the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a nice distraction and so good to see
them both.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The rest of the day I hung out on the couch in the hotel,
playing on my phone while my dad fell asleep watching the Masters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made reservations for an early pasta
dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was off to bed early
because the next day was race day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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When my alarm went off at 6am, I was wide awake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got ready, read a few texts, checked the
weather one more time then bundled up in all my throwaway gear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was pouring!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t know at the time but apparently Wave
1 buses were held up due to lightning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Joe took his team bus to the start so I was on my own this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My parents walked me to the buses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got on one right away and sat in the front
row with a girl named Kristen from NYC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was running her 3rd marathon, 1st Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We chatted the whole way and stuck together
right up until we had to split up for the corrals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time our bus got to Hopkinton, the
rain had stopped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got in line at the
porta potties then found a spot to sit inside one of the Clif Bar tents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was pretty sweet although we were probably
only there for about 5 minutes before Wave 2 was called.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where we split up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was in corral 8—same as last year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s about a mile walk from Athlete’s Village to the start
line corrals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so excited the rain
had stopped and in pretty high spirits waiting for the gun to go off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned my Bluetooth on so I would start get
texts through my watch and right away I received a text from Joe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was walking down the side of the street
looking for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found each other for
a quick hi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The effect of seeing a
familiar face on race day is incredible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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My corral started moving towards the start line and I switched sides of
the road so I could give a big hug to Mashpee Fitness member Helen who was
volunteering at Corral 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there it
was game on!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I didn’t start my watch until I was 0.15 miles into the race
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Mile 1- 8:15<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Mile 3- 7:53</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The first 3 miles are downhill and everyone always warns
about starting out slow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ditched my
headband, arm sleeves and gloves almost immediately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was warm but so far I felt very comfortable
running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I crossed the 5k mat and got
the notification from the Boston Marathon app through my watch that I had run
25:21 with a pace of 8:10 per mile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
usually put my phone on airplane mode when I’m running but my whole approach to
this race was to enjoy myself so I thought it would be fun to see texts as I
was running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even told friends that
would be out on the course to text me key words of where they would be so I
would know what to look for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t
want to miss anyone!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 4- 8:06<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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The first half of the race was pretty uneventful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year I ran with my head down to block
the rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I was looking all
around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paying attention to what town I
was in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reading signs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giving high fives to kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taking it all in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A highlight was seeing Spencer the golden
retriever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was made famous on the
news in 2018 for cheering on runners in his rain jacket holding Boston Strong
flags.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No real memories of these miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just cruising along looking forward to
getting to Wellesley where my coworker Craig and his family were waiting—the
first of many friends out along the course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 10- 7:46</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Running through Natick I was thinking about last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mile 10 was when I faced the first major
downpour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess what happened at when I
passed the mile 10 sign this year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
sun came out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy Jen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know I keep mentioning last year’s race—it’s hard not to—but
I was disappointed with the lack of spectators out on the course last
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honestly I don’t blame them
because even I didn’t even want to be out on the course last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were areas of guardrails literally
blocking off NO ONE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cheered with Lizzie
back in 2012 and there were 5 or 6 people deep at those same guardrails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what I was hoping for… and that’s what
I got this year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fans were out in full
force and it was awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They make each
and every runner feel like a superstar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Running through Wellesley College was a blast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girls are hilarious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so loud!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I passed through the half at 1:45:17, which is about a minute slower
than last year but I felt really relaxed and gaining confidence with every
mile.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 14- 8:19</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I received a few texts from Craig that his family was in
front of the Whole Foods in Wellesley right around 14 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Earlier in the week he asked me the toughest
part of the course and honestly right after the halfway point is mentally a
challenge for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a huge boost
seeing him—in his unicorn Christmas sweater holding the giant Jen head that
Steve made for me last year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was also
nice because I was able to give him my sweaty headband and gloves that I had
tucked into my shorts during the first mile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I later found out that his family had a blast experiencing their first
Boston Marathon and that also makes me very happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love sharing my love of running and I love
when others get to experience it as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 15- 7:44<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 16- 8:01</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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After I passed Craig, I ran my fastest mile of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew Lizzie was planning to be around mile
16 to cheer for Ryan but she wasn’t totally sure if she would make it there
before I passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She texted me that she
was at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and I got really excited all over again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could be exaggerating but that hospital has
got to be about a mile long!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I slowed
down a little bit watching the crowd because I didn’t want to miss her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was in a perfect spot, keeping the momentum
going for me and right before the Newton hills.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(25k/15.5 miles – 2:04:53, 8:02 pace)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 17- 8:02<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Next on the course was running friend Jen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason I was thinking she said she
would be at 17.1 on the left side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
looked for her from about 17 to 17.5 but no luck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made the right hand turn by the Newton Fire
Station and started making the climb on the first of the three Newton
hills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just happened to look up and
there was Jen and the manager of the Marathon Sports Yarmouth store—both
cheering loudly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(30k/18.6 miles – 2:30:38, 8:05 pace)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 19- 8:09</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Last year my friend Trask was volunteering at the mile 19
clock and she was the only familiar face along the course until I reached
Boylston Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was there again this
year and I was equally excited to see her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She is close to finishing all 50 states—running in honor of her dad—and
her plan is to run Boston to make Massachusetts her last state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s an inspiration!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 20- 8:37<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 21- 9:19</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The hills were definitely a struggle for me this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t like to make excuses but I could feel
my lack of training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I missed a few key
weeks in of running and when I got injured my lifting also suffered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this point I felt like I was running in
slow motion, especially up Heartbreak Hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The only time I walked was through the water stations—walking a little
more at each station as the race progressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I saw 8:37 and 9:19 on my watch I had to remind myself that I was
out there to have fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was
absolutely no point in pushing myself to the point of failure or complete
exhaustion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If my legs were slowing
down, go with it—as long as I was still moving forward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I relied on the crowd for energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend Katrina was texting me every couple
of miles and at one point she sent “G is cheering for you” and then “woof
woof.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was laughing out loud and then
I started thinking that I was now just running at Georgie pace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(35k/21.7 miles – 2:58:50, 8:13 pace)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 22- 9:11<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 24- 9:16</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Early on in the race I made the decision to take Gatorade at
every other water station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
cramped up in the last few miles of every marathon I’ve ever run and with the
warmer temperatures, I didn’t want to mess around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No cramps!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next few miles
were slow but I kept smiling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somewhere
along the course I saw Dave—the old manager of Marathon Sports Mashpee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Kenmore Square I almost missed run club
friend Meredith, who took a hilarious video of me passing by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said I was in the zone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I was just fighting the urge to walk
before I got to the next water stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
crossed over the bridge by Fenway and Lizzie’s old apartment then saw Mike from
run club at the 40k mat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so close
to the finish line!<o:p></o:p></div>
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(40k/24.8 miles – 3:29:05, 8:25 pace)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 25- 10:08</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Katrina was around mile 25 but I didn’t know what side of
the road she was on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ran down the
middle actually thinking I had missed her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I felt so bad and was about to stop looking when I saw her jumping up
and down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was too far away to run over
to her—even though I would have loved to stop and give her a big hug.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her text messages helped keep me going the
whole way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I passed the Citgo sign at
25.2 miles and was psyched to have only one mile to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In less than 10 minutes I’d have my second
unicorn around my neck!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few steps
later I saw my parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were just
past the Boston Strong overpass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
stopped for a second for high fives and thank yous and gathered myself for a
strong last three quarters of a mile or so.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Mile 26- 8:49</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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When I made the right on Hereford, I don’t think I totally
knew this was it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to look to the
street sign for confirmation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crowds
were unreal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I glanced to the side of
the road and I randomly thought I saw Kelly’s boyfriend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to do a double take and then right in
front of him was Kelly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had no idea
they would be there but I loved it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
made the left on Boylston and looked for Kathy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I felt amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crowds
totally lifting me up and I felt like I was flying to the finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">26.2 miles – 3:40:56<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Average pace – 8:26</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Overall I had a great day—actually my entire weekend was
great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t my fastest marathon but
definitely the most fun and it was everything I hoped it would be. Thank you to each and every one of you that supported me and helped to make this experience one I will never forget.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Week 15 of 16</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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We are one week away from the
123rd Boston Marathon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh em gee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall it was a nice and easy
training week for me while G had a big week totaling 6 miles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last week’s 20 miler left me
feeling like I got hit by a bus so I was very happy to be tapering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I worked out on Monday with a big focus on my
core.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I planned on a short run with
Georgie but she surprised me with 3 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tuesday I cruised for 4 miles after work then took a total rest day on
Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday was spin and swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friday I didn’t feel like running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was cold and windy—big surprise—but I was
hoping for 3-5 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I relied on G to
get me going with the idea that she’d go a mile or so then I’d continue the
rest on my own but again she ran 3 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was so proud.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I woke up Saturday morning to rain
but the hour by hour forecast looked very promising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I started running at 1pm, it was 55
degrees and sunny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10 miles later it was
62 degrees to end a great last long run through Cotuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal was to stay relaxed and enjoy the
weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t even look at my watch
until I finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love those kind of
runs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can’t say I’m totally ready for
Boston but I know I will be fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any time
you tackle 26.2 miles there are a ton of nerves and doubts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no guarantee in the marathon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may have put in the work. You may have been there before but you never know what cards you are going to get dealt on race day and it certainly doesn’t
get any easier with experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m starting to get
excited but it’s definitely a bunch of different feelings going into race week
than last year.</div>
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Time to rest up, mentally prepare
and weather stalk for the next 7 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Positive vibes only, please.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I can’t stop reading my race report
from last year’s Boston Marathon: <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/04/race-report-boston-marathon.html">http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/04/race-report-boston-marathon.html</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m number 15097 if you want to track
me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wave 2 has a 10:25am start
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Download the Boston Marathon app
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Just in case you didn’t already know this…
Somerset Creamery in Cataumet opened up this weekend!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I blogged about it awhile back calling it
“the best waffle cones on Cape Cod.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My go
to order?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Medium waffle cone with cookie
dough on the bottom, orange sherbet on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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You can read my full review here: <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2015/06/cape-cod-ice-cream-tour-stop-1-somerset.html">http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2015/06/cape-cod-ice-cream-tour-stop-1-somerset.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->1 week until the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/12/why-i-registered-for-boston-marathon.html" target="_blank">Boston Marathon</a>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Monday 4.1.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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2.93 miles with G (28:51)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lift<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 miles (32:28)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Wednesday 4.3.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Power Water<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Friday 4.5.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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3 miles with G (31:05)<o:p></o:p></div>
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10 miles (1:18:29)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-1224-1230.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a> <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-121-127.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a> <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/02/weekly-roundup-218-224.html" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/02/weekly-roundup-218-224.html" target="_blank">Week 9 of 16</a> <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/03/weekly-roundup-318-324.html" target="_blank">Week 13 of 16</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2019 Totals:</b> 298
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<!--EndFragment-->Jen Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03750091776812149764noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513285040703570923.post-74145871945109914152019-04-01T20:45:00.000-04:002019-04-01T20:45:43.046-04:00Weekly Roundup 3.25-3.31
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Week 14 of 16</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Guess what time it is?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s taper time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am a week late to start tapering
but I was forced to miss a few key weeks in training due to injury so I made
the decision to push one more week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
told clients before that they could run a good marathon with training only
reaching 16 miles however mentally I knew I needed to get in a 20.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve never really been a high
mileage runner. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first marathon in
2012 I ran 50 miles in my biggest week but since then I’ve stuck to a goal of getting
up to 40-42 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week I hit my highest
mileage in training this year with a total of 34 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing crazy or even impressive but I was
happy to get there considering a few weeks ago I didn’t even know if I’d be
healthy enough to run a marathon on April 15th.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I started the week off with an
easy 4 miles after work on Monday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
still a little sore and sluggish from my last long run so I tried by best to
stay relaxed and just enjoy being outside with the sun shining.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tuesday is run club and all day I
planned to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know why I
changed by mind but as soon as I got home I grabbed Georgie for a short run
around the neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She made it
almost 3 miles so I showered, put on my PJs and I was done for the night!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oops.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Craig met me at the gym on
Wednesday afternoon for a strength training session then I came home to another
short run with G.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t going to run
at all but it was one of those lovely evenings that I just felt like doing
something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I actually don’t even like
running Georgie two days in a row but she was sitting at the back door begging
so I couldn’t say no.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday was super cloudy and grey
but WARM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like high 50s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shorts weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to take a little field trip to
Cotuit and run my favorite 5 mile loop by the water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday was long run day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a big day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>20 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have always created a marathon training plan for myself with two
20-milers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one always seems to
be a struggle physically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second one
is more of a mental boost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was my
one and only shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On one hand, I didn’t
want to do anything stupid—like reinjure myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand, I just knew I needed to
complete the run to enter Boston with the confidence that I could at least make
it 26.2 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it’s not going to
be a fast marathon time for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
got injured all I said was if it’s a nice day, I feel good and I was happy out
on the course, it would be a successful marathon for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am way more focused on just enjoying the
experience this time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My dad decided he would bike with
me for my entire 20 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past he biked alongside me for almost all of my long runs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was his first of 2019 training.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The first 11.5 miles felt
great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sun was shining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was virtually no wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was in shorts again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I turned around back to my parents the
wind suddenly went non-existent to strong, constant, in yo face headwinds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was awful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For the next 8 miles, I felt like I was running in slow motion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was old man shuffling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stopped a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I drank a lot of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad was encouraging me the whole way.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At 19.5 miles, we passed the Cape
Cod Winery and I saw the best sign of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was calling my
name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed to get home!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t pretty and I may have felt like I
got hit by a bus after but I did make it 20 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NOW I was ready to taper.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->What’s your favorite post-long run meal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week we went for Mexican followed by ice
cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give me all the food!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Boston Marathon bib number have been assigned
(…and then mine was updated!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
originally assigned to Wave 4, Corral 5 but now I’ll be in Wave 2, Corral
8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->2 weeks until the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/12/why-i-registered-for-boston-marathon.html" target="_blank">Boston Marathon</a>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Monday 3.25.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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4.25 miles (32:17)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Tuesday 3.26.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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2.76 miles with G (26:05)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Wednesday 3.27.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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1.96 miles with G (18:46)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lift<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Thursday 3.28.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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Power Water<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Friday 3.29.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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5.15 miles (39:02)<o:p></o:p></div>
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22’ walk<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Saturday 3.30.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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20 miles (2:46:36)<o:p></o:p></div>
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20’ walk with G<u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u>Sunday 3.31.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ICYMI<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-1224-1230.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-121-127.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/02/weekly-roundup-218-224.html" target="_blank">Week 9 of 16</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/03/weekly-roundup-318-324.html" target="_blank">Week 13 of 16</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-17-113.html" target="_blank">Week 3 of 16</a> <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/02/weekly-roundup-24-210.html" target="_blank">Week 7 of 16</a> <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/03/weekly-roundup-34-310.html" target="_blank">Week 11 of 16</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This week’s mileage:</b>
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I took advantage of the shorter
day by heading to Cotuit after work for a 5 miler by the beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was perfect!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After my parents brought me sushi for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I opened presents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went for a walk with G then had leftover
birthday cake from our Sunday dinner the day before.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The celebrations continued on
Tuesday morning with my spin birthday party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had a full class and everyone brought the energy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I even stayed on the bike and pedaled the whole class—first time since
my injury.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That afternoon I began a new
program in the gym by Craig as a lead up to the marathon and then later that
night I made an appearance at Run Club and actually ran with the group!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Woo woo!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was pretty chilly but the best part was that it stayed light our
entire run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you daylight savings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since I’m still not 100% I didn’t
want to push it and run again on Wednesday so I decided to take G out
instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good, short recovery day
followed by a full day off from running on Thursday.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had to work Friday morning but I
went home for an easy 4 miler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
cool and damp and I have zero interest in running but I got the job done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yuck.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday was a funny day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We woke up to snow on the ground on Cape
Cod.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the afternoon, the temperatures
were supposed to be in the 40s but the wind speed 20-30 mph with gusts over 40
mph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I waited all morning until
1:00—supposedly the warmest hours of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I ran from my parent’s house in Falmouth and actually planned my run so
that the wind would be at my back along the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually run the reverse route thinking I’ll
be fine but then totally regret it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For most runners training for
Boston, this was the infamous “last long run” before the race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s normal to run 20-22 miles before a 3
week taper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, I had 16
planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ran 16 miles once—just over a
week before my injury.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still get
nervous before every long run over 2 hours and even more so for this one being
so close to race day with a stubborn hip and a few weeks of missed training.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other than feeling completely
exhausted and beat up from battling the wind, I was happy with my efforts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was happy I waited to run when I did and I was
happy to get in 16 miles and I was even happier about my pace in those
conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finally feel like I’m
marathon training again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of beginning
my taper, I plan to get in one more solid week of training with one more long
run.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->3 weeks until the <a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2018/12/why-i-registered-for-boston-marathon.html" target="_blank">Boston Marathon</a>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Monday 3.18.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy Birthday to me!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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5 miles (38:32)<o:p></o:p></div>
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18’ walk with the fam<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Tuesday 3.19.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Run Club! 3.45 miles (29:10)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lift<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Wednesday 3.20.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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1.56 miles with G (13:49)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Thursday 3.21.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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Power Water<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Friday 3.22.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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4 miles (31:04)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Saturday 3.23.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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16 miles (2:01:38)<u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u>Sunday 3.24.19<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Taught spin class<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burdenko H2O<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-1224-1230.html" target="_blank">Week 1 of 16</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/01/weekly-roundup-121-127.html" target="_blank">Week 5 of 16</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><a href="http://www.jenrunsfastblog.com/2019/02/weekly-roundup-218-224.html" target="_blank">Week 9 of 16</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This week’s mileage:</b>
30 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This week’s G
mileage:</b> 1.5 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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