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Basil’s Training Log – 01.04.2015
The theme this week: FIRSTS. First week of 2015, first week I can actually say I’m “training for Boston” with a straight face, and first week in months that I’ve logged more than 35 miles! I kicked off...
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Basil’s Training Log – 1.18.2015
A year ago today, I ran my first marathon. Many moments of that day are still crystal clear: the heart-sinking sight of a monster hill at mile 22, the choked up feeling at the finish, the throbbing...
View ArticleBasil’s Training Log – 01.25.15
The marathon mileage build-up following my stress fracture last fall has been so cautious and gradual, I’ve barely felt the impact. Kind of like the oblivious frog in a pot of increasingly hot water,...
View ArticleBasil’s Training Log – 2.1.2015
I’m finally starting to feel like I’m training for a marathon, both mentally and physically. I ran on some darn tired legs this week and got some major mental training in with a very cold and snowy 15...
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Basil’s Training Log – 2.7.2014
Ten more weeks to Boston! This past week was a cut-back week, which I’m learning to greatly appreciate as the training cycle progresses. Even with very low mileage, this week brought some challenges....
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Basil’s Portlandia Training Log – 3-8-2015
This week was a cut-back week for me, and should have been super easy. Buuuuut notsomuch. It was more of a freak out week. And those fun little emails from the BAA saying “only 42 more days until...
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Basil’s Training Log – 3.15.15
I spent the first half of this week in warm and sunny (yes, really!) Portland before returning home to sub-zero temperatures in Alaska. I really can’t complain because we’ve had an unusually mild...
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Basil’s Training Log – 3.24.15
Boston simulation run., otherwise known as the Best. Treadmill. Run. Ever. Brace yourselves, dear readers. Because I’m about to use the words “fun” and “treadmill” in the same sentence. I met up with...
View ArticleBasil’s (Boston Taper) Training Log – 4.5.15
Every run these days begins with pain. The hip never feels good on the first step. Sometimes, after 4-5 miles, I forget all about it. I don’t know if it’s because the hip stopped hurting or I stopped...
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Caper’s Boston Marathon Training Log Week 2 — 12.27.2015
Early season training for Boston has been just what I needed during this holiday season. Hanson’s Boston training on 75 mpw begins by prescribing a reasonable number of easy miles and one weekly...
View ArticleCaper’s Week 4 Boston Marathon Training Log – 1.10.2015
I am in a sweet spot of marathon training, getting in three good workouts and running almost 60 miles, while having legs that finished the week feeling fresh. Here’s how it went: Monday 1/5 – planned...
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Caper’s Week 5 Boston Training Log – 1.17.2016
Hello from Windham Mountain, NY, where I am enjoying skiing with my daughter and a little cut back at the end of five weeks of building mileage and two challenging workouts this week of long hills at...
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Caper’s Week 6 Boston Marathon Training Log — 1.24.2016
This was a week of contrasts. I ran in sunny Florida, through the beginning of a blizzard in CT and through a patchwork of snow and ice after three feet was dumped on NYC. I loved every minute of...
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Caper’s Week 7 Boston Marathon Training Log — 1.31.16
Sunday runday with my son During week 7 of Boston marathon training, I experimented with putting my interval workout midweek and stacking my marathon pace and “long run” days back to back to provide...
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Caper’s Week 8 Boston Marathon Training Log
I don’t know how long the stars will stay aligned, but I am savoring this moment. For my first marathon cycle ever, everything is clicking in my training. Also, the new running watch I got this week...
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Caper’s Week 9 Boston Marathon Training Log — 2.14.2016
This was a pretty great running week. I feel good after running 73 miles, was inspired seeing the Olympic Trials marathon on TV and got to run through northern Manhattan across the Highbridge...
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Caper’s Week 11 Boston Marathon Training Log — 2.28.16
I am excited and a little scared. Excited that everything from marathon paced effort to easy miles is faster than it has ever been. My Garmin has increased its estimate of my VO2 Max to 53. But I am a...
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Caper’s Week 12 Boston Marathon Training Log – 3.6.16
I had a great training week: I got to run with my Vizsla dog Deena three times, my college aged son once and am finally starting to get the hang of the appropriate effort levels for my harder runs....
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Caper’s Week 13 Boston Marathon Training Log
This week, I celebrated turning 43, my dogter turning 1, and realized a goal set 16 months ago of running more than 80 miles per week. Monday – 7.2 recovery miles (9:39/137 bpm) on CT trails with...
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Caper’s Week 14 Boston/NYC Half Training Log 3.22.16
This week, I navigated through a hamstring strain and ran the NYC Half Marathon, an amazing experience, finishing with a 3 1/2 minute personal best. Monday – 7.7 miles easy/recovery pace (9:10/140...
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Boston Runs in the Family For Sisters Katie Kay and Jen Dahler
From left, Katie, Jen, and their dad after they both BQ’d in 2012. In 2013, Katie Kay raced her first and Jen Dahler raced her third Boston Marathon. That year, the race was rocked by a bomb near the...
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Caper’s Week 15 Boston Marathon Training Log – 3.27.16
This week, I had an amazing goal marathon paced run that was faster and at a lower effort level than the NYC Half Marathon I ran a week ago. Also, my cruise interval speed paces started to dip below...
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Caper’s Week 16 Boston Marathon Training Log – 4.3.16
I wish I had taken a picture of the spring blossoms with snow on them this morning, because they are a good metaphor for the contrasts and highs and lows of my training week. The high: my best 20...
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Caper’s Week 17 Boston Marathon Training Log — Week Ending 4.10.16
Late this past week, I reached the point of feeling ready for Boston. I came through the valley of the shadow of a tendon strain with the help of an excellent chiropractor, got in some workouts with...
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Caper’s Week 18 Boston Marathon Training Log
Hello from en route to Boston for the marathon tomorrow! I am relaxed after spending most of my taper week on family vacation in the mountains of Gatlinburg TN and am excited about the race. This...
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