Monthly Archives: August 2011

My 20-miler Is In The Can

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Pam Brown

Yesterday was the big day. I was scheduled to run 20 miles. It would be my last LONG run before beginning a three-week mileage taper. I’d sort of been dreading this run. Even though I ran 19 miles two weeks … Continue reading →

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What Darkness Showed Me

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Pam Brown

This morning I began my 3.5-mile run before daylight. The first mile of my route is a tree-lined path. The time of day plus the denseness created by the trees made it impossible to see the reading on my Garmin … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Air Force Mom.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Pam Brown

These days every training session means I’m running on tired legs. I’m told that’s normal during this phase of marathon training. Yesterday morning I was scheduled to run five miles. My legs were fatigued and I felt really, really sleepy. … Continue reading →

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19 Miles And An Attitude Adjustment

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Pam Brown

I now know what it feels like to run 19 miles. The final miles hurt. Yesterday I met coach Lynn at an incredibly early hour for a Saturday. She would accompany me on foot for the first half or so … Continue reading →

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My First 18-miler

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Pam Brown

Hell. That pretty much sums up my first 18-mile training run. I met coach Lynn at 5:15 last Sunday morning. She would accompany me on foot for the first nine miles and would ride her bike for the second nine. … Continue reading →

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The Past Two Weeks

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Pam Brown

I’ve been away from my blog for about two weeks. Last week my family and I were in sunny Florida. The condo didn’t have wi fi and I was too cheap to pay for it. The week before that our … Continue reading →

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