Marcie
I will say it again and again...the harder I run on my speed days, the more and more I really appreciate and understand what the easy days are supposed to be about. 5 miles + 4 strides. Average H... read more
- Miles:
- 2763 total / 1063 in 2013
- Goal:
Use the rest of 2013 to focus on shorter distances, strength & speed. But ultimately to keep enjoying this amazing opportunity I have to run.
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RUN
Embracing Easy 5.55 mi 00:49 08:52 pace
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Tough Tuesday 8.21 mi 01:04 07:49 pace
A charlie foxtrot of a travel day yesterday but given how much I travel and how little I run into major issues, I can't really complain. Downside though was it was a very short night. Not sur... read more
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Great work Marcie, you still nailed the run even though you were not feeling it.
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Bummer about your stomach. I so hate it when that happens. You are a beast though, sticking with it like you do. Maybe one of these days after my first half, I might try to see about working on the speed intervals. Great run.
about 16 hours ago • Like
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Nothing we all have not experienced at one point or another. You are still the bright star in the northern sky that so many admire and watch. Even so life hands us a big plate of humility sometimes and it's not that it happened that counts, it's how we come back from it that defines us.
about 6 hours ago • Like
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Monday Standard 3.48 mi 00:29 08:17 pace
You guys know the drill. Gym at the crack of open, easy miles when I get home, pack and get on a plane. Threw in 4x strides to wake the legs up a little bit. Nothing but the basics today. So ha... read more
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Oh, wow! I had no idea that they had the baby on Saturday! How exciting!! I wished him an almost happy fathers day yesterday :). Nice start to the week as usual!
2 days ago • Like
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Nice run and workout today, Marcie!!
2 days ago • Like
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A great start to another kick-ass week for Marcie!!
1 day ago • Like
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FIT
Strength Training B 01:20
Took a week off from strength training to allow for some adaptation. Back at it today.
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Way to go, dear Marcie. Wondering if you sleep? :)
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Hard core work Marcie. Rock on my friend and may you have a blessed week!
2 days ago • Like
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Great stuff.
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Note To Self 5.6 mi 00:46 08:11 pace
Dear Future, Older & Hopefully Wiser Marcie of June 2014--
This is now the 3rd year you have gone through acclimating to the heat & the humidity of the summer. And just like the last 2 ye... read more
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You're an Inspiration:
Love it!
3 days ago
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Love this post, Marcie. I think all of us living in the south can relate. Can't wait to see your blazing PR in 2014!
2 days ago • Like
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Love this, Marcie! What I mostly love is that you already have the mindset that you WILL PR in London next year. Awesome run!
2 days ago • Like
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I'll Take It 17.33 mi 02:20 08:05 pace
Headed into this one with a week of solid sleep deprivation capped off last night by a celebration of my nephew's 20th birthday--fueled by pizza & beer of course. And I also wasn't su... read more
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There is no better way to tackle a long run than to just ease into it. And it looks like you really eased into it and then took off. You're running very well, Marcie, in less than ideal conditions. Thanks for the Father's Day wishes!
4 days ago • Like
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Wow!! Strong miles & a strong week! The humidity was simply ridiculous today.
4 days ago • Like
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Nice Job:
That's one impressive long run in any conditions Marcie, let alone in the heat and humidity. Great job!
2 days ago
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Routine Buster 5.18 mi 00:43 08:17 pace
Fun times today! New addition to the plan is once a week in place of 4x or 6x strides at the end of a run, are hill sprints. I found this crazy hill when I was training for Boston that is about 2... read more
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God bless your positivity Marcie, a good weekend to you too, enjoy
5 days ago • Like
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Nice hill work and interesting training approach! I still intend to keep some hills in my training even though Berlin is flat.
5 days ago • Like
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That sounds like an incredibly fun run, Marcie! Way to go!
4 days ago • Like
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Back At It 9.48 mi 01:15 07:54 pace
Had a lovely fartlek workout on tap today. 9 miles; with 6 x 2' @ 10k pace & 4 x 1' @ 5k pace with 2' recoveries.. Target pace for 10k was 7:10 - 7:15 and 5k was 6:55 - 7:05. ... read more
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Holy smokes... You never cease to amaze me!! I think this plan of yours to focus on some shorter races is going to turn out awesome. Just LOOK at that speed!! Well done, Marcie. Safe travels.
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Wow, that is a fine piece of work. Very well executed . . . and not over thought. When runs are good, some days we just have to accept it, and say "I spanked that one!". Good work
6 days ago • Like
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Fantastic run, Marcie! Enjoy the heat training.
5 days ago • Like
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Running For Recovery 5.2 mi 00:46 08:48 pace
Nothing to see here at all but easy recovery miles. HR averaged 140. Ran a lot with my eyes closed (can't go very far without peeking but working on building that up). Literally had to force... read more
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haha i love you, woman! i'm intrigued by this whole 'running with your eyes closed' thing!
7 days ago • Like
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OK, inquiring minds want to know -- how was the movie? I was supposed to see it last night but skipped it due to very bad weather passing through Chicagoland.
6 days ago • Like
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Here We Go 7.35 mi 00:58 07:55 pace
This week starts my new training plan/cycle. Got through 8 weeks of guided recovery which, quite frankly I fought my coach about quite a bit, but am ultimately ever so thankful for. On my own, the... read more
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are they really 5s in the paces Marcie? great session anyway, tough stuff and well done.
8 days ago • Like
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Awesome, awesome, awesome! Excited to see your new training cycle and how it all unfolds.
8 days ago • Like
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Super excited to follow your training. Two workouts a week, that sounds... ass-kicking. Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday Marcie.
7 days ago • Like
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Acclimation Miles 3.29 mi 00:27 08:11 pace
Just a few miles to get the body and mind reacquainted with the FL conditions. Threw in 4x strides for good measure. Dew point holding steady at 74--which makes me wonder how high the dew point c... read more
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Happy Monday Marcie! That was quite the dew-ful run :)
9 days ago • Like
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Thank you Greg! Hope you kind of enjoyed the stew this morning :)
9 days ago • Like
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swimming might be a better option Marcie with that RH, well done, short and sweet run
8 days ago • Like
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Surprise Sunday Soaker 5.1 mi 00:44 08:36 pace
When I took my dog outside this morning I noticed that the humidity had returned in a big way and even though it was still dark, it seemed darker than normal--but I didn't give it much more th... read more
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You got your lazy-rainy with the run:) ... have a safe trip!
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"relatively dang good" haha, that's a fantastic way to say it. especially after yesterdays long haul.
10 days ago • Like
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It was crazy weather this morning, Marcie! I actually enjoyed the rain. I would love a dog to run with me. Then I could run super early too. Safe travels.
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Hair Of The Dog 17.33 mi 02:21 08:07 pace
I could have used the analogy of getting back up on the horse that threw you. But I have only been on a horse once--and I was miserable. However, the hair of the dog tactic is one that I am a bit... read more
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Way to Go calling that jerk out Marcie! SOO many people would walk on by for fear of being the tattle-tale. Good stuff! And fantastic run Lady. Great Saturday morning!
11 days ago • Like
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Wow! Super job running and crimestopping!
10 days ago • Like
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crimestopper! You are so great. He probably wasn't expecting anybody to be out there, but of course there you were, being wildly productive as he was being wildly destructive. Very well done. This is a wonderful run. I will call it your nemesis route. You learned from the last try and crushed it this time.
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Random Thoughts 5.44 mi 00:44 08:06 pace
5 miles + 4 strides. Pretty low on energy, maybe because my mind is all over the place today not sure why. Several thoughts/observations:
First time in weeks that I didn't get attacked by my... read more
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Any day you don't get attacked is a win in my book. Hopefully things get better soon!
12 days ago • Like
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Nope, I have Johnny Cash and Lady Gaga on my playlist! Excellent run!
12 days ago • Like
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Great run Marcie! I'm glad you didn't get attacked by that nasty grackle. My playlist has a lot of variety too. I would not like any DNF license plate. Mine is a "RUN 26" Chicago Blackhawks plate. I had "RUN 26" Chicago Bulls too but gifted that car to my son.
11 days ago • Like
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FIT
Strength Training A 01:27
Took it up a notch--because tomorrow's long run wasn't going to be challenging enough...
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thats my girl, no excuses, well done Marcie
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That's because You're Simply the Best!! & the best don't play around. They raise it to higher levels. Strong strength work Marcie!! :)
12 days ago • Like
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You bad ass!
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Body Candy 6.38 mi 00:57 09:00 pace
I think of these types of very easy runs as candy for the body. However, I much prefer a salt food item over a sweet food item but Body Chips just didn't seem to have the same ring to it. Ni... read more
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I'm gonna eat some candy like this later today too :) REally strong work yesterday. You know you've run well if you're spent for the rest of the day.
13 days ago • Like
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Body shots is already taken, and body chips just sounds weird. Of course, body candy has a certain connotation as well.
13 days ago • Like
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There's a nice chocolate caramel candy with sea salt they sell at whole foods. I think that covers it all! (Ps, It's delicious).
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Oh My v.2 11.22 mi 01:30 08:02 pace
It is very rare--maybe never--that I have the same workout two weeks in a row. But last week I changed my 6x repeats to 8x which was what was planned for this week. And last week was tough--so a bi... read more
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Great work and way to dog deep Marcie.
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You're an animal. Way to push through, and I hope you enjoy your rest days!
14 days ago • Like
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Missed this post yesterday but had to go back and take a look since you were in recovery mode today from this run. Very tough workout....especially when it's still the "recovery phase" and the "though stuff" is yet to come! OUCH.
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Where's My Umbrella Drink? 7.47 mi 01:01 08:08 pace
Let me just say that if I am going to be this close to the beach and in these kind of tropical conditions (there is some major tropical depression spinning out in the Gulf right now), that I should... read more
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Marcie....great run here, and I would agree with your last thoughts....changing from athletic to business attire is no fun, especially the slugging through the rest of the day part...
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How about coconut rum with pineapple juice!! Nice run, Marcie!
15 days ago • Like
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That was a great run, Marcie!
14 days ago • Like
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Rinse & Repeat 3.4 mi 00:29 08:31 pace
Gym. Home. Run. Get attacked by same damn bird. Come home. Shower. Panic. Pack. Plane. :-) Woo Hoo! Happy Monday everyone!!
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Wish it was Sunday. Sounds like a hectic start to the week, nice job fitting this in.
16 days ago • Like
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Nice run Marcie! Hope your stay in Florida is nice. Isn't there a book about grackles -- "To Kill a Grackle"? Seriously, if you find some way to fend them off let me know since I've had a few attacks here in IL.
16 days ago • Like
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FIT
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You are my hero. Back at it for me today! Can't wait! Gonna be sore tomorrow!
16 days ago • Like
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You're an Inspiration:
Awesome work Marcie.
16 days ago
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Marcie
your first 2 lines define the Kenyan approach, good work Marcie
about 6 hours ago • Like • 1 person
Marcie, while I generally take a lot of pride in my pace on tempo and interval runs, I basically have no shame in taking it easy on easy days. That is the true secret to long time running success. Way to take it easy. Enjoy the work day and your travels.
about 3 hours ago • Like
Yes Marcie, I for one, love to see you take it easy. It makes me feel better. jk jk. Love ya.
about 1 hour ago • Like