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    Quarantine Motivation
    Jessica Jones
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Quarantine Motivation

    Seems so long ago that I completed the World Marathon Challenge. In part because the world has changed so much in these past few months....
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    Recovery. And, Injury?
    Jessica Jones
    • Feb 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    Recovery. And, Injury?

    We all know recovery is important. But, what does that really mean? More to the point, how do you do it? Like everything I talk (write)...
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    Happy New Running Year!!
    Jessica Jones
    • Jan 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Happy New Running Year!!

    Happy 2019!! I’m not typically one for New Year’s resolutions. They don’t seem to stick. Maybe because it’s an arbitrary time to start...
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    Something Different.
    Jessica Jones
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 4 min

    Something Different.

    I’ve had a lot of recent success in my races… 2 PRs in 2 weeks! Marathon and 10 mile. Shooting for a half marathon PR on Saturday. Why...
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    The Struggle is Real.
    Jessica Jones
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Struggle is Real.

    There are days in running, and in life, where everything just clicks. Movements are smooth. You feel great. Unstoppable. Days that PRs...
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    A Different Pace
    Jessica Jones
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Different Pace

    In my earlier posts, BC (before coaching), I always had a target pace for my runs. Or paces, depending on the workout. You may have...
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    Racing for Training.
    Jessica Jones
    • Sep 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Racing for Training.

    It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted. Mainly because I’ve been busy and not had any “big” ideas to share. But, I’ve been...
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    Run For The... Boom.
    Jessica Jones
    • Aug 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Run For The... Boom.

    This is a new mantra that came to me this week while running. Who says you can only have one mantra? That could get boring. And, some...
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    A Little R&R: Rest and Recovery.
    Jessica Jones
    • Jul 4, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Little R&R: Rest and Recovery.

    I’ve talked off and on about the importance of recovery. Planned rest. Planned recovery. There’s also unplanned rest and recovery. I’ve...
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    Estes Park Marathon
    Jessica Jones
    • Jun 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    Estes Park Marathon

    Sunday I completed my 24th marathon. I ran 3:33:41 at the Estes Park Marathon. Good enough for a BQ to mark Colorado off my list. 14...
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    The Daily Grind.
    Jessica Jones
    • May 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Daily Grind.

    These few weeks of training have been a grind. A necessary grind. The day-in-day-out logging of miles. Not a lot of variety in distance...
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    On the Road Again.
    Jessica Jones
    • May 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    On the Road Again.

    Literally and figuratively. The last two weeks I've started my new training plan. Beginning with a 12 week cycle of base mileage. It also...
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    Break's Over. What's the Plan?
    Jessica Jones
    • May 6, 2018
    • 4 min

    Break's Over. What's the Plan?

    Before I get into my new training plan, I realized that I haven’t really covered the idea of training cycles. Both running and...
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    Boston is Conquered. What’s Next?
    Jessica Jones
    • Apr 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Boston is Conquered. What’s Next?

    The 122nd Boston Marathon. My 4th Boston, is in the rear-view mirror. For all the reasons detailed earlier in the week, I did not reach...
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    The Taper.
    Jessica Jones
    • Apr 8, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Taper.

    So, what is a taper? It’s the period of training immediately before a target race. During the taper, you decrease mileage to allow the...
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    Let's Talk About Running
    Jessica Jones
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 6 min

    Let's Talk About Running

    (Photo credit: Bear Bait Ultras) Last week I mentioned the three aspects of my training: running, cross-training (or fitness), and...
    39 views0 comments

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