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The 2020 World Marathon Challenge... Part 2
After the first race was done (and I spent a little time basking in that feeling) in South Africa. I focused on recovery. That was going...
Jessica Jones
Mar 17, 20207 min read
The 123rd Boston Marathon.
April 15, 2019. Six years to-the-day since the Marathon bombing. The 123rd Boston Marathon. My 5th Boston Marathon. So much build up to...
Jessica Jones
Apr 19, 20196 min read
Training Logs Feb 25- Mar 17, 2019
Training Log February 25- March 3, 2019: 38.9 miles. Monday – 6.2mi @ 9:08. Nice and easy. Tuesday – REST DAY!! Wednesday – 6.6mi @ 9:09....
Jessica Jones
Mar 17, 20192 min read
Five Days. Five Marathons.
For those who are unaware, there is a group out there called Mainly Marathons. Actually, as best I can tell the “group” is two brothers...
Jessica Jones
Mar 3, 20196 min read
February 2019 Training Logs
Training Log February 4-10, 2019: 40.6 miles. Monday – OFF RUNNING! Stability session. Tuesday – 3.5mi @ 8:38. Focused on continued...
Jessica Jones
Feb 27, 20192 min read
December 3-9, 2018 Training.
Monday – 6.3mi @ 8:50. Legs felt pretty good for this easy run. A little soreness from yesterday’s strength training. Skipped the planned...
Jessica Jones
Dec 9, 20181 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
Dec 6, 20184 min read
A Racing Weekend.
If you don’t want to read all about my ah-mah-zing racing weekend. Here’s the re-cap… sub-3:10 marathon – done, BQ in two new states –...
Jessica Jones
Nov 8, 20184 min read
Go Time.
One of my big goals is a sub-3:10 marathon. Well, I’ve spent the past 14 weeks training hard. With a coach. Tomorrow is the Indianapolis...
Jessica Jones
Nov 2, 20183 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
Oct 22, 20184 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
Sep 2, 20184 min read
I Have A Coach!
What?!? She who has taken pride in being self-coached. Has hired a coach? Why? The reasons are many. But, I want to start with the...
Jessica Jones
Aug 7, 20182 min read
Deseret News Marathon
Marathon number 25 is in the books. And, Utah is the 15th state crossed off the BQ list! 3:29:31, officially. 44th overall. 5th female....
Jessica Jones
Jul 29, 20184 min read
Fueling on the Run.
I've been traveling a lot (on a plane again as I start drafting this), so wanted to briefly mention the struggles of eating “healthy”...
Jessica Jones
Jul 17, 20185 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
Jun 19, 20185 min read
Logging Miles... And More.
I talked (wrote) a few weeks ago about journaling. What I do. Why I do it. A training log can be a powerful thing. This past week, I’ve...
Jessica Jones
Jun 10, 20183 min read
Healthy(ier) Eating. Better Running.
I talked earlier about the problems with trying to define “healthy” eating (Nutrition Matters). For now, I’m talking about going...
Jessica Jones
Jun 3, 20184 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
May 28, 20184 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
May 20, 20183 min read
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...
Jessica Jones
May 6, 20184 min read
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