Jessica Jones
Training Logs March 18-31, 2019
Training Log March 18-24, 2019: 48.2 miles. Monday – REST DAY!! Tuesday – 9.0mi @ 8:39. On the hotel treadmill (in California for work)....
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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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Jessica Jones
- Oct 7, 2018
- 4 min
What Does it Mean to BQ?
Boston Qualifier. A time run on a certified marathon distance course under the qualifying time for your age and gender. Basically, your...
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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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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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Jessica Jones
- Aug 8, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Jessica Jones
- Jul 23, 2018
- 3 min
All. The. Carbs.
This seems like a good point to talk about “carb loading”. Why? Well, I talked about what to eat, how to fuel, during a run. It’s a...
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Jessica Jones
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Jessica Jones
- Jun 4, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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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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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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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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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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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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Jessica Jones
- Apr 2, 2018
- 6 min
Nutrition Matters.
I saw a quote somewhere that read “Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they fuel and train”. Or something along those lines. It stuck with...
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Jessica Jones
- Mar 25, 2018
- 4 min
Best 10K Ever.
I mean, really. An race that I love. The Azalea Trail Run (ATR). Held every year near the end of March in Mobile, Alabama. A sign of...
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Jessica Jones
- Mar 18, 2018
- 6 min
Everything Not Running
Okay, so not everything that isn’t running. But, the other exercise activities. In my intro blog, I called this aspect of training...
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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...
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Jessica Jones
- Mar 4, 2018
- 5 min
Dawn of a New Blog
Welcome. As my first blog post, I’d like to introduce my goals and what you can expect (hopefully) from following my journey. Everything...
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